Gatewood cape question

[Gpl23]

Treated myself to Gatewood cape with some extra money i was given. Can't wait to try it out. There was an unattached toggle/clip with it (see picture). Where does it go ?. Also any tips for a first time Gatewood cape user ?. Pole height ?, Pegs ? Seam sealent ?
Thanks.

[Bearbonesnorm]

That should be tied to the main guy line with a prusik knot as it's used to pull the front down - there's little loops on the doors for it to clip to.

Pole height - 114cm / 115cm but you can go a little higher if you like.

Pegs - whatever you like but don't skimp on the front peg as the shelters integrity hinges on it staying put.

Seam seal - never bothered and never leaked.

[Gpl23]

That should be tied to the main guy line with a prusik knot as it's used to pull the front down - there's little loops on the doors for it to clip to.

Pole height - 114cm / 115cm but you can go a little higher if you like.

Pegs - whatever you like but don't skimp on the front peg as the shelters integrity hinges on it staying put.

Seam seal - never bothered and never leaked.

Cheers. Its attached now and thanks for the info.

[psling]

Pole height - 114cm / 115cm but you can go a little higher if you like.

Stu is being a little shy but poles are available from bearbones shop https://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/shop ... lter-sleep if you weren't already aware

[Lazarus]

I think most of use his poles and they are both lighweight,customisable and excellent in use

[Gpl23]

I already had a set of carbon poles i had used for my lanshan 2 so i just cut one of those down to 115cms. Are the Barebones pegs good for the cape? .

[Bearbonesnorm]

Are the Barebones pegs good for the cape? .

They're certainly light but I couldn't say that they're better than anything else. Peg choice is often dictated by ground conditions, so there's probably no ideal peg really.

[whitestone]

I already had a set of carbon poles i had used for my lanshan 2 so i just cut one of those down to 115cms. Are the Barebones pegs good for the cape? .

Yes, except for the front guy line, worth having something more substantial for that as it's under a lot of tension. We use an MST groundhog ripoff.

[Borderer]

I already had a set of carbon poles i had used for my lanshan 2 so i just cut one of those down to 115cms. Are the Barebones pegs good for the cape? .

You should try it first of course as I don't think you will have to cut it down. I'm pretty sure my pole is 120cm which I use on the Gatewood - that's the same size as the Lanshan requires.

[RIP]

Worth a squint at this thread if you're joining the Gatewood Club . Bits of info about bugnets and other mods.

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=18114&hilit=biner#p231367

[mattpage]

I'm using Stu's pole & pegs with my Gatewood Cape and both are fine.

It makes for a really lightweight setup.
I made a custom mat using polycryo and that's good too.

It's only a setup I'd use in the nicer months mind but that's just personal choice.