Hi, im new to tarps etc. I have bought one of the above (and a bugliner for when its super hot and dry when i do the Cairngorm loop!).
It says 1 pole to set up, but recieved wisdom says two different sized poles.
Before i order from the BB shop, should i consider carbon? And is there an approved way of pitching? It came with two lengths of guy lines and 6 v pegs. Can i ask how people are actually pitching and using them?
Thanks
Ian
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In my (possibly slightly biased) opion the Silshelter really does require 2 poles. After much deliberation, faffing and tea drinking I believe the ideal pole lengths to be 110cm and 45cm. The addition of a magical Bear Bones double rear line makes a big difference to how it pitches too.
Carbon / Alloy? ... depends. They're roughly the same weight, carbon's less flexy (although at those lengths alloy isn't very flexy either) but the carbon has a special bling effect, that alloy just can't replicate
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Carbon / Alloy? ... depends. They're roughly the same weight, carbon's less flexy (although at those lengths alloy isn't very flexy either) but the carbon has a special bling effect, that alloy just can't replicate
http://bearbonesbikepacking.blogspot.co ... elter.html
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Sounds just about the right height for me to get dressed under and do some burpees to warm up before and after beds8tannorm wrote: 450cm
Could even swing a cat too...?
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Thank you Ben, 'tis been a long weekend and I'm nursing a cold. However, I have edited my dimensions to something a little less spacious
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I'm always full of helpful comments and useful advice... it's a service I usually charge for
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Well i deff need a pr of poles then! Will carbon be listed as an option in the BB shop?
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Yes ... but I refuse to say, just whenWill carbon be listed as an option in the BB shop?
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