Hi!

I have a tarp that I would like 2 poles for to be rigged off the side of my van. I think maybe about 5.5 ft to create a slope for the weather etc. They don't need to be light but relatively cheap. Has anyone got any ideas where I can go for them, or what to Google please? Not doing so well finding what I want.

Many thanks.

Allen

Go outdoors have sections of poles you can buy, also this may be suitable?

https://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/15900232/h ... t-15900232

https://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/15976587/v ... m-15976587

2 metre aluminium tubes ?

https://www.metals4u.co.uk/materials/al ... tube/973-p

Cool stuff here for VW's
https://stitchesandsteel.com/

Search for telescopic clothes line props, cheap and effective (I got some from Wilko's but loads of places have them).
PS, you may have to improvise the attachment point between tarp and pole but it's not hard.

I use a Decathlon tarp with my van.
It has segmented alu poles with a foot and a spike at the end for the tarp holes/guys.

The sell the poles separately, or you get a couple with their small tarp and some nice guys for £20

Nice guys!

Brilliant, thanks all!

I looked for quite a while (S&S way too expensive for me) and had a couple of non-delivered Chinese orders.
Got these the other day, which seem ideal - https://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/15904936/h ... m-15904936

The phrase, to search for, is "king poles"

Allen, unless you're already sorted I have a pair of metal poles approx 1/2" diameter each one in 4 parts approx 16-18" with spike at one end and plugged at other. Used to use them as you propose to but sold van some time ago.
They're yours if you want them, maybe chuck a £ or 2 at the Bear.

If Allen hasn’t taken them, can I blast them off you please Pete?

psling wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 11:22 am Allen, unless you're already sorted I have a pair of metal poles approx 1/2" diameter each one in 4 parts approx 16-18" with spike at one end and plugged at other. Used to use them as you propose to but sold van some time ago.
They're yours if you want them, maybe chuck a £ or 2 at the Bear.

Oh yes please! Sorry, I've been editing all day and didn't notice I had a reply on this. I'll message you now :)

Taylor wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 2:46 pm If Allen hasn’t taken them, can I blast them off you please Pete?

Looks like Allen's taking them Taylor. I've asked him to send them on to you if they're not what he's after

No worries

Sorry! If it helps, my Mrs will now be very happy!

I am the only one who thought this was a tarp made by a Dutch company?

Borderer wrote: ↑Wed Jul 07, 2021 12:37 pm I am the only one who thought this was a tarp made by a Dutch company?

Nope. And it's every time I see the post title...

K1100T wrote: ↑Wed Jul 07, 2021 12:51 pm

Borderer wrote: ↑Wed Jul 07, 2021 12:37 pm I am the only one who thought this was a tarp made by a Dutch company?

Nope. And it's every time I see the post title...

A Dutch company with an office in Warsaw?

belugabob wrote: ↑Wed Jul 07, 2021 3:22 pm

K1100T wrote: ↑Wed Jul 07, 2021 12:51 pm

Borderer wrote: ↑Wed Jul 07, 2021 12:37 pm I am the only one who thought this was a tarp made by a Dutch company?

Nope. And it's every time I see the post title...

A Dutch company with an office in Warsaw?

There's a Van conversion firm called Vanking, which I can't help but assume is Dutch/German every time I see it.

Talking of Poles, we had to release our Polish cleaner - was taking hours over the hoovering. Turns out he was a Slovak.......

boxelder wrote: ↑Thu Jul 08, 2021 8:51 am There's a Van conversion firm called Vanking, which I can't help but assume is Dutch/German every time I see it.

Talking of Poles, we had to release our Polish cleaner - was taking hours over the hoovering. Turns out he was a Slovak.......

Your coat's over there, by the door. Don't forget it on your way out

Back in the days when companies had receptionists, who - shock horror - answered the phone and put you through to the relevant person, I used to to deal with a company named "Wayne Kerr and Associates"

The receptionist, however, has a very strong American accent, which meant that answering the phone with the phrase "Hello, Wayne Kerr" wasn't best advised

I used to do a bit of business with Siemens, the German electronics company. They had two offices, so the receptionists had to make it clear which one you'd got through to. It would either be Siemens. Reading or Siemens. Staines

Also, those with a long enough memory in IT might recall the Wang company. They latterly specialized in Word Processing equipment. For a while, their slogan was Wang Cares