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I've got the small alpkit tarp and one 70cm pole off stu I'm going to buy a second would there be any benefit for having a 110cm as second pole or go other 70cm - stupid question :oops:
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Not a stupid question at all. Get a 110, means you can sit under one end if it rains and have room to get in and out of your sleeping bag.
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Hi Jay, this is the setup i use, there is a download on the Alpkit site, it shows using the small tarp with your bike but i substituted for a set of 70&110 poles of Stu... Perfect!
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boreham wrote:Sorry not sure how to add the link :sad:
http://www.alpkit.com/support/stickies/ ... lect-wedge

And scroll to the bottom of the page theres some useful links.
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You could use a second 70cm pole but it will limit what you can do. Adding a 110cm pole will give you loads of options but still allow you a very low pitch if required.
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Just to clarify my point above, here's a pic which will hopefully explain what I mean :wink:

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boreham wrote:Hi Jay, this is the setup i use, there is a download on the Alpkit site, it shows using the small tarp with your bike but i substituted for a set of 70&110 poles of Stu... Perfect!
Sorry not sure how to add the link :sad:
. Thanks mate :cool:
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s8tannorm wrote:Just to clarify my point above, here's a pic which will hopefully explain what I mean :wink:

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Cheers stu will be ordering one sometime next week I haven't bring out since the wrt :roll: hopefully out soon
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Sounds interesting. How light are these poles Stu?
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Sounds interesting. How light are these poles Stu?
Come in around .5g per cm, so a 110cm pole's something like 55g.

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