[pct-l] Tent poles

[randy_forsland@xxxxxxxxxxx (Randy Forsland)]

Or you could go to:

http://www.fibraplex.com/tentpoles.asp


I had a complete set of shock corded carbon fiber poles made for mt Light
year CD for 75.00

They are beautiful and lowered the packed weight of my tent over a pound

----- Original Message -----
From: <Bighummel@aol.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Tent poles


> For a lower cost trial of carbon fiber tent poles, make your own out of
arrow
> shafts.  Just use the heavy walled ones for big game, not the ultra thin
> light weight ones.  Check out a local archery store in order to get
familiar
> with the types, weights, lengths and costs BEFORE you order.  This is
> important because some kinds of carbon fiber shafts cost $200 plus for a
> dozen. Typically you can find shafts though in the $30 to $60 range for a
> dozen.  Make insert connectors out of aluminum shafts with an outside
> diameter of the same exact size as the inside diameter of the carbon fiber
> shafts.  Sometimes the archery shops will have odds and ends that they
will
> sell you just one shaft to make these out of.  Cut them long and glue them
in
> with epoxy to one shaft.  Coat all cut ends with epoxy to keep the fibers
> from fraying with use.  Check out FS Discount Archery for online and
catalog
> orders; http://www.fsdiscountarchery.com/  They have the lowest prices
that I
> have found in my local and limited internet searching.  I have no
affiliation
> with them.
>
> Expect a cold reception at your local archery store.  At one of the stores
> that I visited the owner looked at me like; "oh, another one of those
> weirdoes!" and wouldn't help me much.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Greg
>
> PS:  Cuddos go to Mad Monte for turning me on to this.  The aluminum and
> carbon fiber arrow shafts are perfect length for tent poles sections as
well
> as a myriad of other uses.
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