Oztrail Ultrarig Tarp & Poles to suit
Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 08, 2006 at 20:23
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Have ordered a 12 x 24 Ultrarig tarp to use as a fly/shelter over a tent for protection and extra shelter. Has anyone used these before and how many poles and guy/ropes would be required to make up a kit to suit the tarp over a range of enviroments. I believe to free stand this tarp you might need 1 pole for every 2 D-Ring positions.
Also I have seen poles that are $24 each for 2.7 metres adjustable, where is a good place to buy adjustable poles to suit.
Reply By: cackles - Tuesday, Aug 08, 2006 at 20:36
Tuesday, Aug 08, 2006 at 20:36
Every time we use the tarp a rope breaks or the wind picks up we need everything we can lay our hands on, so on that basis I would say as many ropes as you can manage.
As for poles we bought ours at super amart when they had a% off sale.
Cackles
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Reply By: pheonix - Tuesday, Aug 08, 2006 at 20:44
Tuesday, Aug 08, 2006 at 20:44
I have the 18 x 24 ultrarig tarp. As cackles has said, take everything you can because when the wind blows she blows. Take some long rope to tie down over the top of the tarp. This is the only way we have stopped taking off when she really blows hard. Overall though, great protector of the tent and great insulator. Don't forget the tarp protectors that sit on top of the pole.
Graeme
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Follow Up By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Tuesday, Aug 08, 2006 at 21:30
Tuesday, Aug 08, 2006 at 21:30
Hi Graeme ,
What are tarp protectors ?
Thanks ,
Willie .
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Follow Up By: cackles - Tuesday, Aug 08, 2006 at 23:32
Tuesday, Aug 08, 2006 at 23:32
willie
the pole sits into them and they are rounded on top to stop the rubbing and piercing the tarp.
for that matter does anyone know how a "tarp rider" works?
cackles
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Reply By: Tony Shaw - Tuesday, Aug 08, 2006 at 22:44
Tuesday, Aug 08, 2006 at 22:44
Hi there,
The manufacturers recomend a min of 12 poles for that size and a 12' ridge pole for across the middle as
well. I think that's about every second D-Ring or a pole every 6ft or there abouts. Good Galvanized poles are available from about $9 ea (avoide the really cheap zinc coated ones) if your going to
the beach alot i'd get the aluminium ones.
Cheers, ToNy!
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Reply By: Member - Tim - Thursday, Aug 10, 2006 at 12:32
Thursday, Aug 10, 2006 at 12:32
If you make sure that every rope has a spring or rubber loop on it you will have much less trouble with wind.
In addition to that I have pieces of pipe (plastic or metal, just has to be round enough to fit the bottom of the pole and about 8" long) at the bottom of the poles that allow the poles to move up and down a little without falling over. You bang these into the ground then put the pole in. I have pop riveted a metal tab to the side so they can be pegged down and the rivet stops the pole from sinking into the ground if the pipe is the right size. One of the biggest problems on any soft ground is that your pole sinks and the ropes become loose so this gets round that.
A tennis ball can be used on top of a pole and should be much cheaper than the proper top thingies.
I also have some plastic gripper things (can't remember the name) that let me attach a rope to the top of the tarp that I can string to trees or poles on the outside of the tarp. This lets me have a tarp with no poles in the middle at all.
Tim.
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