A package arrived through the post from Bob this week. It is one of his new pole extenders.
One of the strange thing about the new Golite shelter that replaced the Hex (Shangrila something or other) is that the company decided to do away with the adaptor thingy that allowed you to pitch it with a walking pole. They now prefer you to use their own pole which of course is quite heavy.
Bob’s solution is this thing which is a pole section but with the same mechanism at each end meaning that you can link together the top sections of two poles. A light and cheap way of gaining height with your trekking poles.
It seems a simple but very effective idea. Anyone needing a long pole for a hex type shelter or indeed a tarp might be interested.
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