Originally Posted by
zukiguy
Yep, I use my poles. I don't know what the actual distance ends up being (about 14' I think). That's my 6' wingspan + a pair of 4.5' poles - overlap at the grips. I can work with a longer/shorter setup but that's about my sweet spot. My other very scientific approach is just to pace it off. I've got about a 3' stride and change so standing with my back to a tree and stepping off at least 4 steps gets me in the ball park too.
About every time I try and eyeball I end up with the setup a little short.
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