a 360 sphere panoramic, also a one pole setup. Previous two nights though, I used a two pole setup. I've got to adjust a bit, still, but fyi, the poles are so much stronger with the tarp fully guyed. Because of the one pole setup this time, I used the second pole to help anchor the tarp.
https://goo.gl/photos/MG97aXbMZ7DpL5wm6
You can use the extra spreader bar pieces to make a taller tarp extension
But because this attaches to the threaded post at the top, you have to guy-out the tarp extension to prevent the stress of the tarp from breaking it right off. Here you can see I used a single tarp ridgeline with a larks-head at the tarp extension.
I pull the ridgeline tight while holding the tarp extension at its proper angle, then tighten the larks-head. While holding the line tight, I walk out to put the stake in.
The soil where I'm setting up is mostly sand, so sometimes it takes a few tries and some creativity to get the stakes to hold
Cheryl recommends placing a board or flat rock under the foot of the pole to prevent it from sinking, but I let mine sink into the sand and it creates a nice stable setup. The down side to this is that sometimes my gear hammock comes a bit close to the ground.
All in all, since my No-Ground Poles arrived, I've setup with two poles, and just one pole. When used with a tarp, fully guyed out, it's really, really, stable.
At some point I'll be recording a video till then if you have any questions feel free to ask
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