"One Tree" hangs

[ScottS]

Sorry, this isn't a picture about my one tree hang, it's a question about others' pictures. Please delete if necessary. My question is - it appears to be a good idea to have something hard below your Solo pole, if you're using one pole on soft ground?

You would definately want something under the pole on soft ground.

[peter8]

Thank you Dublinlin. I had not appreciated the very shorter length of the Solo pole as against 1 leg of the Tensa4.

[sloth99]

You would definately would want something under the pole on soft ground.

Thanks for the heads up. Haven't had a chance to set up our new Solo yet. I don't think I want to carry a chunk of wood on my bicycle, I'll have to think of something sturdy yet small and light.

[lorazepam]

Would something like a plastic jar lid be sturdy enough?

[Latherdome]

EDIT: As I think more on it, I should not have adamantly assumed that there is no way to do a "bipod" sort of hang using 2 Solos. The one thing I am learning from using my Tensa4 is that it is incredibly versatile. Latherdome, if you are reading this, IS there anyway to do a "bipod", one ground anchor, one tree hang using just two Solos? Or are they too short to accommodate that sort of configuration?

We’ve never tried. They’re plenty long. I think it might be feasible to yoke the 2 poles using the provided Amsteel dogbone at the juncture of the top 2 smallest tubing segments, lark’s heading them so they self-tighten. The tarp extensions would then skew off center, but maybe you could make that work.

While there are times where a single anchor is reliable, >95% of the time there’s any trouble with a mono- or bipod stand it’s that one or both anchors fail. Two anchors as the default is thus a good idea. Relying on a single anchor, such that a bipod would provide the necessary 3-point stability, seems like a fairly minor opportunity to forego given the superior reliability of 2 anchors, where a monopod design like Solo is adequate, with a better strength:weight than a bipod, working better on slopes, and having the tarp extension inline.


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[LowTech]

Thanks for the heads up. Haven't had a chance to set up our new Solo yet. I don't think I want to carry a chunk of wood on my bicycle, I'll have to think of something sturdy yet small and light.

So far I've always been able to find something in the area, a flat stone, chunk of pine bark, etc. For bike packing I might consider a small piece of big truck mud flap. I could cut it down to a decent size and it would pack flat.

[ScottS]

I am using a 4" plumbing clean-out cap. It is light and fits in the Solo bag.

[sloth99]

Thanks for all the good suggestions about a base for the Solo pole on soft ground.

[peter8]

While there are times where a single anchor is reliable, >95% of the time there’s any trouble with Solo it’s that one or both anchors fail. Two anchors as the default is thus a good idea. Relying on a single anchor, such that a bipod would provide the necessary 3-point stability, seems like a fairly minor opportunity to forego given the superior reliability of 2 anchors, where a monopod design like Solo is adequate, with a better strength:weight than a bipod, working better on slopes, and having the tarp extension inline.

Thank you for the rationale for using a monopod for backpacking.

[lorazepam]

I am using a 4" plumbing clean-out cap. It is light and fits in the Solo bag.

I wonder if a mayonnaise jar lid would be lighter?