Thank you Dublinlin. I had not appreciated the very shorter length of the Solo pole as against 1 leg of the Tensa4.
Would something like a plastic jar lid be sturdy enough?
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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Last edited by Latherdome; 12-03-2021 at 10:29.
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I am using a 4" plumbing clean-out cap. It is light and fits in the Solo bag.
Thanks for all the good suggestions about a base for the Solo pole on soft ground.
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