About Tarp Tent Poles
A shopper wants to know…
Probably a simple maths question.?
(I don’t remember how to work this out please forgive me)
I want to make a tarp pole.
I have 2 tarps which i want to erect at 45 degrees to each other (so it looks like a traditional tent shape).
how do i find out how long to make the 2 poles to fit each end of the apex?
I’m sure it’s a simple question but it’s confusing me.
Cheers
the tarp edge is 86″(219cm).
CanopyTentStore.com Staff Says:
When you say 45 degrees to each other im going to assume that you mean perpendicular to each other and 45 degrees to the ground.
Take the length of one of the tarps (from the ground to the point where they meet), square it, then half that, then get the square root of that. That is your ideal pole height if you want the tarps taught.
That particular solution only works at 45 degrees. Any other angle and you’d wouldn’t be halving the square of the tarp length. Algebraically speaking (if the length of the tarp is c, the height (what you are after) is b, and the width from the middle to where the tarp is at the ground is a), you could use the following equation:
(a squared) + (b squared) = (c squared).
Since you don’t necessarily have the width (a), there is a calculation using sine, which is below:
sin(45) * (length of the tarp) = height
( * means multiply).
A shopper wants to know…
what is a good response to the call “too sexy”?
this is during a roll call and we’re trying to get laughs so we can get points for a tenting competition. some of the responses we’ve used are: too sexy…for the pole, not sexy enough for the corner. too sexy…to be ignored, not sexy enough to be loved. too sexy…to keep my tarp on (our tarp blew off of our tent due to high winds).
CanopyTentStore.com Staff Says:
Too sexy to flip hamburgers.
Too sexy to haul rocks.
Too sexy for the Playboy calendar.
Too sexy to sleep alone.
Too sexy for one guy (girl).
I’m really too sexy to answer this – but I could see you needed help.
A shopper wants to know…
Is My Bug Out Bag (B.O.B.) okay?
Well I have put together a Bug Out Bag kit and want it to be criticized for completeness as well as if i lack anything important. OH and i don’t have an actual backpack for my B.O.B so any recommendations are appreciated. I have broken my B.O.B. into 11 categories. They are water, food, cooking/fire/light, clothing, shelter, first-aid kit, hunting/defense, fishing, navigation, signaling/communication, and miscellaneous.
WATER:
1) 5 liter Collapsible Water Bag
2) iodine tablets
3) water purifier
4) crystal light packets and broth cubes
5) stainless steel canteen
FOOD:
1) 3 MREs
2) 1 lb beans
3) 1 lb peanut butter
4) 5 instant oatmeal packets
5) 1 lb hardtack
6) 1 pack jerky
7) seasoning kit (salt, pepper, cumin, steak seasoning, etc)
COOKING/FIRE/LIGHT:
1) Stainless steel mess kit (pot, pan, fork, knife, spoon, plate, bowl, cup)
2) Backpacking stove with 2 canisters of extra fuel
3) Fire kit (zippo, flint sticker, steel wool and 9VT battery, waterproof matches, magnesium and flint block, and cotton balls soaked in petroleum jelly)
4) LED Flashlight
5) LED headlamp
6) 10 twelve hour glow sticks
7) 5 road flares and flare gun
CLOTHING:
1) Service Boots
2) 2 pairs of woodland camo BDU Pants
3) 2 pairs wool socks
4) 2 woodland camo shirts (one long sleeved and one short sleeved)
5) insulated waterproof woodland camo jacket
6) Thermal shirt and underwear
7) boonie hat 
3 large bandanas
SHELTER:
1) tube tent
2) tarp
3) sleeping pad
4) sleeping bag (zero degree rated)
FIRST-AID KIT:
Band aids
Gauze Pads
Gauze
Tape
Scissors
Razor
Moleskin
Water Purifying Tablets
Antiseptic Ointment
Ace Bandages
Bug Bite Lotion
Baking Soda
Stomach Medicine
Diarrhea Medicine
Cold Tablets
Cough/Throat Lozenges
Mirror
Tweezers
Antiseptic Wipes
Eyewash
Butterfly Band aids
Cold Pack
Aspirin
Tylenol
Calamine Lotion
Sunburn Lotion
Noxzema
Tooth Wax
Tooth Repair Paste
Orajel
Oil of Cloves
Eye Patch
Eye Lubricant
Smelling Salts
Disinfectant Soap
Latex Gloves
CPR Breathing Mask
Ipecac
Charcoal Tablets
Triangular Bandages
Sewing Needles
HUNTING/DEFENSE:
1) Ka bar
2) Pistol plus 200 rounds
3) rifle plus 500 rounds
4) trapping kit
5) baton
6) Bear pepper spray
7) gun cleaning kit sling shot
9 crossbow plus 50 bolts
FISHING:
1) mini breakdown fishing pole
2) small tackle box
3) Minnow/Crayfish trap
4) 3×10 Net
NAVIGATION:
1) Compass
2) GPS
3) Maps of local area and US in map case
SIGNALING/COMMUNICATION:
1) foghorn
2) signaling mirror
3) CB Radio
4) solar/crank/battery radio
5) walkie talkies
MISCELLANEOUS:
1) 100ft of 550 Para-cord
2) zip ties
3) zip lock bags
4) Foldable saw
5) entrenching spade
6) Machete
7) Machete/axe Bar soap
9) Hygiene kit (toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, TP, hand sanitizer,etc)
10) Binoculars
well that’s it!!! please say what you think should be added or removed and why. thank you
CanopyTentStore.com Staff Says:
I use a 3 day assault pack.It has plenty of room and I can get to everything in it easily.You carry a lot of gear.Even more than me and I thought I had a lot.But for long term survival I think you have a good set up.I hope you work out because it will get heavy after a while.Maybe replace some of your food with high protein and calorie foods.Also vitamins like B12 and magnesium are good for energy and muscle function and are very cheap.
A shopper wants to know…
Have you gotten your “Armageddon Care Package” Yet?
The answer is no
The thing we shouldn’t take for granted is life. Life is simple. You are born, and eventually die of natural causes or from a catastrophe
Each government should come together to pay for this kind of care package for everyone. This is the only way to have a chance, and for this to happen
The package would need all the necessities to abstain life for 10 years
Some items would be:
Toiletries (Soap, Shampoo, Tooth Brush, Toilet Paper etc)
Military food that preserves for years without spoiling
Shovel, Knife, Matches, Sanitizer, First Aid Kit, Rope, Swiss Army Knife
Medicines, absolutely needed to last 10 years. (This i know can be a lot) Only Medicines that a person could not live without
Flash Lights, with self charging, crank system
Water Purifying System/Capsules
Guide Book to perform any surgery, along with tools. And all guides of anything else
Satellite Cell phone, crush resistant, waterproof (Cell towers, and land line are more vulnerable to be not able to be used)
CB Radio
Heavy duty Pop-Up Tent
GPS
Duct Tape
Thread, needle
Hammer/Axe combination (One side axe head, other side hammer head)
Vaccines for known diseases
Lab kit, and directions to know which disease is which one
Seeds, and guide to make fertilizer out of everyday things around us
Thermal Blankets
Compass, Map
Pots, and Pans (Small light weight)
Aspirin
Water Proof (Pre Loaded) I-pod type of music player. With All songs ever made (With crank charger)
Holy Bible, or Bible like scripture for each religion for each person’s religion
Face Mask
Radiation Poisoning Pills/Shot
Radiation Geiger Counter
Diary with Pen, 1000 Page (Water Proof, Crush Resistant, Heat Resistant Casing)
Watch With Calendar
Spork, Plate, Bowl
Pre determined Camps Map (Like refugee camps)
Knife Sharpener
EpiPens
Shoe Repair Kit
Super Glue (Can actually be used on Cuts that cant stop bleeding, unless wound is closed)
Bow and Arrows & guide for making both out of trees
Fishing pole/Net
Cold/Flu Medicine
Vitamin & Minerals Pills
Sleeping Bag, to withstand -100 Degree’s (Might not be made yet)
Binoculars
Bow-saw
Tarp
Whistle
Trekking Pole
Flint
Self-Inflating Pillow
Wireless Weather Station Device (Same function and size as a GPS)
Coffee Press
Coffee Grind (1 cup a day for 10 years)
Folding Fishing Rod, With Fake Bait
Air Horn (With refillable cartridges)
Flare Gun (With many shots)
Fire Extinguisher
Hot/Cold Packs
Bug Jackets & Netting
Machete
Fire Starters
Guide on what naturally grown berries, fruits etc, that is safe to eat
Guide to natural remedies
Environmentally safe laundry detergent
GED Book (Only book that has all subjects into one book)
Any and all Guides to sustain life
Now i know what your all thinking. This back pack must be the size of a shed. Well many of these can be down sized. And the actual Rectangle box it would be in. Would have to be water proof, heat resistant, crush resistant, and mobile
The case would need have compartments and organized
The case wouldn’t be impossible to lug around. it would have to have self propelled wheels. and a large handle, for one to pull with both hands as it is behind them
This will cost a lot of money. But it could be the very one thing to bring all countries together. This is just an estimate, but 1/3 of money from each country could be more than enough, or just under
Say something catastrophic happens worldwide. Money than would have no use what so ever
This would create many jobs, and the only way to work, is to have every country in this
Strict and harsh laws would have to be made for selling, opening or any form of tampering with these life saving cases. An idea is a GPS unit built inside. And a device to signal a case opening, and a vibration censor for reason of tampering, or trying to cut, hammer etc, it opened
Another idea is 1 time per month These cases need to be Wireless or in person checked. To see if it has not been tampered with. And Checking for the items that can spoil, seeing if they have been or not been spoiled yet.
No person rich or poor will have any difference in quality, or the wide ranged of goods inside. All will be the same. No favoritism
And of coarse this will be free for everyone. Because if not, only the mid level family and up would have a chance at life. Poor people are humans as well as the rest of us. And CANNOT be excluded
This is for ANY and ALL natural or man made disasters.
CanopyTentStore.com Staff Says:
You are a Canadian. I guess this is why you feel your government should have to pay for such things.
I’m an American, fiercely independent, and proud of it. We own everything you listed (minus some of the silly items) and far more. We worked for, and purchased every single item ourselves.
They are all under our control, tailored to our family and our families needs. They are protected of course not by our government, but rather our rural location, our dogs, and of course our firearms….in other words, by us.
Why don’t you work for, and earn the survival items you want? Why don’t you put them away in a safe location, without your neighbors knowing about them? Why don’t you learn survival skills, like gardening, felling a tree, fishing, first aid, and such so you can do it WITHOUT looking at a book?
~Garnet
Permaculture homesteading/farming over 20 years
Over 2 years food storage in our pantry
The ability to make our own clean drinking water (do so on a daily basis)
12,000 native trees planted on our farm to become our future woodlot (our heat)
Currently building an addition to our home which will be solar (the first move to take our home completely off grid)
Raising our own meat & dairy animals, large orchard, and huge garden.
We take care of ourselves. We pride ourselves on independence. All government hate/fear people who are independent. Only the truly free and independent can vote however they desire.
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