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Post by Chris on Aug 3, 2007 11:29:20 GMT
I'm thinking of making a flag to make it easier to find my tent. The flag bit seems straightforward enough, but how do people usually make flagpoles?
So far I'm thinking of tying some bamboo sticks together. Does anyone know a better way?
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Post by peridot on Aug 3, 2007 22:20:39 GMT
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Post by Warthog on Aug 6, 2007 7:31:38 GMT
I have one these telescopic flag poles. I got it on Ebay for around £7. It's telescopic & made of fibreglass. I shall be attaching it to out gazebo (I won't reveal what's on my flag - made that mistake before). A home-made one may not stand up to the weather!
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Post by Warthog on Aug 6, 2007 7:32:57 GMT
Did I mention that it was telescopic?
Note to self: Must read messages before you post them.
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Post by stormmonkey on Aug 6, 2007 12:25:55 GMT
I'm going to buy one of those flag poles, and me and my friend are making our flag today. I doubt it'll last, though...
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Post by kerry on Aug 6, 2007 13:25:15 GMT
will I need a flag? I hadn't really thought about not being able to find my tent
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Post by Warthog on Aug 6, 2007 17:52:53 GMT
If there's approx. 5000 people & lets say 1 tent to every 4 people & allowing for camper vans & day visitors, they'll probably be around 1000 tents!
Most of these will be 2/3 person tents, probably blue, green or similar.
Walking back from the main area, in the dark, a little woozy, looking for your 3 person Millets special, can you see where I'm heading?
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Post by kerry on Aug 7, 2007 9:37:19 GMT
that's true. I never had any problems finding my tent at reading though... maybe I just wasn't drunk enough  hopefully enough other people will have flags that I will be able to find my tent from theirs. or is that just being lazy? |
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Post by pontyjudas on Aug 7, 2007 11:05:13 GMT
not "lazy" mate - enterprising  |
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Post by Chris on Aug 7, 2007 12:24:05 GMT
I reckon it's down to whether you want to be able to find your tent, or find your tent easily.
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Post by noffti on Aug 8, 2007 11:29:05 GMT
If you are making a pole by tying two sticks together then try using plastic tie wraps or jubilee clips. It's a lot easier to bet the required tension
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Post by Chris on Aug 8, 2007 17:20:02 GMT
Tie wraps it shall be, then. I have, for some reason, got a lot of tie wraps.
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Post by katpaint on Aug 11, 2007 18:55:37 GMT
My clever husband is taking a fishing pole! We will be putting a swirly stars and stripes flag thing on it.
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Post by djones on Aug 14, 2007 18:01:57 GMT
I'll use a GPS and hope that I can recognise the tent, gazebo, my mate's tents and his mates tents from 3m accuracy away. not sure how my kids will manage though
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Post by artacus on Aug 14, 2007 18:41:49 GMT
Would it be really stupid to tie a helium balloon to the top of the tent, of just very unenvironmental?
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Post by sarah99says on Aug 14, 2007 20:11:53 GMT
I love the helium balloon idea!! Really, I even thought about it myself, and there's a shop nearby where you can get 'star wars' themed novelty helium balloons (Yoda's head!!!!! wowee!) Sadly, i just think it could be irresistible to people and would get removed and then put up at someone elses tent thus causing hideous confusion and conflict... or perhaps city life has made me a misanthropist
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