When I first bought these, I'd intended to use them with a basha shelter. But, the basha doesn't do that well of a job keeping the wind out! So, I found a guy named "Papa Hiker," and pitched several of his enclosed tarp shelters! I found a modified version of his Hex Tarp pitch, and those poles fit the bill perfectly! The shelter calls for a 125 cm trekking pole, but it just doesn't collapse for easy storage; these poles do! I have no problems crawling into the tarp, and with another tarp on the ground underneath, I'm dry! Ventilation is my only problem... other than that, these poles are great!
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