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Post by spirulina on Apr 24, 2011 7:38:35 GMT -8
What do you use for flag poles to mark your campground? I want to have one, but I'm flying, so I'm trying to think of an easy DIY pole idea.
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Post by emptyfox on Apr 24, 2011 7:43:39 GMT -8
Pieces of PVC piping would probably work best for you if you're flying with them. That way you can have a few 2-3 ft sections that can be connected together. That's what Pea used last year for his and it worked out well. He didn't build his very tall though as we just duct taped it to the top of a friend's RV. I'm not sure how stable PVC would be on it's own, but if you have something to attach it to, I think that could work well. Or you could follow this guys design, which looks pretty sturdy and has its own base. www.instructables.com/id/PVC-Flag-Poles/
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Post by alex on Apr 24, 2011 7:52:18 GMT -8
I had a scheme to pick up a small helium tank, some heavy duty balloons, and basically 3 or 4 of those thin rubber coated steel dog leashes (kinda like a bike lock).
The plan was to attach it to the vehicle (and lock it to ward off thieves), blow up the balloons right in the campground, and fly that as a flag. There was also talk about attaching a solar powered strobe light...
you could easily pick up all of these things at Walmart on the way, except maybe the strobe.
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Apr 24, 2011 8:08:10 GMT -8
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Post by Pea on Apr 24, 2011 15:18:33 GMT -8
Yea PVC pipe is really the best way to go. Cheap, easy, and can be broken down into small sections. I lucked out having an RV ladder railing to duct tape mine to last year though, because otherwise it would have only stood about 5 feet off the ground. Wtf was I thinking?
I should have a couple different RV duct taping options again this year, but I think I'm going to still construct an even taller flag pole since we'll be having more people trying to find our campsite this year. Just make sure if you end up going the PVC route that you bring PLENTY of extra duct tape to wrap around each joint. Half of my flag pole got blown away in the wind last year because the top section got rocked out of one of the joint sections.
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Post by spirulina on Apr 24, 2011 18:15:24 GMT -8
I didn't think of the helium idea. I wonder how many helium filled balloons it would take to fly a flag with?
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Post by alex on Apr 25, 2011 14:06:23 GMT -8
I think when I was looking into it for Pemberton there were mini helium tanks going for around $30 from Walmart, and I figured I'd go to a specialty balloon store to try to find two or three HUGE balloons. Probably wouldn't take too much really.
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Apr 25, 2011 14:08:41 GMT -8
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Post by alex on Apr 25, 2011 14:11:47 GMT -8
i must be missing something
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Apr 25, 2011 14:14:59 GMT -8
My Flag boy and Your Flag Boy sitting by the fire, My Flag Boy says to Your Flag Boy, "I'm gonna set your Flag on Fire!"
Iko Iko Un-day, Jakamofeena nay!
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Apr 25, 2011 14:15:54 GMT -8
"Talkin' about hey now!"
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Post by stamper on Apr 25, 2011 14:17:24 GMT -8
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Post by Friendly Destroyer on Apr 25, 2011 14:20:28 GMT -8
I think we should actually get together with all of our flags and bring a bunch of tambourines and dance and sing this song on Thursday night. For real!
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Post by Horned Gramma on Apr 25, 2011 14:53:32 GMT -8
That song bears the distinction of being the first song to ever get good and stuck in my head. I don't even remember how old I was.
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Post by Pea on Apr 25, 2011 15:16:15 GMT -8
The Rain Man soundtrack was the first tape I ever owned. God knows why, but I listened to that shit CONSTANTLY on my walkman.
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Post by StormyPinkness on Apr 25, 2011 15:19:32 GMT -8
The Oliver and Company soundtrack was the first cassette I ever owned.
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Post by interstateeight on Apr 25, 2011 19:02:30 GMT -8
PARANOIA, PARANOIA, EVERYBODY'S TRYING TO GET ME
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Post by StormyPinkness on Apr 26, 2011 7:26:41 GMT -8
NOW I'M AN AMPUTEE GODDAMN YOU
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Post by Fig on Apr 26, 2011 10:26:53 GMT -8
I remember driving in the car with my grandfather, listening to that song and singing the words. All he said was, "Why would they cut off his limbs for just being crazy?"
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Post by wolfhat on Apr 27, 2011 1:29:32 GMT -8
I've always used dollar store bamboo for flagpoles. They don't have joints like PVC, so you have to double them over each other a bit and wrap the overlapping sections in twine and/or duct tape. I always buy the thickest and longest sticks available, usually at least a meter long each. They are cheap and therefore disposable so I never care if they make the return trip.
However you do it, you definitely want to fly your flag(s) as high as possible. And your flag(s) should be as unique as possible, too. Otherwise you might be surprised to see how many similar flags are towering over yours when you're trying to find your site.
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