Reddit mentions of Kelty Adjustable Tarp Pole

I was happy with my DIY shade solution this year. I bought a 13'x20' of aluminet with taped edges and grommets every two feet from Gothic Arch Greenhouses. I tied one long edge to a camper and elevated the other half of it with three Kelty adjustable poles, staked down with paracord tied to rebar.

The aluminet cooled things off enough that people were able to sleep in tents beneath it well into the afternoon (!). By the end of the week, the aluminet sagged enough that I had to stick a pole in the center, so I'm going to need to figure out a better way to keep it taut longer next year. Larger sheets of aluminet wouldn't work very well with this setup without several poles propping up the interior.

The total cost was around $250, and it packs down very efficiently. I also strung solar-powered fairy lights all around it, which provided a nice, gentle ambiance through the night.

This is essentially the same thing.

http://www.amazon.com/Kelty-41981003-Adjustable-Tarp-Pole/dp/B001M0NVGC

Might be available on Amazon.ca

You will need two of them I think at minimum. Do some research on how to rig a tarp with poles, and you will need to practice some to get it down. It is a little bit of art and science. I am still learning, but there are a ton of videos and guides to use for reference.

Remote beach and backpacking? Sorry man, either using trees at the edge of the beach, or going-to-ground is going to be a good bet. For car camping however, you have lots of options:

• I would like to mention these Kelty Adjustable Poles that are dope. I use them for my wing, and they are so solid. Great purchase.
  
  
• Any freestanding hammock stand is going to have to be strong, and unfortunately, "strong" equates to "heavy" pretty quick. So, don't expect some light, magically-portable kit. This thread at hammockforums details making an awesome metal bipod stand that I use almost daily. Check it out.

So the poles themselves are actually a little larger/heavier (1.6 pounds) than I realized when I ordered, but I still think they will fit in our luggage okay and according to all the reviews saying these are the best poles out there, will hopefully be worth it. These are the poles: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001M0NVGC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This is the shade tarp: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012FCG2Y8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1