Thread: Sand dune flag: Any alternatives?

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

peoples different interpretations of the English language,,,

Yeh I just read what I typed, when I said "how high do you stick your flag" I didn't mean it like that, I meant to say how long is your pole, but I didn't think that was appropriate to ask other blokes somehow. Perhaps it's just my interpretation of the English language.

me thinks tombraider went to the Uncle Inc school of finesse :P

there are better ways to get a point across than the spade approach, sometimes... God knows i get told about it enough....

and i, like dobbo, (very worring phrase that ) would like to know, what is the preferred height for one of these things? is there a standard or unwritten rule only the inspired know?

Originally Posted by incisor

and i, like dobbo, (very worring phrase that )

Don't worry Inc thats just your pride, and the fact thats it's the first time it's happened to you, the next time you'll just take it in it's stride, eventually you may even enjoy it. Maybe NM and myself could put in and get you an honourary Blonde trophey to remember the occasion.

Not sure but there is definately a comercial "length". As tombraider will no doubt concur..... There on every second bloody hilux here! (But for gos reason... most are heading out to mine sites everyday)

Must say I need one..... (hangs head in shame) Over Easter at Coffin Bay National Park we got close a couple of times to people coming the other way, neither of us having flags and a sandy, winding track. They definately would have helped us see each other. (Of course if the Triton coming the other way wasn't driving at rally speed there would have been a lot more time to see each other! But how do we stop them? (Or just let natural selection take its course.... If only it was themselves they took out)
Next time one pulls up I'll run out and measure it for you! (Seems to be about 2m long at a guess.... now let the hate mail begin!)

When your climbing a dune the flag would not be vertical, unless you have a weight at the bottom of the pole and an unsightly hinge bolted to the side of the vehicle which allows the flag to swing and keep it's vertical plane. Has anyone bothered doing this or is it just rendered ineffective one you start to climb the dune. Wouldn't this be the most likely spot for an accident? Car 1 crests a dune and Car 2 is bogged half way up on the other side before you know it, smash?

On a serious note, the flag I run sits around 2.5 meters from the roof of the vehicle.

The one that my wife uses on her 4wd is a total length of 5 meters.
She mounts it from the Bullbar

To be honest, it doesnt bend much being basically a hollow tapered fibreglass pole. Starts around 18mm at the base and at the top its around 3-4mm

Being 2 piece makes it easy to carry.


And for the record... We all show some level of complacency...
Does this not make us ALL fools at some level
I just have a real safety bug... Something the company I work for pushes VERY seriously.....