Dune Flag Pole ?

**amshaw** · 6th December 2006, 08:51 PM

Im heading off to Beachport at the end of Jan.

I went last year with the club and made a pole out of condut...it works but Im not happy with it because I need to insert it into the pole holder on the bar then bend it back and tie it to the roof bars, just looks a bit stupid.

I would rather have a 2 or 3 piece pole then i could store in our campers pole tube, but i had a go at making my own but it was very weak at the join....any ideas or what do you use?

I know I could just go out and buy a name brand pole but I like to make my own stuff if possible....plus Im a tight ****

**sniegy** · 6th December 2006, 09:15 PM

Hi Andrew,
Go to your local fishing supplies shop & buy a Squid pole. It falls into itself & goes from anything from 3-8metres in length. It normally has a small ring at the end to clip a flag onto as well.
(refer photos on D2au.com-Simpson/Robe)
Cost around 16-25dollars & stores neatly into itself.
Worked brilliantly across the Simpson & at Robe this year.

**EchiDna** · 6th December 2006, 09:16 PM

er... cut a piece of conduit in half and turn the half with the "joiner" in it around and push em together when you want use em!

that way it can be 6m long if you really want it and 3 metres long for transport

**dmdigital** · 6th December 2006, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by sniegy

Hi Andrew,
Go to your local fishing supplies shop & buy a Squid pole. It falls into itself & goes from anything from 3-8metres in length. It normally has a small ring at the end to clip a flag onto as well.
(refer photos on D2au.com-Simpson/Robe)
Cost around 16-25dollars & stores neatly into itself.
Worked brilliantly across the Simpson & at Robe this year.

As already said or get a cheap surf rod paint it white and attach a pair of red knickers to the top.

**slipedisk** · 6th December 2006, 10:20 PM

Give Glenn at Mt Barker 4x4 a call he makes them in house dirt cheap to now sending them OS.

Ruslan · 6th December 2006, 10:25 PM

A squid pole for $24.95. I removed top 3 sections, and it is still higher than any market flag holders.

... can take some pics tomorrow how it attached to the bar if you want.

Cheers,
Ruslan

**Michael2** · 6th December 2006, 10:47 PM

For our Simpson Desert trip, I just asked around and got a couple of old fishing rods someone didn't want for free. You should be able to get a very cheap fishing rod at Cash Convertors, K-Mart or a garage sale. Someone else I knew spent $80 for a sand flag - I'd rather put the $80 toward diesel.

**Blknight.aus** · 7th December 2006, 04:45 AM

Originally Posted by Ruslan

A squid pole for $24.95. I removed top 3 sections, and it is still higher than any market flag holders.

... can take some pics tomorrow how it attached to the bar if you want.

Cheers,
Ruslan

Yeah, ID like to see that...

**walker** · 7th December 2006, 08:42 AM

Squid pole is the way to go. Have used it on Simpson and Robe trips. They are cheap and fold away neatly. As Someone said, remove at least the top section as it is a bit flimsy at the top but you will still have a magnificent pole.
On our Simpson trip many people commented on the length of our poles.

Here is a pic:

**RobHay** · 7th December 2006, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by walker

Squid pole is the way to go. Have used it on Simpson and Robe trips. They are cheap and fold away neatly. As Someone said, remove at least the top section as it is a bit flimsy at the top but you will still have a magnificent pole.
On our Simpson trip many people commented on the length of our poles.

Here is a pic:

No ! No ! I must not go there.......leave it alone Robert..! whilst you are still in front.

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