What is the name of these camping poles?

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I'm looking for something we used to have when I was a kid (back when rocks were soft, dirt was clean and dinosaurs used to roam the Earth...<sniff> I miss Li'll Rexy) when we used to go camping. 

They were these poles that you could extend and tie down to support a tarp for shade. I can picture them, I can remember how we used to use 6 of these to create a shaded area to cover the picnic table and the tents (when the weather got really nasty).

But I just can not remember what they were called. And since I can't think of what they were called...all my net searches keep turning up with extension poles for brooms, paint rollers, things to scrape snow and ice off of roofs...

But not what I need. Can anyone help with the name (and hopefully a link or two)?

Thanks

c_kayak_fun · Accepted Answer

What you are describing is a canopy shelter and they came as a set with the poles and the tarp roof.  They still sell these just about everywhere in some form or another as "picnic canopy" or "pop up shelter".  

If you wanted to make your own, most big camping supply stores sell sets of fiberglass poles that link together.  I just saw a set last weekend that was 8 lengths of 24" long poles.  With 4 to 6 sets like that you could link together 16' long flexible wands that you could use with a tarp to fashion a shelter like you describe.  But it would likely be cheaper and easier to set up if you bought a complet canopy kit.

What you are describing may have been called "tent wands".  I started selling camping gear back in the mid 1970's and I don't even remember such things being marketed separate from the nylon tarp roof itself.

fuzzy · Answer

google tent poles or adjustable tent poles plus your city

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What is the name of these camping poles?

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