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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Crisp Image on April 30, 2011, 04:11:40 PM
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How do people stop others from tripping over the ropes at night? Over the W/E camping we were in a darkish spot and with the front on the Annex you could not see the ropes well.
I did consider glow sticks but they could become expensive over the long run.
I think a product that is luminescent would be good. Absorb light during the day and then glow in the dark.
What do you do?
Regards
Crisp Image
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we use the cheep thin glow sticks that you can bend and make a loop you can get packs of 25 from party supply shops for under $7-$8, and great for putting on the kids as they come with joiners and make a great wrist band :cheers:
Troy
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Have not got any but was in BCF the other day and they had battery power'd glow sticks, mite be worth a look.
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I use the cheap solar garden light that charge through the day and glow all night, they can be bought for a few dollars a light and just stick them in the ground near each peg. While they are not greatly bright they are also a deterent to people wandering through as they can be seen easily.
Wil
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Luminous paint .. Fluorescent actually - Still in the jar -- thanks for reminding me - another job I can do before heading off ... LOL
Glonation in USA - bought 2 X 1 fl oz jars ... http://www.glonation.com/pigmented-glow-paint.html (http://www.glonation.com/pigmented-glow-paint.html)
Didn't cost much in postage and arrived a week after ordering ..
Cheers
Steve
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We had some covers made up at the local canvas shop. they don't glow in the dark but do help in seeing the ropes at night, great for small children and drunks. ;D :cheers:
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x2 solar garden lights
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Luminous paint .. Fluorescent actually - Still in the jar -- thanks for reminding me - another job I can do before heading off ... LOL
Glonation in USA - bought 2 X 1 fl oz jars ... http://www.glonation.com/pigmented-glow-paint.html (http://www.glonation.com/pigmented-glow-paint.html)
Which one did you get?
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Yep the cheap 2 dollar shop glow sticks for us, the whole CT is glowing when the kids are finished :cup:
Disco.
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I got the Green and the Pink ....
Just ordered the longer lasting powders in Green and Aqua - Have to mix with clear lacquer -
Will try that when they arrive ...
Cheers
Steve
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I use the stumble method lol but I need to get around to puting on some glow in the dark gaffa tape, its 1/2 wide and you buy it in a packet of about 6 I think. Buy it from most Army disposal stores or platatak stores.
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We use plastic bags tied to the rope, makes it a lot easier to see, or you could get surveyors tape, it's fluro, 50m roll is only a few $, tear 6" strips off and tie to ropes.
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Another vote for the cheap solar garden lights, seem to work well as i haven't fell A over T due to the guy ropes anyway. :cheers:
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Several "Glow-in-the-dark" solutions are available here..
http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/forumdisplay.php?91-Other-Personal-Type-Lights
The Tritium vials are the best, but fragile & expensive. The "Glow rings" are durable but the light output is not as high & is visible for only a few hours after full charge...http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?187502-gt-Glow-in-the-Dark-O-Rings-(aka-quot-Glo-Rings-quot-)-Part-III
The "Glow powder" from here ...http://glowinc.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=3 is excellent...a ratio of 1:2 of powder:clear epoxy gives good results. The downside of epoxy is that its rigid. There are other products available from GlowInc but they can't export them :(
There is "Glow-in-the-dark" paracord available which would be the easiest to use, but I have not tried it. In any case, green is the brightest colour = best-bang-for-$. I would not recommend paracord as a replacement for guy ropes as it is too "stretchy" for me.
eng hoe
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i sit back and watch people fall over and laugh and usually itis my wife
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The reflective strips off old work shirts are great for promoting visability
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We use garden solar lights
very easy to use
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We use solar lights as well, $39 for 12 at bunnings. The solar lights double as peg markers and a bit of light for the kids if the have to get up and go to the toot. We are normally in bush style camps and if theres no moon its dark, the solar lights are light a bright moonlight.
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We bought a tent from Kathmandu to use on our motorbike that cost 3 arms and 2 legs, it's guy ropes glow when a torch is put on them.
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If you have spreader bars on the annex, you don't need guy ropes out the front of the annex, you should only need 2 guy ropes either side off the annex.
Like this
(http://www.myswag.org/gallery/d/27096-2/DSC08410.JPG)
Baz.
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A torch..... 8)
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My annex is the same basically as Baz using spreader bars, I only use ropes if it gets a bit breezy and even then they pull straight down to beside the post,
cheers Andy
(http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu274/gruesome2/roverpark030.jpg)
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My annex is the same basically as Baz using spreader bars, I only use ropes if it gets a bit breezy and even then they pull straight down to beside the post,
cheers Andy
(http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu274/gruesome2/roverpark030.jpg)
Hi Mate, just a thought, when it gets windy on our Complete Campsite we use some hockey straps from the adjusters on the poles to a tent peg straight down next to the pole.
:cheers:
Carl
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When we used to tent it, we had 2 mini tikki torches filled with citronella, they sat just in front of the pegs and kept the mozzies away. And we had cheap solar lights next to anything trip-over-able (esky or tables). Now that we camper trailer it we havent had to worry about it with only 2 guy ropes.
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damn good idea thanks carl
Andy
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Our Cameron Camper doesn't have guy ropes, even if it is windy! ;D
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I just go with the tripping over the ropes (after a few beers) ;D the commando roll is quite good its all a part of camping like banging your shins on the drawbar or nealy peeing yourself trying to open the zipper in the morning :laugh: :laugh:
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Fluro pool noodles
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I don't bother, I'm always the last awake so if someone trips over a guy rope at our camp after I'm asleep then they probably shouldn't be there and if I trip over them it means I'm well and truely tanked as I should of known where there are. ;D
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Hi,
the kids have a Black Wolf tent with reflective bits in the guy lines.
Very effective, but it does require a torch to see them.
Not sure if rope is available with that built in, but it shouldn't be too hard to jury rig.
cheers
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I've got those luminous rope markers from Supapeg. They're good for about 3-4 hours after sunset but remain in low glow throughout the night. I've probably got 20 or so.
(http://www.wildearth.com.au/images/Pegs/glowinthedarkmarkers2.jpg)
cheers
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Nothing. If you trip over my ropes you are to close to my camp.
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you can get glow in the dark guy ropes which stay glowing for 8 hours.
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you can get glow in the dark guy ropes which stay glowing for 8 hours.
Where can you get them from?
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damn good idea thanks carl
Andy
We have the poles with the threaded end and wing nuts so no need to add ropes for windy weather.
Just another idea you might want to look at, the ocky are a good idea as well and we did that until a mate put us onto the threaded ends.
Baz.
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Where can you get them from?
i saw an ad for them in the latest camper trailer magazine the other day, not sure where to get them.
edit: just did a search, here they are:
http://www.haigh.com.au/index.php?option=showproduct&ParentID=619
I've never seen them in real life though, thought it was a good idea but. I got nothing to do with them either, my 2nd post here, don't want people to think i'm a spammer!
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Cheers cootha ;D
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Haigh don't sell direct - BCF don't stock the stuff , neither does my local StupidCheep ...
I have now gone to China to see if I can get some in ...
Cheers
Steve
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Haigh don't sell direct - BCF don't stock the stuff , neither does my local StupidCheep ...
I have now gone to China to see if I can get some in ...
Cheers
Steve
Let us know how ya go,,,
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Haigh don't sell direct - BCF don't stock the stuff , neither does my local StupidCheep ...
I have now gone to China to see if I can get some in ...
Cheers
Steve
someone must sell them, there's ads for them in the mags.
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They're Solar - powered so I'll add them to my stock lists !! :cup:
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You could get this
http://www.glorope.com.au/index.cfm (http://www.glorope.com.au/index.cfm)
(http://www.glorope.com.au/resources/homepage/images/image6.jpg)
At $7.00 per metre the guy ropes would be quite expensive, talking point at the campsie though!
On the positive it would be easy to find your site after a few bevvies!
Grant
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Where can you get them from?
The camping shop near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan should have some ;D
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Stay tuned as I might be able to beat that $7.06 a metre ....
Cheers
Steve
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i have purchased some rope from bunnings that has reflective strips woven through it. 15m of 6mm rope was $2. 30m of 10mm rope is $6. they work really well and catch all available light
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How about these?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-4-x-LED-LIGHT-UP-TENT-PEG-STAKES-CAMPING-/140524776171?pt=AU_Tents&hash=item20b7edeaeb#ht_2034wt_689 (http://"http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-4-x-LED-LIGHT-UP-TENT-PEG-STAKES-CAMPING-/140524776171?pt=AU_Tents&hash=item20b7edeaeb#ht_2034wt_689")
(http://tapatalk.com/mu/cb7ad0df-80d6-bc39.jpg)
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How about these?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-4-x-LED-LIGHT-UP-TENT-PEG-STAKES-CAMPING-/140524776171?pt=AU_Tents&hash=item20b7edeaeb#ht_2034wt_689 (http://"http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-4-x-LED-LIGHT-UP-TENT-PEG-STAKES-CAMPING-/140524776171?pt=AU_Tents&hash=item20b7edeaeb#ht_2034wt_689")
(http://tapatalk.com/mu/cb7ad0df-80d6-bc39.jpg)
Damm,
If I came out of the Wooli pub with a skin full, then staggered back to the clan and saw that next to my camp,I would sear the Marians had landed!
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Good grief help protect us from the Marians !! :cup: ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Old topic I know.
But we have really just taken up camping. What I found useful for this purpose was cheap GLOW STICKS, from the $2 shop. They last 1-2 nights.
I twist one around the guy ropes mid way so you can see what the trajectory is (and at base for those longer guy ropes).
They are also great for:
- Tent entrance zipper (so you are not fumbling around trying to find where the last person left the opening zipper when busting for the loo at night - connect it thru the zipper eyelet).
- Attaching to the torch clip or roof hangers (where light is) - Same as above but also in case you put the torch on the ground and forget.
- Act as mild night lights in tents. Gives off enough light to make out objects. Use differnt colours for different functions or brightness.
- At dark / haphazard campsites (i.e. no set roads etc), I also attach one or two on the side of the tent facing the loos or entrance. Make for easy spotting in the dark amongst the bushes and other tents....and they are not bright enough to affect other campers but can be seen 30-50mtrs away.
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Bunnings have reflective rope in various sizes. Here's one:
https://www.bunnings.com.au/grunt-8mm-x-30m-high-visibility-reflective-rope_p4310563 (https://www.bunnings.com.au/grunt-8mm-x-30m-high-visibility-reflective-rope_p4310563)
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We won a pack of solar garden lights in a school raffle. Similar to these.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/gardenglo-30cm-solar-led-path-light-10-pack_p4352132
Just put them around the base of the guy ropes and also use them to create a path to the toilet tent.
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I have one of these on all my ropes. They are always ready to go and pack away with the guy ropes. They work really and show the base of the rope at night
https://www.kellyscamping.com.au/p/Supa-Peg/supa-peg-glow-in-the-dark-guy-rope-markers-6pk/5647474 (https://www.kellyscamping.com.au/p/Supa-Peg/supa-peg-glow-in-the-dark-guy-rope-markers-6pk/5647474)
GG
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We use a string of led lights we bought on clearance for 5 dollars at bunnings. They have this funky timer system, which means we turn them on at night fall the first night usually 7 - 8pm (day light savings change this) then they automatically turn off 6 hours later, then turn themselves back on 18 hours later. run on 3 aa batteries
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Aldi had a special a week or so ago on cord with reflective tape in it. reflects the light at night. currently in the process of making guy ropes with it