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2. Trekking pole - Wikipedia

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   Mountain guide Alice Manfield with a long wooden walking pole in the early 1900s. When in use, modern trekking poles resemble ski poles as they have many features in common, such as baskets at the bottom to prevent the pole sinking through unstable surfaces, and rubber-padded handles and wrist straps to strengthen holding grip. Their maximum ...

3. Tentpole - Wikipedia

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   In television and motion pictures, a tentpole or tent-pole is a program or film that supports the financial performance of a film studio, television network, or cinema chain. It is an analogy for the way a strong central pole provides a stable structure to a tent. A tent-pole film may be expected to support the sale of tie-in merchandise.

4. Bender tent - Wikipedia

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   A bender tent is a simple shelter. A bender tent is made using flexible branches or withies , such as those of hazel or willow . These are lodged in the ground, then bent and woven together to form a strong dome-shape.

5. Buzzword of the Week: Tent Pole

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   Even so, tent poles didn't really penetrate popular culture until 1992, when the phrase was featured in the film Wayne's World. While discussing Claudia Schiffer, Michael Myers' character, Wayne ...

6. Tent - Wikipedia

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   A square centre-pole tent was often used for family camping in the first half of the 20th century. Despite the use of 9 poles and 12 guy ropes, such a tent could be pitched by an experienced family of four in some 10 to 15 minutes. These tents had a square floor of size ranging from 8 by 8 ft up to 15 by 15 ft.

7. Pole marquee - Wikipedia

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   The basic design has changed little in thousands of years. A pole marquee consists of a roof canopy supported by tall central poles ("king poles") tensioned using side lines connected to ground pins (or stakes) and smaller supporting poles ("side poles"). The king poles support the bulk of the weight, while the side poles give the fabric shape.