Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
One of those Tarptents you linked to uses trekking poles to save weight for the backpacker.
Some companies sell optional poles if you do not want to use trekking poles, but I made my own.
You are correct. Tarptent sells them in various lengths for $16/ea.
https://www.tarptent.com/product/vertical-support-pole/
For what its worth - those poles could be used with any tent that is made for trekking poles, provided the length chosen is the right length for the tent you have.
I do have trekking poles for backpacking. If I had a model tent that required them and used it biking then the optional poles (linked above) would be nice to have - surely lighter and less bulk than my trekking poles.