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<blockquote data-quote="Art Welter" data-source="post: 125130" data-attributes="member: 52">Re: Playing Through The Rain....(aka, the show must go on)Lance,As your byline says &quot;Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart...&quot;After climbing up stacks to fit tarps for almost 40 years, often after the rain has started, last year finally had a &quot;Smart Idea&quot;. So simple, it had never occurred to me until I got old enough where I started to dread climbing up a wet stack with a tarp clenched in my teeth, enough of that pirate crap.I made a &quot;goal post&quot; using 3/4&quot; EMT (electrical conduit) bent a bit over 90 degrees on two ends (a bit over the stack width), with 10 foot uprights&nbsp; made from 1/2&quot; EMT which sleeves inside.&nbsp; Tie the tarp to the center post while the post is on the ground, and around the base of the stack,&nbsp; then stand the uprights up and let the center bar go over the top of the stack with the tarp attached. In light wind, the weight of the goal post will keep the tarp in place, and allows the tarp to be quickly removed again at any time. For long term coverage, tie off the tarp to secure points.The whole operation can be done in a minute, the stack can be covered and uncovered without having to step off the ground. Art</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Art Welter, post: 125130, member: 52"] Re: Playing Through The Rain....(aka, the show must go on) Lance, As your byline says "Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart..." After climbing up stacks to fit tarps for almost 40 years, often after the rain has started, last year finally had a "Smart Idea". So simple, it had never occurred to me until I got old enough where I started to dread climbing up a wet stack with a tarp clenched in my teeth, enough of that pirate crap. I made a "goal post" using 3/4" EMT (electrical conduit) bent a bit over 90 degrees on two ends (a bit over the stack width), with 10 foot uprights made from 1/2" EMT which sleeves inside. Tie the tarp to the center post while the post is on the ground, and around the base of the stack, then stand the uprights up and let the center bar go over the top of the stack with the tarp attached. In light wind, the weight of the goal post will keep the tarp in place, and allows the tarp to be quickly removed again at any time. For long term coverage, tie off the tarp to secure points. The whole operation can be done in a minute, the stack can be covered and uncovered without having to step off the ground. Art [/QUOTE]

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