Ladder Mounted Flag Safe?

I don't know anyone that has an aluminum flagpole sticking up on a aluminum ladder 5 feet higher than their RV, next month, or next season I would expect you'll be posting asking about an electrical problem AFTER you've been struck by lightning. Do away with the lightning rod and flag, put your flag in a window and camp, not decorate.

In February I purchased a Flag Pole Buddy. This mount is fiberglass filled nylon. The pole is fiberglass. The flag can be installed from the ground in about 10 seconds.

I bought two - 2" mounts. I use one for my ham radio antenna. I plan to use the other for a flag.

-Tom

I would be more worried about wind than lightening, but you do have a point.

The flag pole I use is a 20 or 25 (not sure which without measuring) sunsetter telescoping, all metal, but the mount is a "park on" mount, a flat aluminum sheet lying on the ground, with about 2-4 tons of Motor home parked on top.

There is a plastic sleeve, but to a direct lightening hit, it ... Won't matter.

cpmath
You stated, as copied below, that you do not know of anybody who camps with a flagpole that extends five feet above their RV.You suggested putting our flag in the window and camp not decorate. When we travel in the south or out west we run into a lot of people who proudly display the American flag. I am very surprised that you are not used to seeing it. We are very proud to display the American Flag and will be doing it in New England this Spring.


"I don't know anyone that has an aluminum flagpole sticking up on a aluminum ladder 5 feet higher than their RV, next month, or next season I would expect you'll be posting asking about an electrical problem AFTER you've been struck by lightning. Do away with the lightning rod and flag, put your flag in a window and camp, not decorate."

Well Bob, cpmath now knows TWO RV'ers who fly flags 5 above the roof of their RVs. Why, I did just that over the past weekend while camping at Richmond International Raceway for the NASCAR races. Weather was perfect. No wind or lightening.

And I do not consider the American Flag to be "a decoration", lumped in with tackey pink flamingos.

We proudly fly our American flag always, not above the camper but on a ground mounted pole made of PVC just high enough to keep flag off the ground. :)

Thanks guys for the ideas to mount w/o the aluminum pole

Budman
We will be flying our American Flag in your state of Virginia on Memorial Day weekend. The only problem is we need to be careful that one of those low flying Navy jets at VA Beach don't hit it. Ha, Ha just kidding.

cpmath wrote:
I don't know anyone that has an aluminum flagpole sticking up on a aluminum ladder 5 feet higher than their RV, next month, or next season I would expect you'll be posting asking about an electrical problem AFTER you've been struck by lightning. Do away with the lightning rod and flag, put your flag in a window and camp, not decorate.

I think its safe to assume that you've never camped for a week at a NASCAR race.

On a side note: for those of you that like your space while camping and hate the sounds of generators running 24/7 Ummmm you might want to stay away. just sayin' :-)

Va_Budman wrote:
Well Bob, cpmath now knows TWO RV'ers who fly flags 5 above the roof of their RVs. Why, I did just that over the past weekend while camping at Richmond International Raceway for the NASCAR races. Weather was perfect. No wind or lightening.

And I do not consider the American Flag to be "a decoration", lumped in with tackey pink flamingos.

RIR is on my "Tracks I must visit" list!