RC, I did make a two pole set-up for my Vertex 5. I used 1/2" conduit and bent a steel rod the size that would fit in the conduit snug into an inverted "V" with the angled determined by the tipi itself. It worked great but it would not have been fesable(sp) for me to pack in on my back which is what I got it for. But it did work. I think you could build the V part and find a way to use some alders for the poles. jmo though.