1" diameter bamboo?

Does anyone know an outlet (preferably Norfolk, or mail order) where I can get two 5' lengths of 1" diameter bamboo - plus about 5" of smaller diameter to slot into each one to join them together? It's to make a flag pole that I can take apart to transport to camps etc. I know I can buy them on-line from USA, but want to try and find a cheaper alternative? If you don't know of any outlets - do you have any other (sensible, please!) suggestions?

1" diameter bamboo?
I just searched Google and this came up first:



http://butlerbamboo.com/poles.html



12 foot 1 1/4" pole for $4. I'd call that pretty cheap.



http://www.bamboofencer.com/s.nl/sc.14/c...



6 foot 1" pole for $5



Hope this helps.
Reply:Have you considered PVC? It comes in that diameter and lengths up to 10 or 12 feet and is more durable than bamboo.



You can cut it into shorter lengths very easily so it transports well and then use PVC couplers to put it together with at your camp site.



You can even get a PVC base coupler that you can screw onto a large piece of wood as a base for your flag pole. A couple of sand bags could hold it in place.



You can drill a couple of holes at the top for screw eyes so that you can attach your flag properly.



Good luck!
Reply:I just bought some feet long bamboo poles at the Dollar Tree. I*m not sure about the diameter though. Also K Mart had some in the garden dept, but of course they were not a dollar.