For my winter beverages I use those 6 ft bamboo poles from Home Depot. I drive
them about a foot into the ground. Then use electrical tape and wrap it around
the pole near the top and then hold the wire against it and then wrap a few
more layers to secure it, insulated, onto the pole. My poles are about 20 ft
or so apart. I use galv. electric fence wire, 17 ga, from Farm N Fleet. It's
real cheap at $17 per half mile and is stronger and doesn't stretch like
copper. Then in the spring I use my side cutters and cut the tape wrap job to
release the wire from the pole and save the pole. I don't even try to save the
wire; I just bundle it up and throw it out. Phil KB9CRY
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