What is the best way to repair/replace a broken fiber glass tent pole? I have one section that split lengthwise. It is an inexpensive Greatland Tent.
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Re: Broken Tent Pole
Wed, September 19, 2007 - 7:57 PMI've got a tent with the same problem. If it's the inexpensive kind and you don't want to spend money, you can do what I did and use duct tape to hold the pole together enough to withstand the pressure of holding the tent up. Mine has a "tumor" but it works ok.
Otherwise I'd call REI and see if they can hook you up with a replacement.
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Re: Broken Tent Pole
Wed, September 19, 2007 - 8:39 PMYou can buy replacement poles at most camping supply stores. They'll cost about as much as a cheap tent though so don;t bother unless the tent is a real keeper.
In the field you can use twine to wrap the pole for temporary repairs. I've got one tent that has had these temporary repairs for about 3 years. -
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Re: Broken Tent Pole
Wed, September 19, 2007 - 9:11 PMBesides Adams' idea super glue also works.
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Re: Broken Tent Pole
Mon, September 24, 2007 - 7:10 PMTry surplus stores. I know of one that has a big bucket of replacement tent poles in different lengths and sizes. And if you ever buy a new tent, I recommend getting one with aluminum poles.
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Re: Broken Tent Pole
Wed, September 26, 2007 - 6:43 PMActually if you go to the automotive section of your general merchandise stores like target, walmart, etc. you can often find fiberglass resin in small tubes and that will repair the splits.
Be sure to reinforce the area around the ends with something, and if you use fiberglass to do it be sure the fibers run in a different direction than the fibers of the pole.
I also second the aluminum poles as being a better choice for a wide range of reasons though, including ease of recycling and overall ecological impact, which greatly affects all of our options for nice camping.
