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Trying to fix a broken tent pole in the dark was a nightmare
On a trip in the White Mountains, a pole snapped at a joint after a gust of wind. I thought I had a repair sleeve, but it was the wrong size. I spent over an hour trying to rig it with duct tape and a stick from the woods before it finally held. What's the best actual pole repair kit you guys keep in your pack?
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torres.drew6d ago
Oh man that sounds awful lol. Was it one of those shock corded aluminum poles where the piece actually broke, or did the ferrule just come loose? That changes what you'd need to fix it for real.
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rowank696d agoMost Upvoted
Remember my buddy's tent disaster last year? His pole snapped right at the ferrule, the metal sleeve part. We tried a field fix with duct tape and a stick, but it was a shaky mess all night. He ended up having to replace the whole pole section because the break was too clean to sleeve properly. Total pain, and way different than if it had just slipped apart.
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