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Hi  I have purchased lots of bits to repair my tent poles etc from Tent Spares they offer a great fast service. see link below 1st  class.

www.tentspares.co.uk

 

Millett's sell spare poles as a kit, with elastic and a wire tool for threading.  I got my backpacker fixed using one of their kits, and they showed me how to do it in the shop.

Quote: Originally posted by kim81 on 16/7/2010

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Now who knows where to get some nice hot sunshine for when we go down south in 2 weeks?!!

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I'm sure you'll have a great time whatever the weather!  Hope you get your pole fixed and sorted.

FoO

Must of been at  Reighton the same time as us. 

Never camping on a cliff again lol.

Over twelve tents were felled and half put into the skip.

We survived with our Highgear Caplin 5 with only one broken pole this happend as we were taking the tent down.

However, Go outdoors replaced it for £5 plus the cost of the new pole.

Could get pricy though if more poles break will be taking gaffer tape and learn how to repair the poles myself in future.

I too recently had to replace a couple of broken pole sections after strong wind caught me out in Fort Augustus. Gaffer tape and a spare uncut pole acting as a splint got me through the rest of our trip.

First time I've ever done this as all my previous tents have either had steel or wood poles (yes, wood). I found it on the whole an easy thing to do, with the hardest part the shock cord (which Isn't hard at all if you have a suitable clamp - read on). It is quite a therapeutic exercise as it restores your faith in the tent and you can't wait to get out there and test your repair (as if you really need an excuse).

My top tip (tool) is an improvised clamp. Get you hands on a couple (one will do, but two is better) of pairs of pliers and some rubber bands. Put said rubber bands round the handles - you now have a clamp that you can hold the shock cord, under tension, to stop it shooting back down the poles. As others have suggested if you have trouble threading the cord in the first place then use something like wire or thread (I was going to use wire, but used some cotton and a big needle) to pull the cord through.

Reighton sands is a great place to camp btw, but I've seen many a tent pole broken there. I've always used my steel pole tent, but have had a Gelert Horizion with us which survived admirably after pitching bum in the wind.