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Subject Topic: Arg! tent poles = gone! Post Reply Post New Topic
Personmr.z
15/3/2007 at 2:10am
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Anyone know a good source of reasonably priced tent poles?
Between camping this January and now they all seem to have gone for a walk :/ (i was going to sort out one that snapped, remember them weather warnings? we were on a hill in the peak district :P )

The tent itself was £90 and the high street stores are wanting £30 for replacement poles (and I'm sure they know where they can forceably insert them) i can't be very accurate about the size, i know they were fiberglass and slightly thicker than the thin ones on my 2man tent :/ There were 3 lots of poles to form a tunnel..

I'm thinking i'd cut them to size and fiddle about till i got them right..

Any ideas?


PersonValk_scot
15/3/2007 at 7:41am
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To be honest, £30 sounds perfectly reasonable for a set of (3??) ready strung poles guaranteed to fit your tent. Pole replacement sections are about £1 each after all.


Personmr.z
15/3/2007 at 12:46pm
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These were just "acme replacement poles"x5/6, not specifically for mine so i'd still need to hack them up (i'd not mind so much if they did fit right on)

Where can single spare poles be got for £1? (because there more than that around ere)


PersonValk_scot
15/3/2007 at 1:16pm
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Quote: Originally posted by mr.z on 15/3/2007

Where can single spare poles be got for £1? (because there more than that around ere)

My local camping shop (not on web yet, alas) sells them for £1. They usually come from the ex-display tents though.

But someone posted a link here to an online shop that sells generic poles, and they weren`t expensive either. Maybe try the search function?

Also, get in touch with your tent manufacturer. It`s possible they can sell you a proper replacement set.



PersonG#Winger
15/3/2007 at 3:46pm
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try these at towsure , darn sight cheaper than 30 quid

stu



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Personmr.z
15/3/2007 at 9:16pm
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Ah great, thanks for them.. I'll have to have a good check and see how much is actually needed





^ This is the tent itself, its a Lichfield Cherokee, although I've seen the same design or variants a million times with different names.. (I'll have a lookey see if I can get the set of replacements off them)

Thanks again for the replys, much appreciated


Personandy55
16/3/2007 at 7:57pm
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 i have a lichfield , i had to replace one pole section, my camping shop only charged me a pound.  but if each lost pole was made up of 10 small sections you , will get the price close to £30 pound ..

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Personmr.z
16/3/2007 at 9:09pm
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yep, its looking like I'd need to replace the lot, phoned them today and although they were very helpful they don't sell them :/
Looks like i might be tent shopping before rally time :/


PersonCaradan_uk
16/3/2007 at 9:31pm
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Hi mr.z,

           Looking at your photos does the watering can come as standard for this tent.



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Where's the mallet gone!!

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Personmr.z
16/3/2007 at 9:32pm
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Yes! Its a right bloody bugger to carry on the motorbike.. handy for wees and that though..


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PersonCaradan_uk
16/3/2007 at 9:46pm
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Lol

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Where's the mallet gone!!

Mark



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