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Look on ebay for a faulty tent supplier called Alchemist.  He gets all the returns from Go Outdoors.  You may find a V6 with a leak but with a full set of poles for less than buying replacement poles!!  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AB229-Hi-Gear-Voyager-6-Family-Tent-Faulty-/190691043294?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_HikingCamping_Tents_JN&hash=item2c661267de

Please read the fault description on each tent carefully as some DO NOT HAVE POLES!! Alchemist is frequently mentioned in threads here, and as long as you bear in mind the item has been returned for some reason you are unlikely to be disappointed.  As with all auction sites sometimes you just need to get lucky with who else is after the same as you.

If you do decide to buy your own poles and re-elasticate there are some very useful videos on youtube - even clumsy old me managed to cut and replace a broken section.  this is just one example.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR-X4IGjK0o

 I would also measure exactly how long each section is on a display V6 at Go to make sure all the ferrules are in the right places.  Once you have got the hang of it you should be able to do the entire set in one night. 

It's a bit of hard work, but you will get a tremendous amount of satisfaction when you finally get to use your new tent.

Good luck!!

Amazon is quite expensive.

Go to the VANGO site directly, they sell a 12.7 replacement set for 8-10 quid.

For the v6 you have to bear in mind that you'll need the Rear Poles x 2, the two Large Cross-overs that form the Dome, and the Front Pole.

I have a feeling that the Cross over might be more than 12.7mm though, and probably longer than 3.25 m

If you find a member on her called Dave Addy, then he'll probably know the exact lengths as he used to be a GO tent person, and is a font of useful Voyager 6 info.

Good point, I was looking at Vango gear through other online retailers and they came out cheaper than Amazon, however, I did come across this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002NL3HJA/ref=asc_df_B002NL3HJA8375601?smid=A1ZV1UJ8XQL85K&tag=googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22218&creativeASIN=B002NL3HJA

which might be of help.

Also, the Vango CampingSpares section do individual lengths:

http://www.campingspares.co.uk/acatalog/Universal_Tent_Poles.html