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Topic: Saunders Space-Packer Plus Mk1

Murder within tent

05/12/2012 at 12:50pm
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Hi all,

I have just picked up a Saunders Space-Packer Plus tent, but it didn't have the pole with it.

Is there some knowledgeable person out there who can tell me what the pole format (material, length, girth, section length, number) should be for this model. I assume from images on google that it has a single bendy hoop pole of some kind, probably fibreglass rather than aluminium. Any advice would be welcome.

Does anybody have a spare that they would consider parting with?

Dean

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Pyranha

05/12/2012 at 7:53pm
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Spacepackers are single hoop tents, as you have worked out. I suggest you do a search for Robert Saunders - unfortunately he died last year, but I have an idea that someone imight be carrying on part of the business.

reuben

14/12/2012 at 8:26am
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You might be able to get one made up for you in a decent camping shop. I had a couple of poles made for me while I waited in the big camping shop in Ambleside - can't remember the name now. I'm sure other places nearer to you will do the same. If you google the tent I'm sure you'll get the dimensions. Failing that ask on a specialist Bushcraft site - someone will have one.

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14/12/2012 at 9:28am
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Try asking on one of the specialist backpacking, outdoors, climbing and hillwalking forums.

Dave Thorpe

14/12/2012 at 8:22pm
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from memory the pole on the plus is bigger diameter than normal, unfortunately I have thrown ours away

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leebarker1

16/12/2012 at 11:09pm
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google Robert Saunders, Roberts daughter now runs the show and they are very helpful with spare bits.

The pole is ally but there are couple of variations in size for the spacepacker range.

I still have my SP+ which I went halfs with my parents for my 18th, 27years ago this Wednesday coming.! Rob Saunders gave it a refurb a few years ago and its still going strong and as he told me personally, It will outlive me.!

Great tent. great bloke. Dont take a short cu,t phone and get a proper pole.

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Murder within tent

17/12/2012 at 7:53am
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Thanks for all the help and advice. I got dimensions from someone else and a lead to suggest that Hampton Works (Bulldog poles) could supply a pole for it as they were OE suppliers for a lot of similar tents. Will follow these up in due course.
In the meantime and armed with dimensions, I have made up a pole from 8.5mm T9 alloy sections which were scrap from a Terra Nova. The tent is sitting pitched in the garden at the moment, although it is quite a sheltered position, at least I can see how dry etc it stays.

Tonylee153

13/8/2013 at 11:40am
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Hi I have a pole set for spacepacker if still looking. I have some photos of packet Tony

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23/9/2013 at 12:37pm
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Do you still have the pole set? How much are you looking for?

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