How To Replace A Tent Pole Section

A good pole repair sleeve is just slightly larger in diameter than your pole so that it doesn t move around too much.

How to replace a tent pole section. The swiftest and simplest way to fix tent poles is with the repair sleeve that should have come included with your tent when you first bought it. Whether you re heading on a family camping trip or preparing for your dofe it s always useful to know how to repair a broken tent pole section. How to repair and replace a fibreglass tent pole section we show you in real time an easy way to replace a fibre glass tent pole section.

Also called a splint this short tube is often provided with your tent. These poles crack down the middle if you don t tighten your guide ropes enough to stop you tent moving to much. Replace and repair tent poles.

This is my brief video on how to repair tent poles. Step by step demonstration of how to replace a pole section in a shock corded tent pole. The easiest and quickest way to fix a broken pole is with a pole repair sleeve.

Most new tents have glass fiber poles with elastic running through the middle. Fifty mile per hour winds damaged a section of our fiberglass tent pole. Find a replacement segment that s the same size as the damaged pole.

If your tent didn t throw in any spare parts you ll need to order a new segment from the original manufacturer. You may need to use some needle nose pliers to fish the knot out the end of the pole. Here s how to replace a broken section of pole and shock cord.

It s unlikely you ll be able to unpick it. I got frustrated with other videos so here s my quick version. Cut off the knot at the end of the shock cord.