Tent Repair

[tx river rat]

I broke a pole on a tent on the rat pack trip ,I came up with something every one needs to carry on camping trips.
A 4 to 5 inch piece of copper tubing that will slide over the pole makes a quick good fix . the copper can be shaped if you need to.
Ron

 

[rpecot]

And duct tape. Slide the tube over. Duct tape it into place.

I had a tent repair kit for my REI Dome tent. It came with various sized patches, etc., but it also had an aluminum tube big enough to slide over the poles for that exact reason.

 

[tx river rat]

RP
That was what is nice about this set up the tension of the poles bending hold it in place ,dont need glue are tape.
Ron

 

[Kayak Jack]

Ron, I assume this was soft drawn copper, not hard drawn? Might want to be sure a guy gets the right stuff to add to his kit.

 

[tx river rat]

They will both work ,if using rigid just make it a little shorter .works just like the sleeves on the poles originally they are rigid
Ron

 

[oldsparkey]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

I found the best back up tent repair kit when camping with Ron on the Brazos is another tent.
ONLY... If he can call in or muster up a Tornado one night with high winds ( class 2 hurricane ones ) and freezing rain for folks from out of state camping with him on a gravel bar.

That is one trip I will never forget and had a ... BALL ... doing it. A true trip of a life time since all of us survived it.
Ron , My hat's off to you for one very interesting and fun trip.

Chuck.

 

[tx river rat]

Last 2 trips have been sort of dull weatherwise :lol:
We did have a ball