How to Fix Broken Tent Poles
If you run into a break or a bend in your tent pole, don't ditch it! There are simple steps to mend a broken tent pole.
Have a pole repair sleeve? (this short tube is often provided with your tent)
- Line up the broken pole sections. If the pole is just bent (not fully broken), gently straighten out the bend.
- Slide the sleeve until it’s centered over the break or kink
- Wrap each end of the sleeve a couple of times with a heavy-duty tape around the pole (ie. duct tape)
No sleeve? You can use a tent stake as a replacement.
- Line up the broken pole sections. If the pole is bent but not fully broken, straighten out the bend.
- Align the stake so that it’s centered next to the break.
- Wrap each end of the stake multiple times with a heavy-duty tape around the pole (ie. duct tape)