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My tent pole snapped at Bear Lake in 20 mph gusts, duct tape vs. spare pole kit?
I was two nights into a trip at Bear Lake last month when a gust bent my front pole clean in half right at the ferrule, and I ended up splinting it with a tent stake and some duct tape just to sleep through the night. The tape held, but it was sketchy and I bailed a day early. So here's my debate: do you trust a field fix with tape and stakes, or do you always pack a spare pole kit even though it adds weight? Part of me thinks a $25 repair sleeve would have saved the trip, but the other part says just buy a thicker pole next time. What do you all do when a pole goes on you mid trip?
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