Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
If the poles continue to be a problem, many good quality camping stores can custom make poles that would fold up shorter. Or as noted by someone above that used some brass tubing, he did that as a DIY project. I have cut my own poles for a couple tents, but those poles were I poles, not flexible for a hoop shape.
You can order custom tent poles from Quest Outfitters. You can choose the diameter and length and then install elastic cords and the end hardware. The stock pole that came with my Tarptent Contrail was a little flimsy and it’s 2 sections were too long to fit inside my saddle bag. I got a 3 piece pole of greater diameter and it works fantastically; I don’t like strapping things to the outside of my bag as it’s tidier and easier when traveling to have everything inside.