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Step 2See? Saw!
Got everything? Good! Start by cutting your new poles to the same length as the old ones. If you're concerned about making exact replacements, saw them slightly longer than the originals so that the sawing and filing you'll be doing will shorten them to the right length.
Next, file those ends! These poles will be rattling around with your camping gear and you don't want to tear up your tent (or your hands!) against sharp steel edges.
Decide how many pieces you want to cut your pole into. The more segments you have, the shorter and easier to pack each piece will be. Of course, more pieces means more work and more weak points in your poles. I just cut mine into two equal pieces.
Finally, cut a one foot long piece of the large "sleeve" conduit for each joint that you'll be making in your poles. Since my poles were only cut in one place, I made one sleeve for each pole.
Next, file those ends! These poles will be rattling around with your camping gear and you don't want to tear up your tent (or your hands!) against sharp steel edges.
Decide how many pieces you want to cut your pole into. The more segments you have, the shorter and easier to pack each piece will be. Of course, more pieces means more work and more weak points in your poles. I just cut mine into two equal pieces.
Finally, cut a one foot long piece of the large "sleeve" conduit for each joint that you'll be making in your poles. Since my poles were only cut in one place, I made one sleeve for each pole.
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