Tenting question
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 9:18 am
So I have a tent which did me well last year. However it looks like I goofed up and left one of my fibreglass poles and thus need a new one.
The thing is, GoOutdoors sell the sections I need to make a new one as all seperates, but it comes to £50 without their silly discount card which costs a fiver (??? REALLY ???). The manufacturer will sell me another for £40.
This seems a bit ridiculous as I may as well get a new tent.
However, since found that kits like this exist for £7.
http://www.worldofcamping.co.uk/11mm-bl ... s-pole-set
Is there something I'm missing here? Were the above attempts at ripping me off a little? Or are kits like this of generally not as good quality or something?
My sum total knowledge of camping is going to festivals and getting drunk. Which although has much to do with tenting, doesn't help with the technicalities of it so much. So am I right, or have I missed something?
The thing is, GoOutdoors sell the sections I need to make a new one as all seperates, but it comes to £50 without their silly discount card which costs a fiver (??? REALLY ???). The manufacturer will sell me another for £40.
This seems a bit ridiculous as I may as well get a new tent.
However, since found that kits like this exist for £7.
http://www.worldofcamping.co.uk/11mm-bl ... s-pole-set
Is there something I'm missing here? Were the above attempts at ripping me off a little? Or are kits like this of generally not as good quality or something?
My sum total knowledge of camping is going to festivals and getting drunk. Which although has much to do with tenting, doesn't help with the technicalities of it so much. So am I right, or have I missed something?