My tent pole snapped in the middle of a storm at Devil's Lake

I was camped at Devil's Lake State Park last June when a sudden thunderstorm rolled in around 2 AM. A gust of wind snapped one of my aluminum poles clean in half and the whole tent collapsed on me. I ended up duct taping the broken pole to a tree branch and slept the rest of the night half in my rain fly lol. Has anyone else had to MacGyver their tent back together in the middle of the night?

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troy_butler71d ago

Devil's lake in june is usually pretty mild for storms. I've seen people panic over a little rain there. Duct tape and a stick works fine.

oscarm241d ago

Heard a guy used a trekking pole as a replacement once. That work for you?