I have two perfectly good tents. One has enough room for four people (or even six, in a pinch) and is great for car camping. Since I camp alone, it’s like a luxury suite. The other one is a ‘two-person’ (theoretically – it’s pretty small) affair that’s great for strapping onto the motorcycle. But there’s third…
Twenty-five years ago I bought a dome tent from Gemco. It’s in great condition and perfectly good except for one thing: The poles. The original poles are fiberglass, a couple of feet long. There’s a socket on each end, and IIRC six of them fit together for each of the three spans (which all cross at the top). The problem is that you have to be careful setting it up, or the pole segments may come unsocketed. Wouldn’t it be nice to replace them with some lightweight shock-corded poles?
I haven’t measured them in a while, but 114" comes to mind. Suppose I can’t find corded poles of the right length. Can they be cut to fit?