So I recently picked up a new-to-me Kukenam Sky model. I love it. Living in an area where rain events are often 9 months apart, I'm looking for a way to stow the fly until risk of rain seems likely. I started out with the idea of velcro mounting the poles to the underside of the tent along with the ladder, but it seems like they would stow more nicely if they could break down in the center and divide into shorter sections.
Has anyone done this to a set of poles? I can make new ones out of steel (simplest and cheapest solution), but my bender only goes down to 3/4", and I don't want to buy a 1/2" die for 3 poles. If I did make new ones, I could also make them from Aluminum or Stainless, as I believe both are available at my local metal supplier.
I was also thinking about just cutting the factory poles in the middle and gluing in a piece of smaller tubing to create the "male" part of the system.
I can't be the only one with this idea. Who else has done this. Any improvement thoughts or ideas for me?
Thanks!
Nate
Has anyone done this to a set of poles? I can make new ones out of steel (simplest and cheapest solution), but my bender only goes down to 3/4", and I don't want to buy a 1/2" die for 3 poles. If I did make new ones, I could also make them from Aluminum or Stainless, as I believe both are available at my local metal supplier.
I was also thinking about just cutting the factory poles in the middle and gluing in a piece of smaller tubing to create the "male" part of the system.
I can't be the only one with this idea. Who else has done this. Any improvement thoughts or ideas for me?
Thanks!
Nate