Anybody know where I can buy a single spare pole for the above????

Contacted Tera Nova who quoted £64 !!!! 😯 (that was for the full set)

Ta

Will a generic one do from the Go Outdoorses of this world?

Do you rate the tent, incidentally? Agonising over buying one (or the Lite version).

Yes its good, nice an light and good quality (except the pole!!) I think me being ham fisted!

I will have a look in go outdoors cheers

Cougar – Moderator
Will a generic one do from the Go Outdoorses of this world?

Do you rate the tent, incidentally? Agonising over buying one (or the Lite version).I just ordered one, if you do, mob on the interweb was the cheapest I seen http://www.uttings.co.uk/p110746-wild-country-zephyros-2-tent-44z2/#.U43nS3JdVk4 £105 delivered.

Cheers (just commented on the other thread too…!)

Any of the cheap generic fibreglass poles should do, cut and shut the end poles to transfer the tips if the glass ones are wrong type. Getting the right diameter shouldn’t be too hard, or maybe a wanted ad for old tent poles.

Maybe wander over to bearbonesbikepacking website, they do single DAC poles priced on length.

The Terra Nova direct site is all RRP, not many places carry spare pole sets, so you might struggle to find them cheaper, same goes with the top end pegs.

Cougar, if your thinking of the Zep lite, also check out the Terra Nova Laser on Uttings, a small jump in price again, but a serious jump in tenting. I paid about £250 for a Laser 11 years ago, it’s still going strong.

I looked at the Laser, was put off with the disclaimer which said (paraphrasing) “in order to save weight we’ve not waterproofed it properly”. Didn’t really see the point in paying more money for that particular feature.

What do you get extra for your money other than weight-weenie-ing?

Thusly,

http://www.terra-nova.co.uk/tents-and-spares/all-tents/laser-competition-2-tent/

Note: Due to the super light nature of the material used in the tents construction we are unable to factory seal the seams, in a conventional method. However they are positioned and sewn in a way that minimises water penetration and it’s possible to add further protection yourself, with seam sealer, to fully waterproof the tent. A free black pole cover (tied on) is also supplied with the Laser tents to fully waterproof the main seam, add stability, protect the zip and add extra protection to the most exposed part of the tent to UV damage.

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You get higher quality materials, lifetime warranty against defects (2 years on Zep’s) etc etc.

Just pointing it out as it’s sort of like having the choice of an LX chainset, but for a little more cash you can have an XTR chainset.

Mine’s been water proof for 11 years. You are wandering into the realm of specialist tents with TN so can understand concern, maybe the Zep lite XL i was looking at was closer to the Laser price…..

The more I think about it, the more I think the Z2Lite is the one for me.

However, someone’s just lent me a Coleman Cobra 2, so I think I’ll use that for my first outing then I can appreciate a tent that doesn’t weigh 3Kg later on…! (-:

A borrowed tent is always better, gives you an idea of what to expect size wise, and weight wise and you get to give it back with maybe the cost of a 4pack/bottle of wine as thanks for the loan. You might hate camping 🙂

My first tent was around 4kg, single skin, with steel poles, think i let it rot in a shed…..

I did go to the effort of doing a scale drawing in mm=cm of the Zep2XL lite, then overlaying on a scale of drawing of the laser/Zep2 trying to gauge the size gain for the XL, did sit in some Vango’s at Go-outdoors as well to gauge headroom, just finding somewhere that has one set up to try

Well, I know I don’t hate camping, as I’ve done plenty. It’s all been car-camping though, so whilst I’ve got all the gear I’d need a team of Sherpa to get it to the top of a hill. The whole minimalist / lightweight thing is new territory for me.