Reckoning Day is here. My REI Half Dome 2+ tent needs new shock cord. Problem is, there are two central hubs into which four poles anchor, and there is a small recessed plastic loop that cord for each pole needs to feed into. It’s hard enough to access the loops, but the diameter is so small that new shock cord will not pull through when doubled. I have spent enough time on this today. REI has a video on restringing shock cord but conveniently skips over the part going through hubs. Tentpole Technologies is a potential solution, but I’d like to be able to do this myself.
Seems like there was a thread on this not too long ago, but my recollection is that there was no great solution. I’m hoping I missed something.
Anyone have experience re-shock-cording hubbed pole designs? Any special tools that have proved useful? I feel like this is doable, but I just need the right tip or tool. Thanks for the help.
