Lost my tent poles in a freak wind storm at Lake Tahoe last fall

I was set up at a campsite near Emerald Bay when a sudden gust came through and rolled my tent about 20 feet down a slope, bending both poles into useless pretzels. Ended up sleeping in my car that night and learned that my $60 tent wasn't built for anything above a light breeze. Has anyone found a decent budget tent that can actually handle gusty mountain conditions?

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sarahpatel1mo ago

Honestly man, don't rule out just buying replacement poles for that cheap tent. Most budget tents use standard pole diameters, you can pick up a set for like $15-20 on Amazon and keep using the same tent.