Your first port of call would be to refer to your manufactures guidelines and to check the warranty that you have in place. You may be able to get a free replacement which will save you the hassle of trying to fix a broken pole yourself. Not much good if you are halfway into a challenging hike through and need two functioning poles to complete your trek safely. We recommend that you check out YouTube where you will find plenty of useful resources and videos on the subject so you can ensure, should be unfortunate circumstance arise, you are well prepared and are carrying an emergency repair kit.