assEMbling thE shEltEr
a note about shock-corded poles
Shockcord (bungi cord) is meant to keep pole sections in the proper
order — not to function as an automatic assembly mechanism for poles.
Do not hold one section while whipping the rest of the pole back and
forth, and do not toss the poles into the air. These procedures excessively
stress the pole joints and shock cord. Instead, fit poles together section
by section, making sure that each piece slides completely into the next.
Forcing an improperly assembled pole into place can damage the pole
and/or the shelter.
assembling the shelter
1
Assemble all poles carefully as described above. You will have four arch
poles of equal length, each with a small angled section in the middle.
2
Lay the shelter body out flat. There are four seams with yellow pole
clips running across the top of the shelter from one side to the other. At
the bases of these seams are webbing straps. These straps are meant
to run across the shelter floor, connecting the two bottom ends of each
seam. If these straps are not yet connected, connect them now.
3
In windy conditions, peg out the floor corners before proceeding. Zip
up both doors, lay the four poles out across the shelter, and connect all
the clips to the poles. Each pole follows the line of a single seam, and only
the clips from that seam are attached to that pole.
4
Carefully fit the pole ends into the grommets that are set into webbing
loops at ground-level on the shelter.
5
If you have not already done so (Step 3), peg out at least the four
corner loops at this point. For added stability, also peg out the four floor-
level webbing loops at the base of the body seams.
6
Using the two longer guy lines provided, guy-out the ridge peaks at
each end of the shelter; this provides the ridgeline tension that holds the
shelter up. If desired, use the plastic guy line tensioners on these lines to
quickly adjust the line tension.
7
Attach the eight Velcro
®
guypoints to their locations about halfway up
the poles on each side of the shelter, by wrapping them over the poles.
The basic set-up is now complete.
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