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Food Storage
Never store food in your tent. Animals will often tear or
bite their way into a tent to get your food.
Tent Pole Care
When assembling the poles, never allow the pole
sections to snap against each other. Always make sure
that all pole sections are fully engaged before bend-
ing (fig. 5). Keep the poles clean and free of silt, sand,
and salt, taking special care with the tips as they are
not anodized and can corrode. When disassembling
your poles, always start from the center, then work your
way to the tips. This allows the elastic cord to be evenly
stretched, an important factor when the poles are stored
disassembled for a long period of time.
Using tent poles near saltwater. Special care should
be used when storing or using aluminum tent poles in
saltwater environments for an extended time. Clean the
tent poles with fresh water or for additional protection
use an aluminum lubricant such as Boeshield. You can
find out more about Boeshield at www.Boeshield.com.
The use of aluminum lubricants is not necessary under
most conditions, as Easton aluminum poles come hard
anodized from the factory.
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