and secured into metal eyelets
■ Fit together poles marked with yellow bands to form an arch. This fits inside
the tent – the side area or annexe. Secure with Velcro fastenings and push
the pole’s metal pins into the ground.
■ Insert annexe groundsheet and secure with Velcro straps and other
fastenings.
■ Peg out annexe anchor straps and guylines, You will now need to zip
groundsheet onto the base of the inside of flysheet with corresponding zips.
■ Open out three inner tents inside the flysheet and position to correspond
with matching colour-coded straps and toggles.
■ Locate corresponding fastenings and attach the inner tents to the inside of
the flysheet. Start with the rear clips, toggles and straps and work forwards
towards
the porch.The central fastenings are colour-coded.
■ There is an expandable hole in the centre of the groundsheet which has
been included so that the inner tents can be pegged to the ground.
■ The red-marked poles are required to peg out the canopy. Zip on canopy
and shape with colour-coded canopy poles only in good weather. Never leave
canopy unattended.
■ Remaining steel poles join to make two door poles. Assemble when
required and use to hold open door entrance so that you can move freely in
and out of your tent.
GENERAL PITCHING GUIDELINES
POLES
Assembly
Take care when assembling poles. They should slot together
easily and without force. Corresponding poles are often joined with elastic or
springs to make assembling and dismantling easier.
Push don’t pull
When inserting poles into sleeves, push rather than pull them
so that they stay together easier. Do not force long poles into sleeves. Gently
feed material onto the poles, gathering short lengths and gradually pulling the
material over the poles.
Arching
Where possible, insert all main poles into sleeves before arching
them. Arch the first pole while flat on the ground and then you may need help
as pole arches will form more easily when holding the centre of the
structure upright.This is particularly important when erecting tents with
diagonal poles. If poles don’t fully arch to connect with the corresponding pin
and ring or eyelet, check that the pole is inserted correctly into the sleeves
and that it is pulled through the sleeve evenly.
FLYSHEET
Tightening
Tent material should be taut but not over-tightened. Do not over-
tighten tension bands, straps, guylines or tent material. Over-tightening will
make your tent more susceptible to damage at the seams, doorways,
pegging points and zips – particularly in strong winds. Note:Tent material
slackens when wet but will re-tighten naturally when it dries.
All zips should be closed during assembly.This is important when pegging out
the tent. Leaving zips undone may cause you to over-tighten your tent and
you may not be able to close them once the tent is fully assembled.
Avoiding leaks
Keep inner and outer tents well apart in wet weather. Contact
between the two could result in leaking.