Tarptent Double Rainbow Setup
Setup is very easy. It will take 2 to 3 minutes once you get the hang of it. To
watch the setup video visit: http://www.tarptent.com/videos/
Your Double Rainbow order includes: stuff sack, tent body, six blue
bag, a foldable top strut pole and an arch pole.
I. Layout and Positioning
1. Once you have found a place to pitch your Double Rainbow, spread out the
tent body with the black bathtub floor facing the ground. If using a ground
sheet, lay it down first.
2. Remove six stakes from the stake bag and have them ready to place in the
guyline loops (2 stakes in front, 2 in back, 2 for the vestibule doors).
3. Check to make sure that the floor corners are clipped above the
corresponding fly line tightener. (Image 1).
4. Assemble 24in/ 61cm top strut pole and insert
into grommets at top of canopy as shown.
5. Insert assembled arch pole into the yellow arch pole sleeve. Point the pole
tip downwards as you slide it through the sleeve--there should be almost
no resistance from the fabric. Do NOT use force when inserting the arch
pole as the pole may break or fabric may tear.
6. Place pole tips into the black end pockets. Once the pole is inserted, tighten
the pockets so the arch pole is well secured in the sleeve.
II. Pitching the Double Rainbow
1. After you have the arch pole secured, stake out the adjacent tent corners by
placing the stakes through the guyline loops. Stake out the corners as far as
possible from the center of the tent (Image 2).
2. Walk to the other end of the tent and ensure that the arch pole is centered
before staking out the corners as you did previously (Image 2).
3. Pull out the vestibule doors and stake for vestibule space (Image 2).
4. Bathtub end walls can be lifted from the interior using the clip above the
head and foot ends of the shelter.
III. Free Standing Set Up
1. You can use trekking poles OR vertical support poles ordered from Tarptent
to make the Double Rainbow free standing.
2. Adjust the poles to a minimum height of 55 in (140 cm).
3. Open the closed velcro loop at the end of the arch sleeve and resecure the
velcro snuggly around the middle of your trekking pole (Image 3C).
Image 2: Stake placement and tensioning
Stake out each corner
as if you were pulling
as far as possible from
the “center” of the
tent. This ensures even
tensioning
Place pole
handle inside
“pocket”
place pole tip
inside “finger”
velcro strap for center of pole
Image 3: Free standing set-up
(B)
(A)
(C)
velcro strap open
velcro strap closed
pole 55in/140cm
Image 1: Clipping floor to fly
clip floor corners to the corresponding
fly corner, directly above the line tight-
ener, to ensure bathtub floor is correctly
tensioned
floor corner clip
fly corner line tightener
4. The tent corners will have either a pocket for the handle of your pole
(Image 3A) or a “finger” that will hold the tip of your pole (Image 3B).
Place the handle into the “pocket” and the pole tip in the “finger”.
5. Repeat above steps for the other end of the tent. Tension vestibule doors
with guylines as needed. The shelter should now be free standing.
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tent center
stake
