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like a hook into the ground. First insert 
the stake through the holes in the end of 
the boom tube to make a figure 7. Point 
the boom toward the stand, and drive the 
stake in at an angle to keep the boom 
horizontal. Loop the end of the guyline 
over the end of the stake and under the 
tang, then twist the guyline around the 
boom end as shown right. 

The most challenging ground lacks any 
cohesion, like loose sand, pea gravel, mud, 
or the unstructured fill dirt below many sunbelt-suburban lawns. If possible, excavate or 
relocate to find firmer ground. Try using both guylines and anchors on the foot end. If still 
insufficient, find a log or fill the carry bag with the loose material, tie the guyline around 
the middle, and bury it crosswise a foot or more deep as a “dead man’s anchor.” 

Pitching a tarp 

Finish all stand adjustments for the 
hammock before pitching any tarp. Tarps 
up to 11

ʹ

 (3.35

M

) long fit between the 

apexes, their staked guylines tensioning. 
For more headroom, set up on a slope 
with the head end pointing upslope to 
make a roomy vestibule under the foot 
end.  

Longer tarps call for creativity or the 

Tarp 

Extensions for Tensa4

 accessory (sold 

separately; shown right) which also 
increases headroom.  

Never tension a tarp by tightening the 
head end guyline. 

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Summary of Contents for Tensa4

Page 1: ...Tensa4HammockStand UserGuide Setting up 1 Adjustment 5 Anchoring 6 Pitching a tarp 7 Tips and tricks 8 Don ts 9...

Page 2: ...requiresatleastoneanchorpointtosetup ideallytwo TensaOutdoorratesTensa4forusersupto350pounds itselfweighing12 14poundswith accessories packingto20incheslongandlessthan6inchesaround Pre Columbianpetrog...

Page 3: ...tendandjointheeighttelescopingsectionstomakefour7 segmentpoles Four4 segmenttubingsections andfour 3 segmentsections Fourball loopconnectors Twogroundanchors onescrewforso f t ground andonenailtypefor...

Page 4: ...eenonepairof corners thefeet andtheblackridgelinebetweentheother theapexes 4 Jointhepolesandlinesatthecornersasshown inspectingloopsfordamageor excessivewear 2 Threadballloopthroughonefoot Passloopthr...

Page 5: ...nchoringonpage6for detailednotes 6 Attachtheblackendofaguyline tothebottom footend apex passingthepoleconnectorline throughoneoftheupperdaisy chainloopstoleaveatailofloops insidethestand Thesewillbeyo...

Page 6: ...aveitslacksothe headendapexisfreetomoveatleastseveralinches Thisallowsbothmanualand dynamicadjustments andavoidsoverloadingthepoles 10 Hangthehammockfromcarabinersinthedaisy chainsuspension Hammocks s...

Page 7: ...Takeheart settingupthefirsttime typicallytakesmuchlongerthanlater oncethelinelengthsaresetandyoudevelopa feel Problem Remedies Seat is too low Shorten baseline Shorten hammock suspension Seat is too...

Page 8: ...esallow soil conditionspermitting Screwanchorsareusuallythebestchoiceforsoftto medium hardground Ifyouhitanobstacle you cansometimesusetheTensaBoomstaketomakea pilotholeforthescrewtoentermoreeasily Te...

Page 9: ...ocatetofindfirmerground Tryusingbothguylinesandanchorsonthefootend Ifstill insufficient findalogorfillthecarrybagwiththeloosematerial tietheguylinearound themiddle andburyitcrosswiseafootormoredeepasa...

Page 10: ...ammocksfromthetree or pole vehicle etc PuttheopenendsoftheVsalongthehammocksides atmuchthe sameshallowangleandwidthasifsettingupnormally Setagroundanchorbeneath eachheadapex andsecurethefeettotheancho...

Page 11: ...endpole sevenpolesaltogether andanchor Add more uptosixhammockberthsaroundasinglecentralanchorusingonly4 5complete stands worthofpolesinasociable flower eachhammockapetal Don ts Thereismorethanoneacc...

Page 12: ...rty astheymayjam Wipethemdownasnecessary optionallyapplyingalightwaxyorsiliconelubricant Ifyoudisassemblesections completelyforthoroughcleaning remembertoleaveoneasare assemblyreference 10 A B RICHARD...

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