Tarptent Saddle 2 Setup
Setup is straightforward. It will take about 2 minutes once you get the hang of
it. Please watch the setup video and slideshow.
http://www.tarptent.com/saddle2.html (Click “VIDEOS”)
1. Spread canopy on ground, black floor side down. Remove stakes from stake
bag and have ready. Set trekking poles to 110-115cm. Gather cording at
end as shown and loop over stake. Repeat at other end.
2. Insert trekking pole, handle end first, through vent opening so that pole tip
goes into grommet on underside of vent. Stake vestibule. Pull ridgeline
across and repeat on other side so that the structure looks like this:
3. Now insert end pole tip into grommet or, if using talller trekking pole, into
O-ring. While holding top of pole, remove end cording from initial stake
and tension off to side as shown.
4. Repeat with other corner and then repeat sequence on other end so that each
end looks like this:
5. Restake corners and use line tighteners as necessary. Pull cord end to
tighten, lift lever to loosen.
6. Open fly door, roll back, and secure with clip. Interior doors also roll back
and secure with clip. Adjust interior height using the connector strap.
7. For more ridgeline tension and for opening both door halves, pull attached
apex guyline out and stake.
8. For best ridgeline tension and wind/snow performance, stake apex guylines
separately in the plane of the ridgeline.
Stake
Insert trekking pole
Pull ridgeline
Insert trekking pole
Stake
Stake
