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How To Pitch A Pop-Up Tent

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How To Pitch A Pop-Up Tent

This film will show you how to pitch a pop-up tent. A great video showing simple instructions in the art of tent pitching from picking the location, unpacking the tent, guy ropes, and pegs. This film will show you how to pitch a pop-up tent. A great video showing simple instructions in the art of tent pitching from picking the location, unpacking the tent, guy ropes, and pegs.

Step 1: You will need

Step 2: Choose a good location

Find a flat area, ideally on ground higher than that around it. This means your tent won't flood when it rains and you won't be sleeping on a slope.

Don't pitch beneath trees as this can be dangerous. Falling branches pose a risk, as do lightning strikes in bad weather.

In most campsites you will have a set area as your pitch. But if you are camping in a crowded field, don't plonk your tent too near to somebody else's. Sound travels easily between tents, and you may need some space for guy lines and cooking. Give yourself a 6 metre berth from any neighbouring tents.

Step 3: Prepare the Area

Clear away any stones, sticks or other sharp objects that may damage the floor of your tent and make the ground uncomfortable to sleep on.

Step 4: Unpack

Remove the tent and pegs from the tent bag.

Step 5: Pop-up

Pull off the restraining band. The tent will 'pop' open. Turn the tent the right way up with the door in a position you are happy with.

If you are forced to pitch on an incline or uneven surface, ensure the door faces downhill to prevent the tent flooding.

Step 6: Peg

Secure the tent to the ground by putting pegs through the loops at either end of the tent.

Push or hammer the pegs into the ground at a 45 degree angle towards the tent. This stops the wind uprooting them.

Your tent may have extra peg positions along each side. If so, peg out each one.

Step 7: Guy ropes

The tent will have guy ropes already attached. Secure the guys ropes into the ground at either end. Guy ropes are adjustable in case you are restrained by space. Adjust the slide to make the ropes as taught as possible.

Step 8: Final Check

Stand back and admire your work. Make sure that each guy rope is secured and that the pegs are sunk into the ground. If anything looks wrong, correct it.

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  1. Headwinds

    I am having trouble finding an important part of my tent that has broken. It is a black plastic tube connector, 4 & 1/2 inches in length,1/2 inch round with a center hole of 1/4 inch running the length of the tube. Can anyone help me find a replacement or give me any ideas how I might find a substitute for the original? Thanks in advance, Lynne

  2. lovingoutdoors

    It takes a definite knack to do it, but once you can it's easy! You'll also everyone else asking you to do theirs for them, which makes you feel pretty useful! :) I've got one of these and had found it fairly easy to 'pop-down' once I actually understood what to do... http://www.lovingoutdoors.co.uk/outdoors-camp-70/tents-80/2-berth-tent-122/outwell-easy-camp-antic-pop-up-tent-chilli-pepper-red-2-berth-975.html

  3. caz65

    (Oops, meant stand it on it's side - pinch the ends up then stand on it's side - oh, watch the vid link below!!!)

  4. caz65

    Haha! I did the same - half a second to put it up, 3 hours to put the bloody thing away! If you're still having difficulty and it's a tent like the one in the vid... 1. Fold up the front & back of base, pinching together so you can hold the whole tent in one hand 2. Still pinching, stand it on it's end 3. Fold the top 'hoop' down & under, so the tent folds in on itself. You should have two smaller hoops now that slide over each other 4. Kneel, kneel, kneel - get all the air out & the elastic band on quick! Someone else posted this link to help: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3712262970258138228

  5. zazkad

    i put mine up in my kitchen just to practice.. and i cant put it down for the life of me... HELP ME SOMEONE PLEASE!!

  6. Anonymous

    please show me how to fold the tent after use

  7. Anonymous

    the difficultly is not pitching the tent but folding it back up afterwards so that it fits in the bag!

  8. Anonymous

    WHERE CAN I BUY THIS TENT?

  9. Anonymous

    where did you get that pop up tent? mrsmatiaspadua@yahoo.com

  10. nellysear

    ive just bought a 3 man 1 and cant get it small enough help!!! pleeease