What should I know before setting up a 7 person camping tent?
March 8th, 2010 | by admin |Do I need to bring any tools to set it up? And is it hard setting up a tent that is 14" X 12"? If you have any helpful hints that would help me out I would greatly appreciate it.
I’m guessing its a wall tent…You’ll need a small axe or baby sledge to drive the stakes with. set the corner poles first tie one line at an angle then the other and stake them, ..once all four corners are up , place ridge pole down center and then the end poles, now you can set just one line on each corner instead of the two you already have. once you start to put this up you’ll see what I mean!..one guy can do this , although it’s better with two!…Always try and figure a way to do every thing your self ….you might have to some time!…LUCK!!!!
4 Responses to “What should I know before setting up a 7 person camping tent?”
By Mountain man on Mar 8, 2010 | Reply
I’m guessing its a wall tent…You’ll need a small axe or baby sledge to drive the stakes with. set the corner poles first tie one line at an angle then the other and stake them, ..once all four corners are up , place ridge pole down center and then the end poles, now you can set just one line on each corner instead of the two you already have. once you start to put this up you’ll see what I mean!..one guy can do this , although it’s better with two!…Always try and figure a way to do every thing your self ….you might have to some time!…LUCK!!!!
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By BeachBum818 on Mar 8, 2010 | Reply
Set it up before you go, if you dont have a backyard make space in your bedroom or living room or take it to a park. You could answer your own question that way. We dont know what kind of tent it is-make and model so we can only help ya out to a point. I would imagine it would be easier to setup with 2 ppl, any tent is. Better off getting the hang of it in a controlled area than when you`re miles from home and relying on your knowledge of how to set it up.
Always test your gear before a trip, brand new or old.
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By mr danger on Mar 8, 2010 | Reply
You should know if your site is level and large enough to hold the tent and the guy -lines needed to keep it standing
One of the reasons that people on this site often reccomend using 2 smaller tents is that it can often be really hard to find a site big enough for the house that you’re putting up
You should know where every single part goes and you should have put up and taken it down many times in your backyard or a public park prior to using it in the real world
It’s an unwritten rule of the universe that says that the first time that you pitch a tent in wilderness the weather will inevitably be dark and crappy.
One of the things that you will inevitably learn in all practice sessions are what tools you need to get the job
One of the things that you should while the tent is up is to hose it down and see if it leaks and if so where
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By Darin C on Mar 8, 2010 | Reply
The main thing you should know before anything else. Who the other 6 people are. That is almost a must. You never know who is going to trry and hop in a tent with you.
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