Alpkit ELAN User manual

If this product does not meet your expectations upon
delivery or does not live up to the demands placed upon
it, please return it within 3 years of purchase for repair,
replacement or refund. If the problem is our fault then
we will do this to your satisfaction, if it’s your fault we will
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IMPORTANT:
Thank you for purchasing the Alpkit Elan. Please curtail
your excitement and do not use this product until you have
read, understood, and complied with all the instructions and
warnings contained within this manual.
Introducing your new Elan Hooped
Bivvy Bag. a lightweight and
breathable hooped bivvy to weather
out the worst storms and ensure a
dry night wherever you camp.
ELAN
PITCHING INSTRUCTIONS
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3. Align the pole ends with the metal eyelets at the ends of the
pole sleeve. [Fig 2]
Erect the canopy by carefully pushing into the sleeves from
the other end, it does not matter which pole is first.
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WARNING
This Bivvy Bag is NOT fireproof and will burn in seconds if
Do not cook in your Bivvy Bag.
Do not place hot appliances close to the walls or roof of your
Bivvy Bag, observe safety warnings for any appliances and do
notallow children to play near them.
Keep exits of Bivvy Bag free from obstructions and woodland
creatures, they will steal your food.
Maintain adequate ventilation at all times, death by
suffocation is possible. Always store any cheesy socks in
vestibules or outside the Bivvy Bag.
Anchor your Bivvy Bag carefully at all times: the use of pegs
is recommended, anchors are very heavy.
Choose your campsite wisely, be aware of the possibility of
and airborne whales.
Go Nice Places, Do Good Things.
Using an additional footprint/tarp provides extra protextion if
pitching on rough or boggy ground,
falling rocks and trees, lightning, flash floods, avalanches
exposed to flame or excessive heat.
Ensure the ground is free from sharp objects and rocks that
may damage your groundsheet.
Lay the Bivvy Bag on the ground and peg it out at the bottom
two corners. Assemble the two poles and thread them
through the pole sleeves. [Fig 1]
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HAPPY
CAMPING!
5. Peg out the four pole ends to keep the tension and position
of the Bivvy Bag.
Peg out the rear rain cover flap, maintaining good tension
and a steep angle for effective rain runoff. [Fig 3]
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7. When you are set up, consider airflow through the Bivvy
Bag. It is important to maintain good airflow for comfort and
effectiveness in reducing condensation.
Use the mesh zipped panel by the opening to prevent
suffocation and improve airflow.
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Clean and dry Bivvy Bag thoroughly after each use.
Never use a washing machine or tumble dryer to clean your
Bivvy Bag. Car washes are also frowned upon.
Spot clean with mild detergent and warm water.
Air dry only.
Pack Bivvy Bag carefully to avoid punctures.
Avoid prolonged UV exposure.
SPECIFICATION
Sleeps: 1
Outer:
70d Nylon ripstop 10,000mm (HH), 6,500mm (MVTR)
Inner mesh: 20d Nylon Breathable ripstop
Floor: 70d Nylon, 210t ripstop (HH: 5,000mm)
Poles: 7001-T6 alloy (7.9mm diameter)
Pegs: 7 pegs, Alpkit Y-Beams
Other: Zips: YKK, Anodised metal eyelets.
CONTINUE THE JOURNEY
When your partnership with this product is over please don’t
leave it hidden in a cupboard, never to see another adventure.
Wash it, pass it on, give to a friend, sell it, donate it to charity,
make it into something else or recycle it and let someone else
live their dream.
FIELD REPAIRS
If you are unlucky enough to rip your Bivvy Bag, duct tape or
StormSure tough tape will do the trick for field repairs.
When you are home and dry, you can repair your Bivvy Bag
properly. Using the Spares kit you can patch up your Bivvy
Bag with more fabric. Remember to seal any seams!
If a pole breaks, use a pole splint or sleeve as a temporary
repair.
If you need any help of spare parts then please get in touch
and we will find a fix for your Bivvy Bag.
In store service for your kit: alpkit.com/stores
For more ideas on how you can extend the life of or donate
your outdoor products visit: alpkit.com/continuum
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