Big Sky Chinook 1P User manual

Big Sky International, Inc. 970 W Broadway, Ste E289 Jackson, WY 8300 USA pg of 2 Revised 20 4-07-03
www.BigSkyInternational.com 888-535-7085
Big Sky International, Inc. – Chinook 1P tent revA
Setup instructions:
1) If the interior is not attached:
First attach either an interior or the “X-cord” to the outer shell. The outer shell has color coded
straps that match the tent interior or “X-cord”, i.e. red to red:
a. To attach an interior 1) clip “red” hook to “red” ring at narro end. 2) clip “black” hook
to “black” ring at ide end, 3) buckle top “reflective” buckle to peak, and 4) buckle
remaining buckles bet een these.
b. To attach the “X-cord” 1) clip “red” hook to “red” ring at narro end, 2) clip “black”
hook to “black” ring at ide end.
If the interior is attached, proceed to step 2.
2) Clear the ground of any sharp objects that ill damage the tent floor. Lay out the tent shell.
(Option: stake corners, staking diagonally orks best rather than staking one end then staking the
other end; stake so poles are in straight line – staking the outer shell do n first before attaching
the poles is recommended in indy conditions.)
3) “Hoop” each the t o (2) long poles and insert ends into grommets on each corner
4) Lift and attach the REFLECTIVE ebbing top loop and buckle over poles here the pole cross,
do this BEFORE attaching the pole clips… then attach each pole clip to the poles.
5) Insert 3
rd
(shorter) pole through t o (2) REFLECTIVE ebbing loops UNDER t o longer poles.
Insert each end of the pole into the ebbing grommet. Attach pole clips to pole.
6) 3
rd
pole cord/ ebbing S-hooks are connected to the ring on each ebbing grommet at the end of
3
rd
pole.
TIP: Leave shell an interior attache for quick setup an take own
TIP: When col , wearing mittens, etc. it is sometimes easier to leave reflective webbing
“buckle ” an threa /push poles through the loop rather than trying to buckle the webbing.
7) Staking the tent – one stake/peg on each vestibule, and one stake/peg for each tent corner, one
stake for head end, and one stake/peg for the foot end. In indy conditions, a person may ant to
use the four optional reflective guy out loops. We suggest staking the guy lines at 45 degree
angles to the tent. See guy line diagram on the next page.
** Warning **
The silnylon fabric that we use is very popular for lightweight pro ucts, but it
will burn so keep it away from heat or open flame.
We have enclose a fabric swatch for a test burn… after burning a fabric swatch
you nee to eci e to either to accept the risk of using the pro uct with this fabric
or return the u
nu
se pro uct for full refun
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Big Sky International, Inc. 970 W Broadway, Ste E289 Jackson, WY 8300 USA pg 2 of 2 Revised 20 4-07-03
www.BigSkyInternational.com 888-535-7085
Packing instructions:
1) Reverse the above instructions
2) We suggest rolling rather that stuffing. It results in a smaller volume. We also suggest rolling the
poles and stakes up in the tent or carrying them separately.
Caution: Trying to “stuff” the poles and/or the stakes may result in tearing the mesh or tent.
Notes:
- Make sure the pole joints are fully seated, especially on the ultra light eight DuraLite™
composite or carbon fiber poles to prevent the joints from splitting.
- Please careful turning the tent upside do n to shake out the dirt, excessive stress on the ultra
light eight DuraLite™ composite or carbon fiber poles can cause them to fail.
- If your tent has pole sleeves, e suggest that the poles are “pushed” into the pole sleeves, and
“pushed” out of the pole sleeve. Pulling the poles ill probably pull the pole sections apart,
making it harder to remove the poles from the pole sleeves.
- We suggest taking the poles apart at the center pole joint section first, then folding the pole in
half, next take apart and fold the remaining sections. (This creates a more uniform tension on the
shock cord.)
Suggeste guy lines, numbere by priority: