canvascamp Flex 10m x 10m Manual

Setup Instructions
ONLINE TENT STORE
Flex 10m x 10m
Hi,
Flex Tents can be set up in many ways. There are only
3 main factors that need to be addressed with the
needed care. Make sure you and your set up team
keep these in mind:
Stakes
A. Driven all the way into solid ground at a 45° angle
pointing away from the tent.
B. Side stakes should be set at a distance equal to
75% of the height of the pole used.
B. Corner stakes should be set at a distance equal to
the height of the pole. Corners require 2 guy lines –
stake them out in line with each the edge of the tent
– so they form a 90° angle.
Tension
Even and tight throughout all surfaces and guy lines.
Clamps
A. Orientation: Always attached so the at side is to-
ward the sky; the Pole tting and bolts point toward
the ground.
B. Attachment: Fix the clamps securely around the
elastic rope embedded in the edge of the tent. Feel
for sti reinforced rectangles along the edges – Attach
clamps ONLY to reinforced areas. You can’t miss them
if you’re aware you need to look for them.
C. Placement: The MAXIMUM distance between
clamps is 3 meters or 10 feet. Adding more clamps
at shorter intervals is encouraged and adds stability.
Clamps should be symmetrical. Every clamp should
have a corresponding clamp on the opposite side of
the tent.
D. Double check each clamp to ensure they are well
fastened and secure.
You Will Need:
»2 People minimum
»Hammers
»All Included Parts: Check the product page at
CanvasCamp.com to make sure you have every-
thing listed for your specic Flex Tent.
»Storm Lines (optional) – Good strong rope to
throw over the Flex Tent once it’s pitched and sta-
ked to the ground for additional wind resistance.
Set Up Instructions:
1. Clean your set up area and clear it of sharp ob-
jects.
2. Spread out the tent at on the ground. Make sure
the pole insert on the pre-attached corner clamps
are facing down toward the ground. The at side
of the corner clamp should face up towards the
sky.
3. Attach the side clamps – review the rules above!
4. Assemble the poles to your desired height and
lay them out at each clamp position along the
perimeter of the tent.
5. Attach one guy line to each side clamp, and two
guy ropes to each corner clamp. Guy lines (or
tensioning straps) should be least 1,5 meters (5
feet) longer than the pole that will be used at that
position.

Setup Instructions
ONLINE TENT STORE
Flex 10m x 10m
6. Pound in the stakes at a 45° angle, facing away
from the tent, to maximize grip. Side stakes
should be set at distance equal to 75% of the
height of the side pole. Corner stakes should be
set at a distance equal to the height of the pole.
Corners require 2 guy lines – stake them out in
line with each the edge of the tent – so they form
a 90° angle.
7. Attach the straps with the tensioning buckles to
the pegs but leave the guy ropes very loose.
8. If you’re using storm lines: lay them out over the
tent fabric. (It’s a lot harder throwing them over
a pitched tent.) A storm line runs from its peg, al-
ong a guy rope, through the side clamp, over the
tent, through a side clamp on the opposite side,
along a guy rope, to a peg.
9. Push up the Corner Poles and tension the guy
lines. The corner poles must remain standing to
add the rest of the poles.
10. Push up the side poles. Raise them symmetrically
– two at a time – starting from one end of the tent
and working toward the other end. Tighten the
guy lines soly.
11. Push up the center poles.
12. Tension the guy lines by pulling the loose end of
the guy lines through the tensioners. Work sym-
metrically – as you add tension to one guy line –
add tension to the corresponding guy line on the
opposite side of the tent. Firm and even tension is
the goal. Don’t overdo it!

Setup Instructions
ONLINE TENT STORE
Flex 10m x 10m
13. If your using Storm Lines – Tension them last and
tension them HARD. Two strong adults pulling as
hard as they can should do it.
You’re ready! Enjoy your Flex tent.
Storm Lines
Storm lines can triple the wind resistance of a Flex
tent. Storm lines keep the Flex Tent from being lied
by the wind and help keep the center poles in place.
CanvasCamp strongly recommends using storm lines
when pitching a Flex 80 or larger – or in any environ-
ment wind may be prevalent. Storm lines are not
included with the purchase of a Flex Tent. They are
sold separately, or ropes can be picked up at your
local hardware store. Climbing rope, sailing rope, or
truck tie rope works great.
Run storm lines over the top of your Flex tent and
through the holes in the side clamps to avoid the li-
nes cutting into the canvas. Both ends of the storm li-
nes should be anchored with their own stakes. Check
our dierent setup options to see how we do it.
Think of a Flex tent as a massive sail on a ship. And
thus huge forces can occur depending on the size
of your tent, the way the tent is angled towards the
wind, the meteorological conditions, the chosen
pitch, … In order to keep these forces from liing up
the tent, causing the central poles to fall and the tent
to come down, storm lines are installed when nee-
ded.
Custom Wood Poles
Aluminium pole sets are available on our website.
The optional aluminium poles don’t need any pre-
paration and are modular in length. They are easy to
ship and store.
* Side poles: slide the round grip on the bottom of the
side clamps into the side pole.
* Central poles: t the rounded ‘mushroom’ pole caps
to the top of the poles in contact with the tent fabric.
Wooden poles. A lot of our customers source their
own wooden poles locally. They are widely available
on- and o line. Wooden poles are harder to store and
ship than aluminum poles. But they are more beauti-
ful, stronger, t the organic style of the tent better, are
easier to attach lights and speaker to, … We prefer
and advise wooden poles for most uses.
In the accessory bag you’ll nd all the accessories
needed in order to be able to use your own wooden
pole set without damaging the tent fabric.
* Side poles: drill a 12mm hole into the top of the side
poles, remove the black grip from the bottom of the
side and corner clamps, retighten the clamps using a
hex key and a wrench, now t the bolt sticking out of
the bottom of the side clamp into the drill hole.
* Central poles: screw the adapters, to slide the roun-
ded ‘mushroom’ pole caps onto, onto the top of the
central poles.
When shopping for wooden poles:
- we advise 6cm diameter pine poles for poles measu-
ring < 250cm.
- and 8cm diameter pine poles for measuring 260 to
450cm.

Setup Instructions
ONLINE TENT STORE
Flex 10m x 10m
Flex Tent Maintenance and Care
Flex tents can be washed using a garden hose or a
pressure washer. When using a pressure washer use
your common sense and always keep the nozzle at
least 20cm o the fabric. If stubborn stains need to
be removed, use a so sponge or brush and natural
soap. Never use products containing alcohols, ace-
ton, thinners or any other kind of solvent.

Setup Instructions
ONLINE TENT STORE
Flex 10m x 10m
Setup option: 4 sides open Only use this setup when wind speeds
are less than 85kmph (50 mph)
Note: If you decide to close one or more of the sides of the tent, make sure the closed side is pointing into the
direction the wind is coming from.

Setup Instructions
ONLINE TENT STORE
Flex 10m x 10m
Setup option: 3 sides open Only use this setup when wind speeds
are less than 85kmph (50 mph)
Note: If you decide to close one or more of the sides of the tent, make sure the closed side is pointing into the
direction the wind is coming from.