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SIBLEY®600 TWIN ULTIMATE
SIBLEY®600 TWIN ULTIMATE PRO
SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
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Hello, and thanks for buying one of our Sibley 600 Twin Uti-
mate tents. Here is the best way to put up your tent.
A list of tips can be found at the end of this document to help
you get years of use out of your tent, but the golden rule is:
ENJOY!
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any more ques-
tions, good ideas on beer ways of doing something or just to
send in pictures for the gallery on the site.
Puing up a Sibley 600 Twin Utimate tent
1Find a good spot to set up your tent.
2Unpack the tent and store small pieces and loose items on
the tent bag so you don’t loose any in the process.
3If the canvas is not already aached place it on top of the
groundsheet (again make sure it’s the right way round and the
guy ropes are outside) and line the door up with the doorway
on the ground sheet. Zip the canvas and the groundsheet to-
gether, all the way round (apart from the door).
4Take the small pegs and,
pulling the groundsheet tight,
peg it out. e straps on the
boom of the walls are only to
be used when the tent is pitched
without its groundsheet!
5As this is the rst time you’ve put it up it’s a good idea to
put the poles together and place them on the groundsheet so
you get an idea of how it all goes together before you put the
canvas down. ere are 3 A frames, 1 for the front door and
1 for each end. e two main poles connect to the cross bar.
6Once you have pegged out the whole tent it’s time to at-
tach the guy ropes. is takes a bit of time but you only do it
once. Firstly you need to sort out the guy ropes into their dif-
ferent sizes. As below you’ll see there three dierent lengths,
the short ones are for the top of the wall, the middle ones are
for the tops of the A frames and the long ones are for the top
of the tent.
7Tying the guy ropes on; take the same end and doubling
it over create a loop and tie it o. We’ve shown this below not
treaded through the canvas loop on the tent as it’s easier to
make out but you want to tread it through the tent rst so
you end up with the canvas loop on the tent being where the
thumb is in the right hand image.
ALWAYS, WITHOUT FAIL,
STORE YOUR BELL TENT BONE DRY
OR YOU RUN THE RISK OF
GETTING A MOULDY TENT!
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8Get the A frames and loosen one of the sides next to the
top which means both of the sides of the A frame can be put
next to each other making it much easier to manoeuvre inside
the tent. Unzip the front door and put the rst A frame in place
inside it. Position the feet of the A frame just o the ground-
sheet and then push them against the side of the groundsheet.
is positions them correctly and helps stop them sliding out
of position.
9Now it’s time to t the two central poles and the cross bar.
is is the only bit of the build that really needs two people.
Saying that we did it with one but it’s a bit of a balancing act
geing both poles up at the same time while keeping them
lined up.
10 Leave the tent and zip up the door. Using the large pegs,
aach the rst guy rope above the door. And then work your
way around the tent pegging in the guyropes.
N.B.
• All the guy ropes need to follow the lines of the
seams in the roof.
• Adjust the guy rope slider so you have approx 50cm
of loop to the peg - this allows adjustment in both
directions.
• It is important to make sure the tent stays symmetri-
cal and that the tension is evenly spread.
Adjust the tension on the guy ropes to make sure the tension
is evenly spread.
If the door seems too tight move the two guy
ropes either side of the door in towards the middle of
the door to relieve some tension.
TIP
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Walls up?
If it’s a hot day there is nothing beer that rolling the walls
up and leing the breeze brush over you. Simply unhook the
loops at the boom of the canvas walls from the pegs and roll
up (inwards) and tie using the strings provided. It is vital that
the walls are rolled back down and aached to the oor if the
tent is le unaended for some time (over night etc) With the
walls up you have created a massive kite that’s just waiting to
take o should the wind get up. Don’t get caught out and end
up with a broken tent.
is is how to get your tent back in the bag without
hassle
1Take all the poles and pegs out of the tent and fold the tent
over itself so you end up with a big rectangle. Keep the tent on
the groundsheet and o the ground to keep it clean and dry.
2Place the tent bag above the top of the tent so you have a
template for how wide you want the tent to end up. Now start
folding in from the sides keeping it the right thickness to t in
the bag.
3Once you have folded the tent into a strip that is the same
width as the bag fold both ends in so you end up all the guy
ropes tidied in and a strip of about a meter long.
4Once all sides are dry fold it over on itself until you end up
with a square. Roll the whole thing into a tight bundle, using
the ties to secure thevtent in a roll. Next, li one end and slip
the bag over the tent.
(Sometimes it’s not possible to get the groundsheet bone dry
in the eld, if that’s the case roll up the dry tent into it’s bag,
roughly pack up the wet ground sheet and pop it in something
waterproof. Once home dry it out and continue puing the
tent away).
Enjoy your Sibley tent, and remember: please only store it
bone dry.
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Other info
Coon shrinks when wet, making itself waterproof when it rains.
e rst time your tent gets wet it may leak a lile, don’t worry - THIS
IS TOTALLY NORMAL!!
Once it dries out for the rst time that shrinkage closes up any lile
holes to ensure it won’t happen again.
e canvas has been impregnated to protect it from dirt, ultraviolet
radiation and fungus. is makes it mould resistant but not mould
proof.
If the canvas remains damp in a place where mould can grow, eventu-
ally mould will grow. If you put your tent up in a damp corner of the
garden next to a hedge or under a tree long term it will eventually get
mouldy (as would a car or anything le there). erefore, it’s worth
considering the right spot that has some ventilation as mould is not
covered by the manufacturer’s warranty.
Advantages of a coon canvas tent:
• Strong
• Breathing and humidity regulating
Disadvantages of a coon canvas tent:
• Dries slowly
• Sensitive for dirt and fungus
Maintenance
• e coon must be bone dry before storing the tent.
• Never keep the tent stored away wet for longer than two days other-
wise fungus can aect the canvas which will then create permanent
lile, black dots.
• e canvas has been impregnated with anti-fungi and made water-
proof that is eective for up to 4 to 6 months of use. Once you have
passed this period of camping you will need to re-proof the fabric in
order to keep your tent as new.
• Maintenance starts when seing up your tent. If a tent has not been
set up correctly uneven forces will pull on the canvas. is could
eventually lead to damage. To ensure your tent stays set up correctly
daily guy rope maintenance is necessary.
• It is in your interest to keep the canvas as clean as possible and re-
move stains as soon as they appear. Dust and dried mud is best re-
moved once the canvas is dry by brushing with a clean hard brush
like a oor scrubbing brush.
Lifespan
e lifespan of your tent is very dependent upon camping conditions
such as air pollution, ultraviolet radiation, natural dirt (bird drop-
pings, sand, salt water) and domestic dirt (cooking stains, soda, wine,
sun cream), as these all limit the lifespan of your coon canvas tent.
When cared for your tent should be good for 60+ weeks of use.
Zippers
Zippers sometimes have to endure extreme tension caused by wind,
incorrect tent set ups or pressures caused by people or objects leaning
into the tent.
In order to limit damage to any zippers:
• close all zippers before seing up your tent
• handle the zippers with care
• protect them by treating them with silicones once in a while
• verify zippers before seing up your tent, as there is no insurance on
them aer use
Fungus and stains
Due to insucient ventilation, fungus can aect the canvas. It is im-
portant to store your tent dry so no fungus or other stains can appear.
If you have to temporarily store the tent wet be sure to remove the
mud and dirt from the boom of the tent and put your tent back out
to dry within 48 hours.
In order to limit fungus and stains on your tent:
• store your tent 100% dry
• (when dealing with fungus) use a so brush or sponge and a lot of
fresh water. Only use specialized tent cleaning product to remove
dicult stains as other chemical products can cause the coon to
leak. We suggest you have your tent re-impregnated with water-
proofer is any area has been cleaned using a cleaning product.
Leaking
Coon can, when new, let some air through and leak around the
seams. Aer the canvas has been wet once this will no longer happen
because of the coon expanding. Very light stains can appear on a wet
tent - these stains cause no problems.
In order to preserve your tent’s water resistance and prolong its
lifespan aer a considerable amount of use, the outside of the canvas
can be re-treated with a sealant. ere are many good spray can seal-
ants on the market, and we also sell re-proofer.