canvascamp SIBLEY DELUXE Manual

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SIBLEY® DELUXE
SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
Hello, and thanks for buying one of our Deluxe tents.
Here is the best way to put up your tent:
Our instructions are based on one person seing up the tent
but the more people there are, the faster it goes up (with a lit-
tle practice it should not take more than 6 minutes).
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 i
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.
Be sure to check the tent before you leave on holiday. Do not
leave without doing a test-installation at home.
Puing up a Deluxe tent
p1. Find a good spot for placing the tent: look for a at piece
of land without rocks or sharp objects. Try to avoid resinous
trees and owering trees, as they can cause damage to the
canvas. If you do put up your tent there, try to protect your
tent with a tarpaulin.
p2. Unpack the tent and lay out the groundsheet. Find the
door and rotate the groundsheet so it’s facing the desired di-
rection
p3. Take 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!
p4. If this is the rst time you put your tent, you will have to
aach the guy ropes to the tent. You can do this the following
way:
ALWAYS, WITHOUT FAIL,
STORE YOUR TENT BONE DRY
OR YOU RUN THE RISK
OF GETTING A MOULDY TENT!
TIP:
Even though the groundsheet and tent may
come separately we recommend you keep them zipped
together and only unzip when you need a breeze.
e tent is much faster to put up and down that way.
If the total weight is too much to carry across a festival
consider separating the tent and groundsheet and
doing two trips to the car.
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p5. Take the main straight pole through the door, nd the
centre of the cone and push the pole and tent up until it’s ver-
tical.
p6. Put the A frame together and place it inside the door (it’s
easier to get it through the door if you complete puing it to-
gether once inside). Put the spike through the hole at the top
of the door and t the feet into their holding pockets.
p7. Zip the door shut and aach the rst guy rope above the
door using the large pegs. en aach the rest of the guy ropes
around the whole tent without puing any of them under too
much tension.
NB:
• 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
symmetrical and that the tension is evenly spread.
p8. Once all the pegs are in, adjust the guy ropes to create the
desired tension.
By doing it this way, and following the seam lines, your Sibley
tent will look like this: perfect and without creases.
JOB DONE!!!
How to pack up a Deluxe tent & get it back into
its bag!
Here are some tips on packing up your tent aer use.
As stated all over the set up instructions, it is VITAL that
your tent is stored bone dry otherwise it will get aacked by
mould. It ‘s ne taking it down damp, however you MUST
ensure you hang it up to dry within 24 hours.
You don’t have to set the tent up again, just hang it on a wash-
ing line, over a car or over some chairs. Basically, it just needs
some air.
is is how to get your tent back in the bag without
hassle:
p1. Take all the poles and pegs out of the tent whilst keeping
the canvas o the grass - this helps to keep your tent clean and
grass stain free.
Without standing on the canvas, fold half of the tent over so
you have a half moon with the groundsheet facing up.
p2. Let that half of the groundsheet dry out and you might
want to wipe o any mud or worm casks. If it’s not a dry day
you’ll need to dry the tent out when you get home. e idea is
that you always have canvas touching canvas and groundsheet
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TIP:
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.
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touching groundsheet so
even if the tent is wet you
avoid stains. Once the
condensation has dried
o you need to ip the
half moon over so the
other half of the groundsheet can also dry out.
(We nd it’s a good idea to move the tent o its original spot
to avoid puing the condensation back onto the rst half)
p3. Once the whole tent is dry
you now need to fold the half
moon over on itself again and
again so you end up with a strip
the width of the tent bag. e best
way to do this is to put the bag at
the top of the tent and use it as a
template to get the right width.
p4. Now fold the strip in half and place the pole bag and peg
bag at one end. Roll the whole thing into a tight bundle using
the ties to secure the tent as a roll. Last but not least, li one
end and slip the bag over the tent.
Enjoy your Sibley tent, and remember: please only store it
bone dry.
Many thanks, and feel free to call us if you get stuck.
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, ultra-
violet radiation and fungus. is makes it mould resistant but
not mould proof.
If the canvas remains damp in a place where mould can grow,
eventually 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 manufac-
turer’s warranty.
Advantages of a coon canvas tent:
pStrong
pBreathing and humidity regulating
Disadvantages of a coon canvas tent:
pDries slowly
pSensitive 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 otherwise 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 waterproof 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
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vas. 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 remove stains as soon as they appear. Dust and dried mud
is best removed 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, natu-
ral dirt (bird droppings, 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 the 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 important 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
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 specialised tent cleaning prod-
ucts 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 waterproofer if 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 prob-
lems.
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 sealants on the market, and we also sell re-
proofer.