Kelty Gunnison User manual

Before you Start 2-4
Pitching your Tent 5-7
Notes and Warranty 8
INSTRUCTION INDEX
GUNNISON
GUNNISON INSTRUCTIONS
YOUR KELTY TENT SHOULD INCLUDE:
1 TENT BODY
1 TENT FLY
1 DAC HUBBED
FEATHERLITE NSL
ALUMINUM POLE
1 SMALL STAKE SACK CONTAINING:
• ALUMINUM TENT STAKES
• GUYLINES WITH ADJUSTERS
• INSTRUCTIONS

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BEFORE YOU START
DANGER
SAFETY WARNING
WARNINGS
DOs AND DO NOTs
Everyone who uses this tent should read this manual and become
familiar with all safety warnings and precautions for safe use,
assembly, care, maintenance, and storage. Keep this manual so you
can refer to it later.
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates an potentially hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates an potentially hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, could result in property damage.
FLAMMABILITY WARNING
KEEP ALL FLAME AND HEAT SOURCES AWAY FROM THIS TENT
FABRIC. This tent is made with flame resistant fabric which meets
CPAI-84 specifications. IT IS NOT FIREPROOF. The fabric will burn if
left in continuous contact with any flame source. The application of
any foreign substance to the tent fabric may render the flame-
resistant properties ineffective. For these reasons:
•DO NOT use matches, lighters, stoves, heaters, grills, lanterns,
candles, cooking equipment, or other fuel-burning devices inside
or near a tent.
•DO NOT build fires under or near a tent.
•DO NOT leave campfires unattended.
Your failure to follow this warning will cause death, serious injury, or
permanent disability to you or others.
SAFETY INFORMATION
-IMPORTANT-
Read, and follow, all instructions before assembling and using!

DANGER
CARBON MONOXIDE GAS WILL KILL YOU
Stoves, heaters, grills, lanterns, candles, and other fuel-burning
devices that burn propane, natural gas, charcoal, kerosene, coal, or
other fuels produce a toxic gas called carbon monoxide. Because
carbon monoxide gas is invisible, odorless, and colorless, a
dangerous level of carbon monoxide gas can accumulate in a tent
which cannot be detected by sight, smell, or taste.
When breathed in even small quantities, carbon monoxide is
absorbed into the bloodstream, replacing and reducing the oxygen
in the bloodstream and causing carbon monoxide poisoning and
suffocation, which will cause death, serious injury, or permanent
disability. Exposure to high concentrations of carbon monoxide for
even a few minutes will also cause death, serious injury, or
permanent disability. For these reasons:
• DO NOT use stoves, heaters, grills, lanterns, candles or other
fuel-burning devices inside or near a tent.
Your failure to follow this warning will cause death, serious injury, or
permanent disability to you or others.
BEFORE YOU START
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WARNINGS
SUFFOCATION HAZARD
Any tent must be properly ventilated in all weather conditions to allow
sufficient airflow into and out of the tent. If airflow into and out of a
tent is obstructed (for example, if heavy snow obstructs the air flow)
you and other persons will suffer from lack of oxygen and suffocate,
resulting in death, serious injury, or permanent disability. For these
reasons:
• DO clear snow or other materials away from a tent frequently.
• DO NOT use stoves, heaters, grills, lanterns, candles or other
fuel-burning devices inside or near a tent (SEE CARBON
MONOXIDE WARNING ABOVE).
Your failure to follow this warning will cause death, serious injury, or
permanent disability to you or others.
SAFETY INFORMATION
-IMPORTANT-
Read, and follow, all instructions before assembling and using!
DANGER

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BEFORE YOU START
SEVERE WEATHER HAZARD
In some climactic conditions (for example, severe storms, high winds, or
heavy snow cover), stakes and guy cords may not be sufficient to anchor
a tent securely, which could result in the tent being picked up or blown
away, causing death, serious injury, or permanent disability. Under such
conditions:
• DO use supplemental means to securely anchor the tent, for example,
snow pegs, skis, and/or heavy rocks or other heavy objects.
• DO seek appropriate shelter, for example, in a house, cabin,
building, or secure structure other than a tent.
Your failure to follow this warning will cause death, serious injury, or
permanent disability to you or others.
PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN
Children will not understand and appreciate the FIRE, CARBON
MONOXIDE POISONING, SUFFOCATION, AND SEVERE WEATHER
hazards described above and will not know how to avoid or respond
to these hazards if no adults are present. For this reason:
• DO NOT leave children unattended inside a tent or in camp.
• DO NOT allow children to assemble a tent.
• DO NOT allow children to enter or exit a tent except through
the door.
• DO NOT allow children to remain in a closed-up tent on
hot days.
Your failure to follow this warning will cause death, serious injury, or
permanent disability to your children.
WARNINGS
SAFETY INFORMATION
-IMPORTANT-
Read, and follow, all instructions before assembling and using!
DANGER
DANGER

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PITCHING INSTRUCTIONS
SETTING UP YOUR TENT
1. Assemble the poles (Fig. 1A, 1B and 1C).
DO NOT allow the shockcord to snap the pole sections
together, this can damage the poles.
4. Insert a pole end into the buckle in the corner clip
(Fig. 4A and 4B). NOTE: Pole end snaps into buckle.
2. Spread the tent body on the ground.
3. Locate a plastic corner clip located on the webbing
at the corner ground seams (Fig. 3A).
Figure 1A Figure 1B Figure 1C
Figure 3A
5. Flex the pole and insert the other end into the corner
clip at the opposite tent corner. Repeat steps 4 and 5
with the remaining pole.
Figure 4A Figure 4B

THE BEST WAY TO USE ROCKS FOR
STAKING AND GUYING OUT IN ROCKY
TERRAIN (OR ON PAVEMENT) IS TO FIND
ONE LARGE AND ONE SMALL ROCK. TIE
A PIECE OF CORD FROM YOUR STAKE OR
GUY-OUT POINT AROUND THE SMALL
ROCK, SET THE LARGE ROCK ON TOP OF
THE CORD RIGHT NEXT TO THE SMALL
ROCK, PULL BACK UNTIL IT’S TIGHT.
STAKING TIPS
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PITCHING INSTRUCTIONS
6. Attach clips located on the seams of the tent to the
corresponding poles above each (Fig. 6A and 6B).
Figure 6A Figure 6A
7. Stake the tent down (Fig. 7A and 7B)!
Figure 7A Figure 7B

PITCHING INSTRUCTIONS
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ATTACHING THE FLY
8. Find the zippers on the fly. These will be the
vestibule entrances at the front and back of the tent.
Drape the fly over the tent body with the zippers
over the doors (Fig. 8).
Figure 8
9. Clip the buckles on the fly to the buckles on each
corner clip of the tent body (Fig. 10A and 10B).
10. Stake out the vestibules at the front and back of
the tent so that they are taut.
11. Cinch the webbing on the fly buckles at each
corner of the tent.
Figure 9A Figure 9B

NOTES
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NOTES & TIPS
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800.423.2320 • FAX [phone] • WWW.KELTY.COM
WARRANTY
• Fire near your tent is a NO-NO. Your tent can burn. Never cook in
your tent or use candles for light inside.
• To minimize UV damage from the sun, don’t keep tent set up for long
periods of time or when not in use.
• If you pitch the tent in a wind, anchor the tent before you put the
poles in. Gear alone probably won’t hold down your tent even in
winds as light as 25mph. Many tents have been destroyed by
unexpected winds rolling them away with gear inside! In strong
winds you will want to anchor every stake loop and guyout.
• The best way to use rocks for staking and guying out in rocky
terrain is to find one large and one small rock. Tie a piece of cord
from your stake or guy-out point around the small rock, set the large
rock on top of the cord right next to the small rock, pull back until it’s
tight. (See p. 6)
• Before packing you should dry out the tent and fly. This way you
won’t have to carry water rolled into the tent and it will help keep
the tent from mildewing.
Kelty takes pride in its workmanship and undertakes to manufacture the best
possible products. Therefore, we warranty all Kelty products against defects in
materials or workmanship during your lifetime. Since no Kelty product is
indestructible, it does not cover defects attributable to or resulting from normal wear
and tear, natural hazard damage (ie: weather, animals), abuse or alteration (ie: ultra
violet (u.v.) damage on tents, exhausted zippers).
Service under our warranty is available to the original purchaser by returning the
product to any authorized Kelty dealer or by contacting our customer service
department at 1-866-349-7225 (1-866-FIX-PACK) for return authorization. Charges
for shipping and insuring your package to Kelty are your responsibility. Please be
sure to insure any shipment as Kelty cannot be responsible for uninsured packages.
We require that all products returned for warranty and repair be properly cleaned.
If after inspection we determine that the product was defective, we will
repair or replace it free of charge. If your Kelty product needs service or
repair that is not covered under warranty we will provide the necessary
service at a reasonable charge. This warranty gives you, the original
purchaser, specific legal rights. You may also have other rights, which vary
from state to state.
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