Sierra Designs LIGHTNING 2 Configuration guide

PITCHING INSTRUCTIONS
PACKAGE INCLUDES: Tent body with attached Rain Fly, 3 Poles (hubbed together), Guy Cords, Stakes, 1 Pole/Stake Bag and Tent Stuff Sack.
STEP 6: Stake out the Gear Closet Wings and your tent
is completely set up.
STEP 2: Assemble pole. Lay it on the tent as shown
with gray pole down the middle. The long yellow or
blue pole should be in the front, the short yellow or
blue pole in the rear. Make sure H-Clip is facing down.
STEP 1: Find an even piece of ground; be sure area
is clear of debris. Layout your tent as shown. Stake
the 4 corners (circled).
STEP 3: Insert pole tips into the grommets located at
the four corners of the tent.
STEP 4: Attach H-Clips on the tent body to buttons on
bottom of Swivel Hubs (circled).
STEP 5: Attach all ultralight clips to the poles.
Attach Ball Cap connector on awning to ball end
of the ridge pole.
Swivel Hub with H-Clip
must face down.
Congratulations on the purchase of you new Sierra Designs tent! In order to familiarize yourself with
your new tent, we recommend you “test pitch” it before embarking on your wilderness adventure.
Ultralight Clips
Ball Cap Connector
Gear closet wing
LIGHTNING 2 (STANDARD, UL & FL MODELS)

Sierra Designs
Boulder, CO USA 800.635.0461
SierraDesigns.com
LIGHTNING 2 (STANDARD, UL & FL MODELS)
USING YOUR TENT
GEAR STORAGE: Your SD tent provides gear storage out of the doorway of the tent with access
from inside and outside. We recommend inserting your pack into the Gear Closet from the
outside of the tent by loosening the LineLoc®and sliding your pack under the wings.
VENTILATION/VISIBILITY: Because we have replaced
the vestibule with an awning above the door you have
the ability to control the visibility and ventilation
during a downpour. Simply zip up or zip down the
waterproof door for the coverage you desire.
LINELOCS™: All tent and awning stake-out points
feature LineLocs®. Lift up on the tab to decrease
tension. Pull on the knotted end to increase tension.
GUYING OUT YOUR TENT: Your tent includes 4 guy out
points, guylines and stakes. It is good practice to
always guy out your tent, but it is absolutely necessary
when it’s windy.
Tie the end of the guy line to the
reflective guy out loop on your tent.
Use the black LINE-LOK®to adjust the
length of the guy line.
Stake out the end of the guy line loop.
Guy out your Lightning 2 tent where shown below
to prevent pole rotation/breakage during high winds.
AWNING POLE: Your tent comes with awning poles already inserted into their
sleeve. We recommend leaving these poles in their sleeve and rolling your
tent around them during storage. In the unlikely event that a pole breaks a
new pole can be reinserted. Call our warranty department for replacement.
Loosen LineLoc®and remove
cord loop from stake.
Insert your pack under
the Gear Closet wings.