Tarptent MoTrail Manual

7. Repeat Step 6 for the second front corner (Image 2B).
 •Thetentshouldnowbestanding.
8. Slidepolestoverticaltogiveadditionaltension(Image2B--solidlines).
 •Adjustguylinetightenersandstakeplacementasneeded.
 •Adjustbathtuboorlinetightenersasnecessary(Image2B).
9. Ifpitchingwithonefrontpole,rstlocatethemiddlegrommetunderthe
 frontventap.Makesuretocenterthefrontofthetentbetweentherear
 corners,creatingsymmetricalridgelinesforanevenpitch(Image3B).
(Continued on the back)
Tarptent MoTrail Setup
Withpractice,setupislessthan2minutes.Foradditionalphotosandvideos
visit:http://www.tarptent.com/motrail.html
YourMoTrailorderincludes:stuffsack,tentbodyand4bluestakes.Youwill
needtrekkingpolesORsubstitutepoleswhichcanbeorderedfromTarptent.
I. Layout and Positioning
1. BeforepitchingyourMoTrail,spreadoutthetentbodywiththebathtub
oorfacingtheground.Ifusingagroundsheet,layitdownrst.
2. Remove4bluestakesfromthebagandhavethemready(2stakesinfront
and2inback).
3. Setonetrekkingpoletoalowsetting(~29in/~74cm)--thiswillbeyour
backpole(Image1).
4. Youcanuseoneortwopolesforthefrontsetup(use2polesformaximum
stability).Setthefrontpole(s)to~47in/120cm(Image1).
•Ifyouarenotusingtrekkingpoles,assemblesubstitutepoles.
II. Pitching the MoTrail
1. Startingatthebackofthetent,placethebackpoletipintothegrommet
holeandplacethepolehandle(orhead)ontheground(Image1-Back).
 •Ifyoucannotadjustyourtrekkingpoleto~29in/74cm,placethepole
 tipinsteadintotheextendableO-ring(Image1--closeup).
 •Adjusttheguylinesothedistancefromthegrommettothegroundis
 ~29in/74cm(Image1closeup).
2. Usingonehandtostabilizethepole,usetheotherhandtostretchoutone
backcornerandstakewhenthefabricisfullytaut.
 •Repeatwiththesecondbackcorner.Ideallytherewillbe~6in/15cmof
guylinetail/slack(Image2A).Thebackshouldnowbestanding.
3. Walktothefrontofthetent.Youcanuseoneor twotrekking(oroptional)
polesforthefrontsetup. If using one pole, skip to step 9.
4. Ifpitchingwithtwofrontpoles,locatethetwoouter grommetsunderthe
frontventap(Image2B).
 •Pullgrommetsrmlyforwardandcenterthefrontofthetentbetweenthe
rearcorners,creatingsymmetricalridgelinesforanevenpitch(Image2B).
5. Placeonepoletipintoeachoftheoutergrommetsandpositionthepole
 handlesonthegroundnexttoeachother.ThisV-formationallowstwo
 polestofunctionasonepole.(Image2B-dottedlines).
6. Withonehandstabilizingthepoles,usetheotherhandtostakeoutthe
 adjacenttentcorner.Avoidmovingortiltingthepolesandkeepthe 
 ridgelinecenteredforanevenpitch(Image2B).   
Front
removeable
strut
Adjustdistance
toOringtot
trekkingpole
grommet
bathtuboor
Image 1
backpole
Image 2
(A.) Back (birds eye view)
stake stake
~29 in / 74 cm ~ 47 in / 120 cm
pulltotightenguylines
(idealguylineslack~6in/15cm)
Image 3
adjustable
stormap
(A.) Back
sidewall
pullouts
Back
(close up) ridgeline
(B.) Front
adjustbathtuboor
doublepole
setup
(B.) Front
singlepole
setup
frontguyline
backpole
ventap
ventap
stake stake
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Tarptent MoTrail Setup (continued...)
10. Placepoletipintothemiddlegrommetandplacehandleontheground.
11. Withonehandstabilizingthepole,usetheotherhandtostakeoutthe
 adjacenttentcorner.Avoidmovingortiltingthepoleandensuretheridge
 lineremainscenteredforevenpitch(Image3B).
 •Repeatforthesecondfrontcorner.Thetentshouldnowbestanding.
12. Adjustguylinesandstakeplacementasnecessary,startingfronttoback.
13. Adjustbathtuboorlinetightenersasnecessary(Image2B).
III. Additional Adjustments and Features
1. Stormapcanbeopenedorclosedfrominsidethetent(Image3A).
2. Usesidewallpulloutstofurthertensionyedgeinbadweather(Image3A).
3. Topstrutcanberemovedifdesiredforpackability(Image1-Front).
4. Usefrontvestibuleguylineforextrasupportinhighwinds(Image1-Front).
5. Theclipbelowthefrontventapcanbeusedfortyingupmeshdoors.
6. Stabilizing Strap:Togivetheonepolefrontsetupadditionalstability,use
 thestabilizingstrap(Image4).
 •Werecommendapplyingtape,oralineofglue~6in/15cmbelow
 thetipofyourpole.Thiswillpreventthestabilizingstrapfrommovingup
 thepole(Image4D--whitearrow).
 •Locatethestabilizingstrapunderthetopventap.
 •Twistthestrapandrunyourfrontpolethroughtheopeningsothatthe
 strapistwistedaroundthetrekkingpole,belowthetip(Image4A,B,C).
 •Pushthetwistedstrapdownthepoleasfaraspossible,awayfromthe
 tip.Thestrapshouldbebelowthetapeorgluethatyoupreviouslyplaced
 aroundyourpole(~6in/15cmbelowthepoletip)(Image4D).
 •Afterthestrapiscorrectlypositioned,placethepoletipintothemiddle
 grommentholeandplacethepolehandleontheground(Image3B).
 •Finally,usethelinetightenerstofurthersecurethestabilizingstrap,
 effectivelyreducingfrontpolesidesway(Image4E).
IV. Condensation and Sag
• Forashort,animationaboutcondensationandwheretopitchyourtent
visit:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCQuY_lAL1Y
• Nylonstretches(andsags)whenthehumiditygoesup,duringthenight,
and/orwhenitstartstorain.Usethelinetightenersand/orboosttrekking
polestotightenthefabric.
V. Key Points to Consider
• Thefabricwillresistmuchstressbutneitheramenorabrasion.Treatit
accordingly.
• Topreventtherearpolefromsinkinginlooseorwetsoil,placeitonathin,
atrock.
VI. Seam-Sealing
Tarptentsheltersneedtobeseam-sealedwithsiliconeonly!
•Pleaserefertotheseam-sealinginstructionalvideo:
http://www.tarptent.com/ttvideos.html
To Seam-Seal your MoTrail:
1. Setuptentinacool,dry,wellventilatedarea.
2. Inawellventilatedlocationpreparesiliconesealantbysquirtingapprox.3
tablespoonsofsiliconeintoatunacan(orasimilardisposablereceptacle)
andmixwithapprox.6tablespoonsmineralspirits(paintthinner)or
Colemanfuel/whitegas.Mixuntilthesolutionhastheconsistencyofa
thickoliveoil.
3. Usingasmallfoambrushorrolleduppapertowel,paintthesolutiononto
theseams.Afterthesolutionisapplied,runapapertowelovertheseams
tohelppushthesolutionintotheseamholesandtowipeuptheexcess
solution.
4. Werecommendpaintingseveralthicklinesofsiliconeontheinterior
bathtuboortoformananti-skidmat.
WehopeyouenjoyyourMoTrail!Feedbackisalwayswelcome.
Tarptent
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