Tentsile Universe Tree Tent User manual

It is important that all users read and understand the materials in
this manual before any installation and use of the product.
Tentsile Universe
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IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ALL USERS READ AND UNDERSTAND THE MATERIALS
IN THIS MANUAL BEFORE ANY INSTALLATION AND USE OF THE PRODUCT.
Tentsile Universe Tree Tent
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W A R N I N G
TENTSILE IS NOT A TOY
RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY
A VISUAL AND TACTILE INSPECTION OF YOUR TENTSILE’S FLOOR,
STRAPS AND RATCHETS SHOULD BE MADE BEFORE EACH USE.
FOR SAFETY REASONS, STRAPS AND RATCHETS SHOULD BE
REPLACED EVERY 2 YEARS.
DO NOT LEAVE OUTSIDE UNATTENDED FOR MORE THAN A WEEK.
CHECK THE HEALTH AND STRENGTH OF THE TREES
CHOSEN TO BE ANCHOR POINTS BEFORE USE.
Recommended set up height 1.2m / 4 feet
MAX LOAD 400kg / 880lbs.
DO NOT EXCEED MAXIMUM WEIGHT LOAD CAPACITY.
03: Introduction
04: Terms of Use
05: Specications
06: Included in the Bag
07- 08: Warning &
Disclaimers
09 - 34: Ground Set up
instructions
35 - 48: Air Set up
instructions
49 - 58: Water Set up
instructions
59: Alignment
61: Policies
62: The small print

Introduction
The Tentsile Universe is the World’s First 3 element sleeping shelter able to be set up on
the ground, in the Air and on the Water!
The Universe is an audaciously disruptive shelter for the outdoor market and the latest
release by the innovators or Tree Tents and off-the-oor camping solutions – Tentsile.
This all terrain family sized tent converts from a ground based standard tent with 3
huge porches and built in oor padding and insulation, to a Tree Tent with a rigid,
walk-able oor, plenty of storage and a massive under croft at ground level (making it
the rst stand up multi storey camping solution available ), to an incredible Huckleberry
Finn style water day-raft / pontoon for you and your friends to enjoy moored out on
the lake or river!
18 trees are planted for every Tentsile Tree Tent sold. :)
PLAY, CAMP, EXPLORE...
Terms of Use
Tentsile Tree Tents should be set up only as
outlined in this manual. Weight Limit is 880lbs
(400kg).
NEVER jump into, onto or use it as a
trampoline or swing. It is not intended to be
used for rock climbing, cliff faces, overhangs
or above or next to large drops.
Ensure the base is inated to a minimum
of 12PSI before use, or it may not work
properly and could damage components.
The base has a maximum capacity of 16PSI.
Do not go over the maximum PSI as it could
damage the base.
DO NOT use if the base is punctured or
damaged. Any puncture will prevent base
from being able to be inated and prevent
tent from being able to be used. Be careful
not to do anything to puncture or otherwise
damage base.
DO NOT drag the base along the ground or
any rough surface as it could puncture and/
or damage the base.
DO NOT set up the Tent on or above sharp
objects or items that could at all puncture
inatable base.
DO NOT use sharp or hot objects in Tent
as contact with base could puncture it or
otherwise cause damage.
DO NOT use base inated on the ground
where or above objects that could puncture
or damage the base.
DO NOT sleep in the Universe when it is
on water
DO NOT us the insect mesh layer when the
Tent is in use on water as it can result in the
users to be trapped in Universe.
NEVER USE PETROLEUM BASED
PRODUCTS OR SOLVENTS FOR CLEANING
as it can damage the base and/or Tent.
DO NOT use any ame or any kind in tent as
it could damage all parts of tent, in particular
inatable base.
Clean after use with rinse and then dry.
DO NOT attempt to use this product for
anything another than its intended purpose,
and always observe height and weight limits.
DO NOT use walls, fences, street furniture,
roof racks, movable platforms, posts, or
trees less than 25cm/10inches in diameter
as anchor points, as they may not be strong
enough.
DO NOT use tensioning components other
than those supplied with this product.
DO NOT set up higher than 1.2metres /
4 feet from the ground.
Tactile and visual checks should be made to
ALL tent components and ALL anchor points
before each use. Do not use the Universe is
any parts are damaged and/or not working.
Instead, replace any damaged elements if
any are found.
DO NOT setup or use after the consumption
of any intoxicating substances.
Children must be supervised by an adult at
all times!
DO NOT attach to trees or branches that
show signs of structural weakness.
DO NOT adjust/open ratchets whilst tent is
occupied.
DO NOT use during lightning storms or high
winds.
DO NOT use in areas of unstable ground.
Tentsile Tree Tents do not offer protection
from animals.
Tentsile Tree Tents are meant to be temporary
shelters and activity bases and are not
meant to be left up as permanent structures.
Extended exposure to sunlight and weather
can degrade parts and components, resulting
in product failure and voids the warranty.
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Specications
Size:
4.1x4.1x4.1m / 14x14x14ft
Floor area:
8.5sqm / 100sqf
Dry porch area
at ground level:
15sqm / 165sqf
Entry Points:
x4
Bag Size:
110 x 40 x 40cm / 44 x 15 x 15”
Interior Height:
170cm / 5.6ft
Tent weight:
45kg / 100lbs
Poles:
x1 pole Hub and centre piece
(3 short and 3 long poles).
x6 11mm diameter
anodised aluminium alloy
Ratchet & straps:
x3 straps and heavy duty
ratchets. 2.5 ton minimum
breaking strength
Roof:
Insect mesh insert from Grade
3 no-see-um mesh, YKK zips
and PU coated under wraps
Rainy:
70D PU coated waterproof
polyester, 3000HH
Floor:
Inatable Floor, complete with
pole sockets and central hatch
Maximum capacity:
5 adults on Ground 3 Adult
in Air
3 Adult on Water
DO NOT EXCEED MAXIMUM LOAD 400kg / 880lbs
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Included in the Bag
x3 Straps
x12 Screw Pegs
and Bungees
x6 Support Poles
Universe Rainy
Universe Mesh
x3 Ratchet
Universe Inatable
Floor
x1 Pole Hub
With Poles
x3 Corner
Pole Sockets
Hand Pump

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Warnings & Disclaimers
Installation and use of the Tentsile Tree Tent may involve heights,
can be dangerous and may lead to injury and/or death.
Extreme caution should be exercised while using your Universe.
ALWAYS use proper supervision if your Universe is in use by
children. NEVER allow a child to use the Universe alone.
The installation must never be executed by minors, and extreme
care and caution must be taken when executed by adults.
Do not use any other components, parts, tools or materials
other than those included in the Tentsile Tree Tent package,
recommended in this manual or in other Tentsile literature.
Using any equipment that is suspended above ground can be a
dangerous activity that may result in serious injury and/or death
even when used properly. Use at your own risk and always use
common sense.
The manufacturer and resellers of the Tentsile Tree Tent explicitly
disclaim any and all responsibility and liability for any death,
paralysis, injury, and/or damage to any person or property that
may occur that arises out of or is in any way related to the use of
this product.
WATER MODE:
Improper use on the water can lead to injury and/or drowning.
Users should always have PFDs available for all users and abide
by rules, warnings, and common sense.
The mosquito netting cover should not be used when Universe is
used on the water as it can result in users being trapped in the Tent
and increase danger of injury and/or drowning.
Do not zip close rainy doorways closed when product used on
the water as it can result in users being trapped in the Tent and
increase danger of injury and/or drowning.
Universe should be anchored safely and securely when on the
water to prevent oating away and potential damage to product
or danger to users.
DO NOT use your Universe during storms, or when lightning is
present. If an unexpected storm arises while using your Universe,
discontinue use and seek shelter on shore immediately.
DO NOT dive off head rst, attempt backips, or forward rolls,
while jumping off of your Universe. Serious risk of severe bodily
harm, even death, may result. When jumping off, always enter
the water feet rst.
Universe is not designed to be towed behind a boat or personal
watercraft.
Never swim or play under the Universe.
DO NOT TOW your Universe behind any boat or personal
watercraft. Universe is not meant to be towed or pulled, doing so
can damage the product, cause danger to users, and void warranty.
Maintain a safe distance between your Universe and any oating
objects, including, but not limited to, docks, platforms, boats, or
piers. If you do tie Universe to solid objects, such as a non-oating
dock, make sure to prevent and avoid contact that may rub or
otherwise damage the Universe.
Do not use in public pools or other crowded areas of water. If using
Universe in a pool be careful of the sides of the pool for injury and
risk and potential damage to Tent. Rough surface of pool sides and
surrounding areas could damage the base or other parts of the Tent.
Position your Universe a safe distance from any objects, including
but not limited to boats, piers, docks, rocks, etc. Do NOT place
your Universe in locations frequented by boats. Damage by contact
or impact to the Universe, including, but limited to the base, can
damage the product, endanger users, and voids warranty.
When not in use, secure your Universe to prevent use by
unauthorized or unsupervised children and minors.
Common sense should prevail when playing on your Universe.
Do not use the Universe as a springboard or to jump onto or from
other objects.
When using the Universe on the water rainy corners can be secured
by threaded ends of rainy through D-Ring and then back up to itself
via sewn on loops.
It is normal for the air pressure within the tube to uctuate depending
on air and water temperatures. It may be necessary to increase
or decrease the air pressure in your product accordingly. To avoid
damage on extremely hot days it may be necessary to check and
release the air pressure from your product throughout the day. A
fully inated product on warm land will lose some of its pressure
when placed in cold water.
LAND MODE:
When using the Universe on the ground, place a ground cover under
the inatable base. This will decrease likelihood of puncture or other
damage to base. A punctured base is not available for warranty.
DO NOT use sharp or hot objects in tent as contact with base could
puncture it.
DO NOT use base inated on the ground where or above objects
that could puncture base.
AIR MODE:
A hanging and/or suspension system is only as strong as its weakest
link and all instructions and guidelines must be followed.
The Tentsile Tree Tent must only be used in the manner described in
this manual. When assembled and installed, the Tentsile Tree Tent
places signicant force on the anchor points; great care must be
exercised when using it to decrease the risk of injury and/or death.
Overloading the Tentsile Tree Tent with more than 880lbs (400kg)
increases the forces and may cause anchor, Tree Tent and/or any
parts to fail, resulting in injury and/or death.

Ground Setup Instructions
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1, Unwrap the Universe in atable base ensuring
it is the right way up (valve facing upwards).
Now nd the hand pump and locate the valve.
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2, Remove the valve cover
on the base to insert the
pump connector.
5, Whilst pumping, ensure the
base is inating evenly
and has no obstructions.
3, Insert connector and twist
to secure into the valve.
6, Aim to get a minimum of
15PSI on the gauge.
4, Begin pumping up the base
using the foot supports to
stable the pump.
7, Once the PSI is reached
then remove the connector
and secure the valve cover.
Inating the Base
The base requires you to inate it using the
supplied hand pump or an electric pump
suitable for SUP boards. Secure the pump
into the valve and in ate to a PSI of 15.
Once reached, remove pump and secure
valve cover to maintain ination.
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Hand pump
Valve

Main Pole Hub
The Pole Hub has 6 pole sections attached,
3 long, 3 short. Unfold, connect together
and lay over the oor. The long sections
should be pointing towards the corners and
the 3 short towards the at sides.
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8, Take the Pole Hub with
attached poles and lay it
over the inated base.
9, It has 3 long sections and 3 shorter sections.
The long sections should point towards
each corner, the short sections to the sides

Raising Long Poles
At each corner is a 3-way pole socket.
These 3 units hold all the base poles for the
Universe. Insert the long section pole ends
into the centre socket at each corner. This
will cause the poles to rise and form the
initial structure of the Universe.
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10, Find the 3-way pole
sockets attached to the
oor in each corner.
12, By inserting each long section
into the 3-way hub, it will
allow the poles to rise,
creating the initial structure.
11, Insert the long sections
into the centre socket of
the unit.

Corner Pole Sockets
Take the remaining 6 poles and 3 Corner
pole sockets. These sockets t onto the end
of the 3 raised short poles. This allows the
remaining 6 poles to connect to the oor
3-way sockets up to the top 3 corner pole
sockets.
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13, Locate the 6 remaining
poles and the 3 corner
pole sockets.
14, Take the 3 corner pole
sockets to each of the
short pole section ends.
15, Push all to way on to the
end of the pole with the open
socket ends pointing down.
16, Take one of the other 6
poles and insert one end
into the 3-way socket.
17, Now take the other end
and insert it into the
corner pole socket.
18, Do this with each corner
with the remaining poles.
This will complete the pole
structure of the Universe.
Corner pole socket

Inner Mesh
The inner mesh is tted underneath the
pole structure. The base section of the
mesh is fastened underneath the oor and
connected through the central hatch.
There are a series of under oor connectors
to fasten to ensure a good base coverage.
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19, Take the inner mesh,
unbuckle it and roll it out.
20, Take a corner of the inner
mesh ensuring the C-clips
of the mesh are facing
upwards. This is correct.
21, Take the inner mesh corner
and wrap inside of the
3-way pole socket hub.
24, Do this with each corner
ensuring the inner mesh is
not twisted or snagged.
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23, Clip together underneath
and move to next corner.
22, Wrap the end with the
clips around and under
the base.

Securing Inner Mesh
The inner mesh has a central tie that is
attached to the pole hub. Simply tie a knot
around the hub in a bow.
Along the inner mesh is a series of C-clips
which can now be attached to the poles.
This secures the inner mesh further.
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25, Find the inner mesh
central tie. 26, Pull this up to the central pole hub. 27, Tie this around hub in an easy to remove bow.
30, The C-clips will add
strength to the structure so
ensure all are connected.
29, Now attach all the C-clips
on the inner mesh to the
corresponding poles.
28, Double check all pole
sockets and clips.
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Tying The Top Corners
To nalise securing the inner mesh to the
poles, the pole corners need to have the
mesh ties tired around them. These are
located above each door and should be
done in a simple bow for easy removal.
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33, This adds even more
structure and aligns the
doors centrally.
32, Tie a bow at the corner
pole socket in an easy to
remove bow.
31, At each top corner are
extra ties on the mesh.
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Mesh Under-Clips
Attaching the inner mesh underneath the
base gives it the full seal. Start by passing
all the centre straps underneath to the
centre hatch. These can then be attached
to each other using the 3-way clip. Finally,
there are 3 further straps underneath each
corner inbetween the centre and the end
corner piece.
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34, On one side of the
lower inner mesh is a
3-way connector clip.
35, Pass this underneath the
base towards the central
hatch of the Universe.
36, Pull in the corresponding
central straps in towards
this clip and secure.
39, Do a nal check to ensure
all clips are fully attached.
38, Clip the 3 nal straps
together.
37, Lift each corner and
secure/clip the remaining
straps underneath.
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Order to connect:
RED = 1st
YELLOW = 2nd
BLUE = 3rd

Mesh Complete
The oor and mesh section is now complete
for the Tentsile Universe. Double check the
pole xings and C-clips are all correctly
installed before moving on to the Rainy.
This setup can now be used on the ground
or in the air as a fully insect proof space.
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40, Double check all clips
and ties to ensure a
secure t and that all
poles are securely
inserted into the pole
sockets.

Fitting The Rainy
The Rainy is easily added to the Universe.
Start at a corner and pass it over the top.
The centre is identiable where 6 seams
converge. This sits over the centre hub.
Radiating out from the centre, can be found
3 tted points which t snuggly around the
3 corner hub sockets.
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43, At the outer
corners, use a
screw peg to
secure the bungee
loops that are
found inbetween
the 2 C-clips.
42, Pull the Rainy over the
top ensuring the seams
meet at the central hub
and corner pole sockets.
41, Unbuckle the Rainy
and unroll, ensuring it is
not inside out. Pull the
top over of the pole
structure. Align the corners
of the Rainy to the
corners to the oor.
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Order to peg out: RED 1st, YELLOW 2nd, BLUE 3rd.
Pegging Out Details
To hold the Rainy in plaace it needs to be
pegged out. There are 12 points around the
Rainy that need securing. When pegging
out the doors, only peg out 1 of the 2 bungee
loops to allow the doors to be opened.
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44, To peg out the door
locate the 2 bungees
either side of the Velcro. 45, Take 1 side of the door
and pull that bungee to peg.
46, Peg this bungee out and
leave the other side
unpegged to allow the
door to open.
48, Ensure the Rainy is pulled out
enough to get good rain runoff.
47, Move to the next corner
point and peg that out.
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Ground Mode Complete
The Tentsile Universe is now fully ready
for you to use. The Rainy allows for 3
internal porches for all your equipment
and storage space.
The doors can also be rolled open and
hooked back to allow you to take in
your surroundings.
The Universe can be raised into to a
Tree Tent from here by attaching the
ratchets to the D-rings and securing 3
tree straps.
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49, Go around and make
sure all pegs are secure
then you’re all set.

Air Setup Instructions
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Tree Straps
With a location found the rst step is to
secure the tree straps and attached the
ratchets to the D-rings.
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50, Take the ratchets and tree
straps from the bag. 51, Wrap a tree strap around each of the selected trees.
52, Feed the end of the tree
strap through the loop, pull
tight and ensure the end is
pointing towards the Universe.
55, Pull tight and repeat at
each corner.
54, Pass the ratchet through
the loop of the ratchet strap.
53, Feed the ratchet strap
through the D-ring.
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