STEP 4 - Secure shelter skin by at-
taching the velcro to the frame.
STEP 5 - Adjust shelter skin so the
side tabs are accessible.
STEP 6 - Assemble the leg poles as
shown above.
STEP 7 - Starting at the bottom of
the shelter skin, take one assem-
bled leg pole and insert it into the
web straps as shown. Insert the
pin into the hole of the curved roof
pole as shown in Step 11.
STEP 8 - Repeat Step 7 for the re-
maining three sides.
STEP 9 - Stand the shelter and
spread out the frame so that the
shelter skin is tight.
STEP 10 - Guy ropes must be used
to secure your shelter especially in
windly conditions. Insert the guy
rope into clew as shown above.
STEP 11 - Tie the other end of the
guy rope to the top of the frame
pole.
STEP 12 - Loosen the guy rope as
shown to wrap around a stake.
STEP 13 - Stake down the guy
rope.
STEP 14 - Adjust the tension on the
guy rope by sliding the clew up or
down.
STEP 15 - This is what your shelter
should look like.
WARNING:
Texsport shelter fabrics are flame retardant treated per C.P.A.I.-8 specification. However, for your safety, we recommend that NO
OPEN FLAME BE USED IN OR NEAR YOUR SHELTER.
S ME ADDITI NAL INF RMATI N:
Make sure you stake the shelter (with the shelter stakes included) in windy weather, or if you anticipate afternoon winds coming up
while you are away from your campsite. Stake one corner, then stake each consecutive corner in a clockwise rotation. Make sure the
shelter remains tight. Always place your shelter a safe distance from your campfire - unstaked shelter placed upwind of the fire can be
blown into the fire. shelter placed downwind of the fire are often showered with tiny sparks that can burn holes into the lightweight
fabrics of your shelter.
WATERPR FING Y UR SHELTER:
Texsport shelters are made from coated water-repellent fabrics. However, the sewing process, necessary in all shelter fabrication, can
cause water leakage where the sewing needles have perforated the fabric in the seams. Without treatment the shelter will leak. Every
new shelter needs to be seam sealed to make it water tight. We recommend using Texsport Spray Waterproofing/Seam Sealer which
may be found at your local outdoor outfitter or camping store.
SHELTER STAKES:
All shelters should be staked down. The stakes supplied with your shelter are effective for most conditions; however, specialized stakes
are recommended in certain cases:
a. Sand Stakes:........Long broad stakes designed to hold in loose sand.
b. Steel Stakes: ........Most effective in hard, rocky or frozen soil. These can rust and their sharp edges could damage
..........................the shelter if stored with the shelter. In extremely hard soil a steel rod can be used to make
..........................the starter hole.
c. Skewer Stakes: ....Lightweight, but less holding power that the standard stakes.
d. Snow Stakes: ......The most common method is to bury objects with a great deal of surface area in the snow i.e.
..........................branches, aluminum pie plates, stuff sacks or shelter bags filled with snow and buried: (this
..........................may be referred to as the dead man method). Shelters can also be secured to snow skis or
..........................poles which are stuck into the snow.
ZIPPERS:
If zippers stick, lubricate with silicone. Never force a zipper which has material caught in it, as this will bend the slider and prevent
the zipper from closing. Continual use in a sandy environment can cause the slider to erode and fail to close the zipper.
ST RAGE:
Shelters should be stored dry and loosely folded, away from heat and water. Keep out of reach of mice as they like to nest in shelters.
Never store directly on concrete, as moisture and chemicals in concrete may damage the nylon.
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