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Just giving myself a pat on the back, i've just put up my new Monty6 in the garden on my own. I've had it a few weeks, but only got it out of the bag this afternoon to make sure everything is as it should be because I don't think I'll be using it until next season. It's all up but not fully guyed out because the garden is just a bit too narrow to peg out the guylines on one side, Such a shame, I was hoping to treat the kids to some garden camping this weekend.

anyway, it's a great tent and easy to put up too, it took me just over an hour, but I had to clear all the toys and junk out of the way first.

Thats the hard bit. Getting it all back in the bag.  Glad you are pleased with it.

Carol

Hi Debbie.....whats your top tip then..............we seem to take an hour with 2 of us..but I'm worse than a chocolate teapot as have no strength so the kids help................we've put it up a few times and try it slightly different each time as the kids cant take much weight............(although more than me!)

Glad you managed to get one in the end after the blacks saga......................they still havn't taken the money out of my bank account yet though.................sssssssshhhhhhhhhh

I tried doing our Monty 4 by myself but had trouble getting the pins in the poles.

Got it in the bag ok WITH the poles as well. Only problem was on of the compression straps broke.

Hi giggler, I opened the doors first.

 I put the first set of poles in at the back end, and  pegged the back end guys out to hold it up, Then did the others one at a time, No need for strength?

Put roof pole in first then add legs at each side, put the pins in, but didnt peg any down until the last pole was in and front guylines in to hold front up,

 then made the adjustments to the pole leg positions, so its all square, and peg every thing else down. 

Hi ColLee

Don't put the flysheet clips on  the poles until you have put the pins in the poles. Make sure that the roof sleeve is evenly set on the poles. Was the tension strap at its loosest? I didn't have any trouble getting the pins in.

Hi beefysmum You said:

 I put the first set of poles in at the back end, and  pegged the back end guys out to hold it up, Then did the others one at a time, No need for strength?

How did you get the first two poles upright and then go and put a peg in whilst holding the two side poles upright... that was the only problem we had last weekend with two adults.. we were both holding a leg ... so who was going to go and put in the peg to hold the back end up. I'm impressed.

Quote: Originally posted by summerdays on 24/8/2006

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Hi beefysmum You said:

 I put the first set of poles in at the back end, and  pegged the back end guys out to hold it up, Then did the others one at a time, No need for strength?

How did you get the first two poles upright and then go and put a peg in whilst holding the two side poles upright... that was the only problem we had last weekend with two adults.. we were both holding a leg ... so who was going to go and put in the peg to hold the back end up. I'm impressed.

Post last edited on 24/08/2006 22:00:18

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well done beefysmum