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Quote: I do get a weird satisfaction in checking the guys each night. Is it just me?

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Allways use all the guy ropes . Tension them up at night as weather and or wind will have loosened some off . Id never over tention a poly tent in Hot weather we came back our Vango ripped along edging pegging points due to expansion in the heat 35C=95F in Budapest . May not be an issue here but you never no 

LOL I have seen numerous people come back to see their tent destroyed, they then complain that the tent was rubbish, when infact it was due to inefficent pegging and guy line running.

Make sure the guys are round the correct way and that they are taught (not over tight though), always use all guy ropes and peggs, its down to lazyness really and once again a personal choice. But dont whinge when your tent is destroyed when you go out for the day and come back when the wether has "changed" as you have not put all the lines it.

Also should be a daily thing.. check the ropes and pegs in the morning with a cup of tea its my daily routine.

Quote: Originally posted by simon1963 on 17/6/2011

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Allways keep mine taught just incase

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Yes use them all the time and deffinitley keep them taught.  I ended up running round outside our tent in the pooring rain in the middle of the night when i forgot and a storm arrived - not going to be repeating that in a hurry!