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We're shortly off on our second trip.

Last time (our "try out") took us ages to pitch. Tried following the "video" way, and found it incredibly heavy (OH 5'8 and me 4'10, which I don't suppose helps). This time we'll be arriving on site mid evening after a day in work and a fair drive so I don't suppose our patience levels will be too high.

The other week I saw a couple of women start to pitch a Monty 6. Instead of inserting all the poles at once, they did the back one, and pegged, then while moved on to insert the next set of poles, lifted and then started to move onto the next pole...unfortunately, I was desperately trying to clear our pitch and had to be somewhere else, so couldn't stay to help or watch to see how they finished up!

Is the "one pole at a time" system feasible, or would they have come to grief in the end; is it easier, quicker, or better in any way?

Thanks for any replies.

We pitched our monty 6 for the first time last week, we too struggled with the weight and the vacuum caused by the tent being closed.

When we got home we opened all the doors a bit, opened the sleeping pod, inserted roof pole and uprights into door end and just roof bars in the other slots. Pulled up and pegged door end, then inserted uprights one at a time. Went up alot easier this time.

It get so much easier with use, and practise.We put all poles in a lift from the back, and straighten up when erect.

When taking down we take out the middle poles first and let the tent fall into itself.

Hi,

We pitched ours for the first time last weekend.  Went up a treat.  We put all roof bars in first, pegged back end, opened all doors and got the kids to run about inside to get air in. They loved it and felt part of the pitching!! Once air was inside it went up no probs, took about 40 mins in total.  Very impressed with the Monty 6, we love it!!

Quote: Originally posted by tallman on 07/6/2007

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On 9/072006 Langleys posted an exellent set of instructions on the thread "Montana 6 first pitch".  I use this method to pitch a Bear Lake on my own.

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For those wanting to read it, here is the link.

We're thinking of having a trial run next weekend, and as I'm self-employed I'm asking myself if I can have the afternoon off on Friday. I've told myself I can. Anyway, that means I can go up to the campsite early on the Friday and setup camp and then come back and collect the wife when she finishes work.

Now, having only set the tent up once when we first got it, would you experienced Montana owners say it was possible to set it up on your own, or not?

If not, who's free this coming Friday in the Suffolk area?!

New to camping ourselves & had the same problem, thought it we us being inexperienced, but very proud of ourselves as we got it back into the bag!!!

Love the site & found all the info VERY helpful.