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Subject Topic: sunncamp olympic help to put up tent Post Reply Post New Topic
30/4/2008 at 5:43pm
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Has anyone got any instructions to help put up my sunncamp olympic, have been on sunnfleir website to download instructions but they come out in gobbldeygook lol


30/4/2008 at 5:47pm
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Were they the instructions for the Mondial (sp?)that someone suggested? If so I have to say I read them and was actually quite impressed as to how clear they were compared to these from other manufacturers! I very much doubt that the instructions that originally came with the tent would be any better, and probably a great deal worse.

What you need really is to get a friend with some experience of putting up tents to go with you and the tent to a nearby park and help you put it up. There's no substitute for a bit of hands-on.



01/5/2008 at 7:54am
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Thanks for that val, my hubby is ex army but only use to putting small tents up.

We will have fun putting the tent up tomorrow afternoon,, and let you know how we get on on monday when we get back



01/5/2008 at 8:12am
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Just take it slow and steady, and belive the bit about colour coded poles. A lot of these things are totally self-evident when you've got both the instructions and the bits in fron to you, so don't fret too much over the unfamiliar jargon.

One piece if advice though for any unfamiliar tent...lay out all the bits first and make sure you have every piece. Even new tents can ocassionally be missing something.



01/5/2008 at 12:31pm
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SUITABILITY

this is the same way to pitch an olympic or any other dome tent for that matter use link if you want diagrams as well

http://www.sunncamp.co.uk/assets/pdfs/instructional/Mondial900.pdf

Position: Sheltered Lowland/Valley

Weather: Fair/Moderate

Use: Temporary accommodation

PITCHING

The olympic is pitched inner tent first. Most poles are broken during pitching or dismantling.

Make sure enough people are available to erect the tent without exerting undue stress on the

poles.

1. Ensure that the ground is free of stones and other sharp objects. You may wish to lay a

sheet of polythene on the ground to protect your inner tent. Unpack and spread the inner

tent on the ground.

2. Assemble the 6 X-Flex poles. It is essential that each pole section is fully inserted into the

adjoining metal ferrule. Failure to do so could result in premature pole damage.

3. Thread the long poles through the central sleeves on the inner tent. The shorter poles go

through the remaining sleeves above the bedroom pods.

4. In turn, starting with the diagonal poles, locate each end of the pole in its retaining pin, on the

“ring & pin” system, and then push the pole from the other end into its sleeve. This will

create the arc of the tent. Fit each pole end onto its retaining pin. Attach all the plastic clips,

on the inner tent, to their corresponding pole. Position the inner tent, close all zipped

entrances, and peg down using all the pegging points.

5. Position the flysheet over the inner tent. Secure to the tent frame using the tie tapes/velcro

provided. DO NOT EXERT TOO MUCH STRESS ON THE TIE TAPES.

TIP

The poles are colour coded

with coloured tape or a

coloured pole section. The

pole sleeves are coded with

coloured binding. Thread

the correct coloured pole

into each of its sleeves

TIP: Get someone

to help you

TIP: Ask your helper to support

the weight in the centre.

TIP: Get someone

to help you

WARNING

This is a large tent. It is particularly important that

care is taken when pitching and dismantling. Please

get someone to help. All guy lines must be used at

all times. Check that the tent is properly secured

before leaving it for any length of time and before

retiring to bed.

NOTE: Diagrams do not

necessarily represent

the specification of this

particular tent

6. Close all zipped entrances, and peg down using all the pegging points on the flysheet. It is

important to maintain an equal distance between flysheet and inner tent.

7. The tent should now be guyed using all the guying points on the flysheet. Failure to

do so could result in premature failure.

PEGS

 



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chris w


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01/5/2008 at 10:08pm
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Thank you so much to you all, you ve been a great help, fingers crossed it all goes well tomorrow.

 

regards

claire




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