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I guess the Pitching time is dependent on how quick you can get it done, We manage to pitch our Idaho XL in no more than 40 minutes from the time we arrive on site. 20 minutes later we are unpacked and cooking.

There is only two of us to pitch the tent but with my wife being vertically challenged she only helps hold the first section up while i do the rest.

Hi

On a nice day with two people and once you have done a practise run before you go you are looking at:-

Ohio xl & Florida 6 - 30 mins.

Lay out tent, peg two corners at the back and then at the front, not over tight.

Open the doors (front and back) and walk around inside to get some air into the tent.

Slide the rear roof bar through the pole sleeve, then connect a leg at either side and lift, place ring and pin on the none adjustable strap side into the bottom of the leg, do the same on the otherside making sure the adjustable strap is nice and loose then make sure no fabric is caught where the legs join the roof bar and then pull (not to hard) down on the adjustable strap at the foot of the leg pole.

Repeat moving forward.

Adjust pegging as required, do not over tighten the groundsheet.

Re the Michigan xl, about 30 mins:-

Lay the tent out and peg the corners of the bedroom pods but bring them in about a foot.

Open doors and walk around inside to get some air into the tent.

Side one roof bar through then repeat the leg instructions from above, then move to the other side of the tent and repeat the roof bar and leg instructions.

The repear roof bar and leg instructions for the porch and peg out.

Slide the glass fibre poles into position.

Re peg tent but again do not over tighten the groundsheet.

Regards

Gary Cross