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Personjadenorthborder
03/7/2006 at 12:05pm
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Can this tent be put up by one person only or not?


Personfoggers
03/7/2006 at 12:35pm
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Hmmm I think that would be a struggle having watched my friends put theirs up together a few times- the lifting of poles for the centre dome is the tricky moment where there is a lot of strain on the pole being lifted due to the weight of fabric and other poles upon it , so my hunch would be that there would be a greater risk of straining the poles and causing them to split. However, there are lots of owners outthere who should be able to give first-hand advice.


Personspiny
03/7/2006 at 1:12pm
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Quote: Originally posted by jadenorthborder on 03/7/2006
Can this tent be put up by one person only or not?

NO WAY JOSE !

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Personstevewils
03/7/2006 at 1:22pm
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I used to put up this tent by myself. As already stated the tricky bit is lifting the middle section of poles. I guess I was just lucky that I didn't snap one of the central poles. I would say that if at all possible it should be a two person erection, but you only need the second person for 5 minutes, maybe another camper can help for 5 minutes?

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Personcaroline + Gary
03/7/2006 at 2:26pm
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Hi

My husband puts up ours with no help! takes about 45 mins! while im looking after the children!!


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Personstackridge
03/7/2006 at 3:01pm
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I'd agree with stevewils. Whilst it *is* possible to erect it single handed, I'd rather not risk snapping any poles and then having to trek round looking for replacements. Accidents usually happen when it's raining or getting dark....not the nicest of circumstances to carry out running repairs.


Personspiny
03/7/2006 at 5:47pm
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Quote: Originally posted by stackridge on 03/7/2006
Whilst it *is* possible to erect it single handed, I'd rather not risk snapping any poles and then having to trek round looking for replacements.

Very wise words

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Personredz
03/7/2006 at 7:01pm
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had one a while back ,very good but as stated if you try and pitch by yourself, its hard and you risk damage...


Personjadenorthborder
03/7/2006 at 7:25pm
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I wanted to know this information as I am about to make a complaint about the manager of a shop where I recently purchased a tent.  He informed me that this tent can be put up by one person very easily.

He is obviously a liar aswell as ignorant


Personjaymo
03/7/2006 at 7:43pm
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Hi, we had a diablo 600, a lovely tent but not one I would like to put up on my own.  Just the  size of it alone makes it quite tricky to handle.  We also found that once the inner was up because of the height of it that we had to stand on a step so we could reach the top of it when throwing the fly sheet over.


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Personhuts0n
03/7/2006 at 8:13pm
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Did put it up by myself once and never again/ messed up my shoulder!!

Andrew


PersonPeridot
03/7/2006 at 11:36pm
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Never tried with mine and wouldn't want to.

The pitching instructions state specifically - 'Assistance from a person inside the tent is advisable to form the dome area to avoid undue stress on the poles'

I would agree that you were given incorrect advice. If you bought the tent on the basis of a requirement for easy on-person errection, and the advice given by the shop, then you are legally entitled to return it.



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