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03/8/2006 at 10:00pm
 Location: Cheshire
 Outfit: Diablo 1800 with bog extension
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I got one of those popup tents from Costco, thinking it would be great for the odd night away with my youngest lad. Sure enough, we were inside it within 20 seconds of it making it out of the bag for the first time.
The problem came on Sunday, when it was time to take the wretched tent down. It took us 45 minutes to get it resembling anything like flat, and even then it didn't fit the bag. We ended up cramming it into the back of the car and pretending it was an activated airbag.
The instructions may as well be written in Swahili. Does anyone know the technique for packing these things away? I've checked the Mensa website, and they haven't figured it out yet.
Thanks in advance,
Mark


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03/8/2006 at 10:38pm
 Location: Birmingham
 Outfit: Cabanon Gaudulope & Kodiak
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Hi Mark,

             stand at the side of the tent take two loops in right hand two in left hand,flick the tent onto its side and push your right had past your left hand and your left hand past your right hand at the same time push the whole lot down to the floor and if your lucky it may fit the bag. if not do the hockey cokey and turn around and run away and leave the tent there.

Good luck, this method does take about ten attempts before it works though.

Dave.



03/8/2006 at 11:33pm
 Location: North Yorkshire
 Outfit: None
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Then do the hokey kokey and you turn around


04/8/2006 at 6:38pm
 Location: Cheshire
 Outfit: Diablo 1800 with bog extension
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Thanks for the advice Dave.

Does anyone want to buy a pop up tent?


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05/8/2006 at 11:04am
 Location: Hampshire
 Outfit: Vanga Taiga 600XL
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Hi.

Here is a link to a video clip of putting it away:http://www.completeoutdoors.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=64_65&products_id=2517

 First time I got our Gelert out I had the same "fun" putting it away.

Hope this helps.



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05/8/2006 at 3:05pm
 Location: nth lincolnshire
 Outfit: Tents Tents Tents
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i broke a nail when i tried  but its easy once you get the hang of it

a good tip i find is after you have wrestled the monster to the floor,get it between the thighs so you have both hands free to put strap around it,works for me!  



05/8/2006 at 3:42pm
 Location: Salford
 Outfit: Pennine Pathfinder Hartford M & Porch
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>a good tip i find is after you have wrestled the monster to the floor,get it between the thighs so you have both hands free to put strap around it,works for me!<

 

Would love a personal demonstration of that



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05/8/2006 at 3:53pm
 Location: Brierley Hill. West Midlands
 Outfit: Hi Gear Corado4 + 2sec tent
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Hi Mark,

            I have one of these tents and luckily find it a doddle putting it away. Here is a link to the original 2 sec tent which is the same as mine. Click on the crash test which shows you how to put away your tent, there are also downloadable instructions. http://seconds.quechua.com/EN/main.html

Best of luck.



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05/8/2006 at 8:57pm
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Got an outwell pop up,A very big thanx to the vid links above, I NOW KNOW HOW ITS DONE!!!CHEERS,,,


07/8/2006 at 4:09pm
 Location: Lancashire
 Outfit: None Entered
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Yippee ,i have just got my living room back after having been invaded by an Outwell pop up tent.Just purchased it to use as a pup tent for our oldest child as he prefers his own space instead of the folding camper.After a quick demo in shop i thought i knew how to pack it,then after ages trying to put away at home i remembered were to come for advice and hey presto ,pity it took me so long to come here thanks the video demo worked a treat

..............Alan...................




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