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Ok, most of you will have done it - but this will be my first time . Im a soggy pitch virgin and I have a couple of questions.

The likely hood is, when I pitch my tent this weekend, its going to be raining.-

Am I going to come up against any problems, such a leaking afterwards etc, or will the inner tent drying quite quickly even though the fly is still getting wet?

Im going camping with a couple of girlfriends and not taking my OH  - he normally does the pitching stuff and im a little nervous about the rain washing out our weekend.

main thing is your tent pitch an inner first or outer first ?

dennis and hilary

Its an Inner. The fly is thrown over the top once the inner is up !

If you are taking the Anglesey, I can tell you exactly...

First off, get organised - getting out only what you need from the car and having the other stuff ready to grab from the car. I.e. get the poles out and laid out, before you get the inner out. make sure the tent is all zipped up.

Get the flysheet out and have your two friends hold it above the pitch off the ground; then lay out the inner underneath the flysheet, pegging it out at a few key points.

Lay the flysheet down over the inner, and start to thread your poles; you will have to scrabble under the flysheet a bit to assist with the poles, but it is done easily enough. Remember this is can be the frustrating bit - so swear a bit, but remember it is easy once done.

Then whip the flysheet off and quickly erect the poles, followed by whipping the flysheet back over once up (lose). Peg out the rest of the inner - unless it is really windy, the flysheet will sit there happily.

Finally move the flysheet in to place, thread through the front porch pole and tie down with the little togges around the poles; and finally, fianlly guy/peg down.

Go in via the front (and not the side), leave your middy clothes in the porch and you should be nice and fine.

Don't worry too much the inner does dry out quickly.

Quote: Originally posted by Big Bunny on 31/8/2006

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If you are taking the Anglesey, I can tell you exactly...

First off, get organised - getting out only what you need from the car and having the other stuff ready to grab from the car. I.e. get the poles out and laid out, before you get the inner out. make sure the tent is all zipped up.

Get the flysheet out and have your two friends hold it above the pitch off the ground; then lay out the inner underneath the flysheet, pegging it out at a few key points.

Lay the flysheet down over the inner, and start to thread your poles; you will have to scrabble under the flysheet a bit to assist with the poles, but it is done easily enough. Remember this is can be the frustrating bit - so swear a bit, but remember it is easy once done.

Then whip the flysheet off and quickly erect the poles, followed by whipping the flysheet back over once up (lose). Peg out the rest of the inner - unless it is really windy, the flysheet will sit there happily.

Finally move the flysheet in to place, thread through the front porch pole and tie down with the little togges around the poles; and finally, fianlly guy/peg down.

Go in via the front (and not the side), leave your middy clothes in the porch and you should be nice and fine.

Don't worry too much the inner does dry out quickly.

 

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Hurrah ! You have come to my rescue.  

I don't feel so "usless female"ish now.  The OH waseven offering to come and put the tent up (cheeky sod) just incase I didnt manage!

Will just have to pack my Berghaus and waterproof trousers lol

Quote: Originally posted by Fogey on 31/8/2006

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Make sure you take your muddy shoes/wellies off while you're scrabbling about on the inner.

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Pitch it very quickly!

Practice, practice, practice, the more you do this, the quicker you will be. And don't worry to much about the inner, one of the reasons that they are made from a lightweight material, is so that they dry fairly quickly once the flysheet is in place.

Rob

Quote: Originally posted by Rob Johns on 01/9/2006

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Pitch it very quickly!

Practice, practice, practice, the more you do this, the quicker you will be. And don't worry to much about the inner, one of the reasons that they are made from a lightweight material, is so that they dry fairly quickly once the flysheet is in place.

Rob

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Rob, thats not an option this weekend - Im taking two newbies camping. I'll be just about pitching it on my own.  As for practice, not sure how im going to do lots of that in time for tomorrow ! lol

Don't forget the litle toggles on the inside of the flysheet which atached to the poles and keep the flysheet from moving about on the frame.

It is easy, once the flysheet os over the frame to go underneath and tied them down (just loop around and tighten), so you and the inner are not getting wet as you tie them. Just it can be a pain, once you htink it all up to ahve to losening things to go back under!

Have fun..

Quote: Originally posted by Big Bunny on 01/9/2006

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Don't forget the litle toggles on the inside of the flysheet which atached to the poles and keep the flysheet from moving about on the frame.

It is easy, once the flysheet os over the frame to go underneath and tied them down (just loop around and tighten), so you and the inner are not getting wet as you tie them. Just it can be a pain, once you htink it all up to ahve to losening things to go back under!

Have fun..

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Toggles is my mantra!

Looking forward to it - rain or shine

Thanks

Quote: Originally posted by Big Bunny on 01/9/2006

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I have just reread my post, gawd my english is bad! sorry - I most nut tipe so fust...

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