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As you say Simon work backwards from your erection procedure. The canopy pole has to be the last to allow you to get out of the tent. We take all the pegs out first (except the central canopy webbing belt, unzip the tent poles and drop them one by one. Not sure on the best order to drop the poles as we have only 2 in our 320, but as you said reverse what you did for erecting.

The hard part is folding the tent for packing. We have done it many times and it always seems different. Try to get the tent in as square a shape as possible (not that easy with the porch, but it does help when you fold it.

Some years ago we were in the Ardeche with our old Cabanon frame tent and were packing and being watched by a Geordie from another pitch. I commented about never seeming to pack it the same way. He said "Lad I've seen more divorces from packing tents than anything. Take a tip and dont talk to each other!" It seems to work.

Good luck with the packing.

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there you will find how to erect a Biscaya or awaya

http://camping.forum-actif.eu/t497-montage-dune-tente-biscaya-ou-awaya

Hi GS,

Just a word of warning on the poles. Be careful when you are depitching and removing the canopy pole, especially if it is wet, that you don't twist the pole as you are pulling it through the canvas. I don't know how but we must have inadvertanly done it and the steel button tore the aluminium of the pole and created a jagged edge which made a small tear in the canvas before we realised what was happening. Luckily it wasn't too bad and I have filed the jagged bit and put black electrical tape around so now its fine.

Enjoy your lovely new tent.