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Subject Topic: Cabanon Aruba with no instructions, help Post Reply Post New Topic
15/5/2007 at 6:55pm
 Location: Lichfield
 Outfit: Cabanon Aruba
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I have just taken delivery of an almost new, pristine, shiny, fantastic Cabanon Aruba tent with utility extension and sun canopy with NO INSTRUCTIONS!!! The website has basic erection instructions for any frame tent and I am familiar with the concept as I already own a smaller frame tent.  What I am freaking out about is all the poles and I have no idea where any of them go.  Can anyone send me any instructions for this tent?  Have any of you got any instructions for the extra bits as well?  Any help would be so gratefully appreciated.  I have no idea what to do with this tent and, as I mentioned above, I am totally freaking out, panick is not the word, believe me.  HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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15/5/2007 at 7:12pm
 Location: Warwick (Land of the Kingmaker)
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Email Cabanon and they will send instructions. They have for my 3 tents,they normally email in a couple of days and if you give your address the will post a hard copy.

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15/5/2007 at 7:36pm
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Hiya

Thanks ever so much for your reply.  I have emailed to ask them for instructions and, after what you have said, I am really hopeful I will get some now.  I was panicking my head off.

Thank you.



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15/5/2007 at 8:07pm
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It's a doddle:

Assemble your roof poles and you will see that there are just x 3, which run from front to back of the tent (you can see which ends go at the front because they have the small stub canopy poles affixed.

You will see that there is which one goes in the middle to form the ridge, so lay that out accordingly and put one either side, then fix them together with the adjoining roof support poles.

Next, slot on the 6 x legs and keep them in the 'broken' position, so the tent is on it's knees.

Fold your canvas over the frame. slotting it over the front stub canopy poles. Square up the roof as much as possible so that it fits nicely on the frame.

Lift the frame into a standing position, then peg and guy out (not forgetting to fasten the canvas to the frame, inside, using the ties which are at roof level.)

Now install the kitchen frame, which consists of two side upright poles (each with a bend in) and a cross bar (with a plastic fitting at each end, which fits into the holes on the side uprights). Just extend the cross bar so that it tensions the canvas, then screw the fitting to secure.

(It is possible to install the kitchen frame prior to pegging out, but we do it afterwards if it is windy, just to make sure the canvas is safely anchored.)

Fit inner tents, roof linings and curtains.

Voila!



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15/5/2007 at 8:10pm
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Thanks for that, it's similar to my other frame tent but bigger.  I shall just have to work out how to erect the sun canopy and the utility annexe now



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15/5/2007 at 8:14pm
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PS

Just unzip the panel on the left side of the tent (as you look at it from the front) and zip in the utility annexe, the frame for that is self-explanatory I think?

The sun canopy just affixes under the stub canopy (tie it on by poking ties through the holes where the stub canopy poles are, then securing to the poles (if that makes sense!). Then thread the pole through the channel at the front of the canopy, affix legs and guy out.

Just take your time, don't get stressed with it and you will soon work it out.

Best of luck with it!



15/5/2007 at 9:27pm
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Thanks for all your advice.  I think I initially panicked because the tent is so much bigger than my other frame tent.  Your explanation has helped a great deal.  I'm looking forward to many happy camping trips in my new tent now.

Thanks for all your help everyone.



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