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HI!

JUST BOUGHT A FAB SECOND HAND CABANON ATHENA TENT UNFORTUNATELY IT HASN'T COME WITH ANY INSTRUCTIONS. WAS JUST WONDERING IF ANY ONE COULD HELP ME OUT WITH THIS?

ALSO DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE WOULD BE THE BEST PLACE TO GET A GROUND SHEET FOR IT?

THANKYOU

CAROL

1. Unpack all the items (except the canvas if it is wet out) and look at the poles carefully.
2. Unfold all the poles and connect them together. Most frame tents have sprung loaded poles or a simple colour coded/ number coded scheme to show you what poles fit together. Other clues to look for are the angle of the poles, size, do they have small holes for popping another pole in?
3. Lay the poles out on the ground in the pattern that they fit together. Lay the legs of the tent next to where they will go. If the legs come in more than one piece don't worry about putting them together yet. Starting from the centre of the tent (or the ridge of the tent) start placing the poles together.
4. Once you have the basic frame of the 'roof' completed go and get some help. Have everybody stand on one side of the frame, one per leg.
5. Have everyone lift the frame together being careful not to strain the poles. Insert a leg into the joint (remember the legs are not fully put together..they should be at 'half height'...you don't want one side of the tent 6 foot in the air and the other side on the ground!).
6. Lower the tent so that it rests on the legs.
7. Repeat for the other side of the tent. Now the tent should be standing low down on the floor on its own. Now take the canvas from the bag and place it, still folded, on the frame.
8. Carefully unfold the canvas on the frame. If it has been folded correctly this should be easy to do and should result in the canvas being unfolded into the correct position first time. If you have not folded the canvas in this way or if you are unfamiliar with the tent you may have to swing the canvas around or up the other way. Ensure that the upper part of the canvas is facing up and that the doors and windows are in the correct place.
9. Unfold the canvas to the corners of the frame. Starting at one end gently pull the canvas over the corners of the frame so that it takes shape. Leave the sides of the tent draped on top of the frame for the time being. If you have ties at the corners make sure the tent is tied down now. Some tents just require you to pull the canvas over the corner pole.
10. Now with the canvas sitting on top is your last chance to place the tent exactly where you want it. Most frame tents are sturdy enough to pick up by each leg (you will need some help) and move around.
11. If your tent has an overhang or porch type construct near the roof of the tent complete it now while you can still reach it with ease. Make sure nothing is left on the roof and that the canvas is tightly stretched.
12. Once placed, lift one side of the tent up to the full height and make sure the legs are now fully extended. Take care to all lift at the same time and make sure none of the poles get bent.
13. Pull the side of the tent down and repeat for the other side.
14. Now go inside and make sure all the poles are securely held together and tie the canvas to the frame. Some older frame tents have spacer poles to place between each leg, do that now.
15. Go outside the tent and zip up all the doors and windows. Starting at the corners peg the canvas down. Most frame tents have a loop that you place the peg through.
16. Take care when pegging the doors down. Make sure that those doors you will be using can be opened with ease and just peg the edges of the door down so that you can zip them up of a nighttime.

WOW!

THANKYOU! THANKYOU! THANKYOU!