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Topic: Outwell indiana 4 tent advice plz

sarra

30/7/2009 at 7:27pm
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Help! we have got an old Outwell Indiana 4 tent and are struggling to put it up. There seems to be too much tension in the poles and it is way tricky to put the pin in the bottom of the poles. We have ripped it doing it today. Is it just too old or is there a trick to it? we have ensured the webbing is as loose as it can be underneath. Big thanks in anticipation. xx (i put a similar post up yesterday but got the tent name wrong - duh!)

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dadsbeaniemad

30/7/2009 at 7:58pm
Location: Cumbria (Upper Eden Valley)
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here is the tent review listing - click on the photos that have been up loaded by the UKCS member.
http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/tents/p/Outwell-Indiana--4/907

I think I'm right in saying the Indiana became the Sun Valley.

Can you get the pin in the poles whilst you have it still all on the ground and then raise it up - rather than raising it and then trying to get the poles on the pin.

There is a lot of tension on our SV but not so much that it causes damage.

Have you got the webbing slackened off as much as you can until the poles are on the pin?.

This is our SV8

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Merry

30/7/2009 at 8:05pm
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Hi Keely, the Indiana and SVs were different models that were available at the same time. Apart from anything else the Indiana had three part steel poles, iyswim. Can't remember any particular problem regarding the ring and pin though, I'm afraid.

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dadsbeaniemad

30/7/2009 at 8:19pm
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I noticed that the poles were different when I compared them. (we were caravanning at that point so not a great deal of interest in tents back then)

I would imagine that to erect it it's similar to a monty/bear lake etc.
Our Michigan has the steel (metal) poles.

Since you've loosened the webbing off then do you think trying to put the pins in whilst it's still all on the ground?

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sarra

31/7/2009 at 12:57pm
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Ok thanks everyone- I am loving all this help and advice from everyone. We are really enjoying getting into camping .x x We will try and erect the tent once the pins in the pols. Big thanks xxx sarra

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