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Hi

We are new to camping and have just erected our Ohio xl in the garden attaching the new awning for the first time - but we're struggling.  Is there a secret to putting the awning on because we couldn't make sense of the instructions from Outwell and can't find any demo videos to help.  The tent went up quite easily, (we've done it a couple of times now) - this time we did it the Yeomans (Utube) way certainly less stressful and easier than the Outwell video but we struggled to line it up on the footprint this time :(  Fitting the awning was a nightmare - does the centre guide rope stay on the main tent (inside the awning) - pretty sure it does but seems strange being right in the centre of the door way.  How far does the awning canopy "envelope" the roof of the tent?  We would be grateful for any advice you may have.

Thanks in anticipation.

S x

Thanks Christine going to take a look now

That was really helpful and reassuring because looks like we did it okay - still concerned about the main tent front guide ropes though - one of the pictures looked like they were up but on the others they weren't we're wondering if the weather is windy/stormy you use them otherwise the awning takes the tension.

Thanks cj - I can't believe we never noticed that before - just taken a look and it confirms what we though. 

So glad we found this site and forum and hopefully (when we have a little more experience) we may be able to pass on or offer advice too.

Thanks again.

S

Hi

We have this tent and awning The middle guy has to come down but i leave the two outside lines in i just take them realy close to the side of the tent .

When you put the ext on if you line up the top of the ext with the last top pole theline of stitching goes on the line of the pole if that makes any sense.

we did struggle the first time but now it is realy simple once you get it right.

NB WHEN IT IS REALY WINDY WE PUT THE CENTRE GUY BACK IN JUST ANGLE IT OF THE DOOR

Hope this helps

kev  carol

Hi again

It is the best tent we have had the pleasure to own. Ithas loads of space especialy with the ext on. We have no problems with the wind or rain it has stood up to all conditions with no problems at all. It can be a hand full pitching it in the wind though.

Happy Camping

kev   carol

Hi Kev ere again  We use ours all the time as it is the only tent we have dont have the money to buy anouther but would not get one anyway as we like this one so much . We use it for 1.2.3.4.5ant number of nights , only we dont put the ext on if only going for 3 nights or less BRILL TENT

Happy Camping

If at first you dont succeed get some one else to do it for you

Kev    Carol