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04/5/2011 at 12:30am
Location: West Midlands
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The cord tension does seem to vary sometimes between different tents, but it's really only there to keep the sections together when packed, and to help when pushing (not pulling) the poles through the sleeves.
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04/5/2011 at 6:38am
Location: Dumfries
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Would agree with Hacksaw bob, the tension of the cord dose not affect the stability of the tent. The more you erect the tent,the more supple it will become. Always remember when erecting the tent Take your time. Everthing dose fit .
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04/5/2011 at 6:31pm
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I always take note of what way the poles are connected together - there is a metal ferule at the front of each section and I always feed it through by pushing the 'lead' pole through. When I take the poles out again, I pull from the opposite side so that the poles don't keep disconnecting from one another. It helps to have one person at each side of the tent to ease it's way through the pole sleeve.
That's not a very good description...we need a diagram
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05/5/2011 at 12:24am
Location: Bilston West Midlands
Outfit: Coleman Coastline 6 Deluxe
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I have the same tent, and experienced similar when pitching it (which I always do on my own). Remembering to push not pull the poles through helps - the cord is as described - quite slack if you pull one section). It's just practice that makes it easier, honest!
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05/5/2011 at 10:57am
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When I had fibreglass poled tunnel tents the thing that took up all the time erecting it was getting the poles through the sleeves...like trying to thread knicker elastic...it all rucks up. On your own it is a pain keep having to run round the other side of the tent, find the tip of the pole and release it. One reason why I bought a metal poled tent. It still has short sleeves but the poles slide through easily.
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