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Subject Topic: Putting up Vango Monte Verde 900 Post Reply Post New Topic
26/6/2013 at 12:03pm
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Good morning

For all the happy campers who own Vango Monte Verde 900; can you please offer advice as to best way of pitching this beauty.

We took off to local park after we received it yesterday and it took us 2 hours. We did watch the video online but we still failed miserably.

Also, the front entrance, how does that all work with the ground sheet and the doors? The ring for one of the doors was too high to knock down into ground and by that time a police man told us to take it down - whoops.

Attempting another pitch this weekend at a friends house - big enough garden !

Any tips most very welcome.

Thanks in advance.



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26/6/2013 at 1:06pm
 Location: Blackpool
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It looks like a standard tunnel tent with steel poles. Have a look at the Youtube video produced by Gary Cross (he is a contributor to this site), Google Kampa Filey 6 tent or use this URL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsmrRyZjYA0

Many people on this site now use this method to set up a tunnel tent.
Good luck

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26/6/2013 at 1:47pm
 Location: Tockholes Lancs
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Definitely watch Gary's video and follow his method - it is by far the easiest way of putting up a tunnel tent. We had a nightmare putting our Maritsa 500 up the first time, then we watched Gary's video and it's been plain sailing ever since

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26/6/2013 at 2:23pm
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Thanks will definitely watch video. Fingers crossed will have it up far easier than last night..


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26/6/2013 at 5:17pm
 Location: London
 Outfit: Kampa Frinton 4 Classic Nevada M
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Gary Cross Camping pitching method


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27/6/2013 at 9:57pm
 Location: Fife
 Outfit: Vango Monte Verde 900 & Orchy 600
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Hi, its basically a 4 stage erection!  Once you have laid out the tent peg the 4 corners and place the 'legs' on the ground at each sleeve -  start at the front and insert the roof pole then the legs at the main door front end.  Once thats up loosely attach a guy line to keep it up, the weight of the tent still on the ground will balance it - you can alter it later.  Then more on to 2nd roof pole, legs and erect that one, then 3rd and finally last - put guy in at rear again just for stability and it should then be able to be pegged at front at groundsheet corners.  Move backwards to rear pegging at each pole end making fabric and groundsheet taut as you go. Finally do rest of pegging points and guy lines.  Happy to help if you have any queries - enjoy.

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