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08/5/2015 at 9:14am
Location: Derby.
Outfit: Karsten 350+Awnings
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Excellent posts, Bob. Spot on, imo! 
I picked up that tip re not having the R&P's squashed up in the middle, from here. (To be fair, I've picked up everything I know from here! ) Makes sense to have them all down one side, draped clear of the fly sheet.
I've never had anyone push down or roll on the flattened tent, and not had a problem*. And that includes a 7m x 4m polycotton tunnel weighing c. 35kg (from memory).
My latest tent does get folded with each side going towards the middle (Actually off centre, but the same theory), but there are no R&P's to worry about on this tent, so not a problem.
*Still trying to perfect my bagging-up process with my latest tent though... 2 fails and 3 successes so far, but the last two have gone in, and bag fully zipped, so hopefully the fails are all behind me now... he say's, with fingers crossed!! 
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08/5/2015 at 9:24am
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Quote: Originally posted by RichJean+Ellie on 08/5/2015To stop the tent unravelling if you want to lift it into the bag, just get a couple of ties to tie the roll. Our Kampa came with these already, makes getting the tent in the bag a doddle and also act as a couple of handles to lift the roll with!
Unless it's an end-loading/stuff sack type bag, there should be no need to lift the rolled up tent to put it inside a floppy, fluttering bag.
As Bob says, I'd recommend leaving the tent tightly rolled on the ground, and take the bag to it. The tent may well be heavy. Some of course, ridiculously so. The bag won't be. It's far easier to stretch a floppy bag over a tightly rolled tent, than vice versa. Once it's half on, roll the whole thing over (again, don't lift!) and pull the bag up and around the roll.
Also, because you're not lifting, this can all be done with you on your knees/haunches, (as opposed to being stood bent double), if anyone's got a problem with a dodgy back!
When it does come to finally lifting it, you are (hopefully) using a nice strong bag, with sturdy handles made for the job!
No harm in still tying the roll up though, of course. Although both my Kampa's came with ribbon like ties, but must admit, I never used them, once I'd removed them the first time after delivery.
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