Before setting up your Texsport Saguaro Bivy Shelter Tent...Bivy Shelter Tent... prepare your camp site by removing all sharp stones, twigs, etc. The site should be flat and have no depressions that could collect rain water.
Texsport Saguaro Bivy Shelter Tent Parts
Step 1 - Spred out the tent skin
Step 2 - Assemble the front arch pole (A) and insert through tent sleeve
Step 3 - Insert the front tent pole into the first grommet on the web tabs on each side
Step 4 - This is what the front arch of your tent should look like. It will not stand up by itself at this point
Lay it down to continue
Step 5 - Assemble the rear arch pole (B) and insert into the first grommet on the web tabs on each side
Step 6 - Attach the speed clips to the pole
Step 7 - This is what the rear arch of your tent should look like. It wil not stand up by itself until it is guy roped
Step 8 - Insert the guy rope through the hole in the clew and tie a knot
Step 9 - Run the clew and guy rope through the tab at the rear of tent
Step 10 - On the other end of the guy rope, tie a knot to loop around the stake. Stake down as shown above
Step 11 - Slide the clew up or down to adjust the tension of the guy rope to stand up the rear arch pole
Step 12 - Stake out the tent into the second grommet at all web tabs
Step 13 - Stake out the front tabs sp the front arch pole stands up
Make sure you stake the tent (with the tent stakes included) in windy weather, or if you anticipate afternoon winds coming up while you are away from your campsite. Stake one corner, then each consecutive corner in a clockwise rotation. Make sure the tent remains tight. Always place your tent a safe distance from your campfire - unstaked tent placed upwind of the fire can blown into the fire. Tent placed downwind of the fire often showered with the tiny sparks that can burn holes into the lightweight fabric of your tent.
Step 14 - This is what your tent should look like
Step 15 - Drape the fly over the tent and stake at all tabs to secure
WASHING:
Hand wash with a sponge, using a mild soap. Never use detergents or washing machines as they may damage the coating or seams. Remember to use seam sealer once tent had been washed to insure waterproofing.
HOW LONG WILL A NYLON TENT LAST?
Various conditions will affect the length of service which you receive.
a. A nylon tent which is left erected all summer may last only one or two seasons, a the sun's ultra-violet rays damage the nylon.
b. Never store a tent wet or damp, as mildew may develop. It will not harm nylon, however, mildew is unsightly and may damage other parts of the tent (i.e) zipper tapes).
c. Avoid spraying insect repellent or haor sprays, etc. on the tent fabric as they may be harmful.
REPAIR:
STORAGE:
Tents should be stored dry and loosely folded, away from heat and water. Keep out of reach of mice as they like to nest in tents. Never store directly on concrete, as moisture and chemicals in concrete may damage the nylon.
REPAIR:
For small tears use a adhesive backed rip-stop nylon patch. We recommend Texsport Nylon Tent Repair Kit.
STORAGE:
Tents should be stored dry and loosely folded, away from heat and water. Keep out of reach of mice as they like to nest in tents. Never store directly on concrete, as moisture and chemicals in concrete may damage the nylon.
1 comments:
This bivy is the real deal. For less than the cost of your cookset you get a bivy that will stand tall in essentially all conditions. When properly staked and guyed out it is rock solid. You must stake and guy this unit as it is not free standing. 35mph blustery winds are handled without issue. Rain is scoffed at - even in 35mph winds. The directions say to apply seam seal to the unit but mine came from the factory with seam tape all around and a magnifying glass showed all seams to be under that tape. Not sure how it could be otherwise but I checked nonetheless. Real world weather proved it to be water tight. The unit is light. Without stakes, this weighs less than my Go-Lite bug net and tarp. That said, the stakes that come with the unit are of some type of steel that makes wrought iron seem delicate. Replace them immediately as I think they double the weight of the unit as a whole. I'm 6'2", 220 lbs and carry a 3900 cu. in. external frame pack. Everything fit inside nicely. The one hit I'll give this unit is the length of the fiberglass poles. They make for a long item to carry. I suspect internal frame pack types will find getting this inside their pack a challenge. I lash mine across the top of my pack. Internal frame types should be able to jury rig a way to carry this externally. Oh, the color scheme is silver and blue with maroon trim - my goodness. Well, um, it's easy to find. Really, this is an absolute steal. If my unit is typical, you'll not be disappointed.
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