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Drop + Dan Durston X-Mid 1P Tent
MissNikkor
13
Sep 6, 2019
haha!
I bought the 2P a few weeks ago... Well, i think i will buy the 1P also
Why not?
Women's go crazy about shoes and purses, for me it's camping and hiking gears haha!
Valgal
31
Sep 6, 2019
MissNikkorI'm doing the same LOL
MissNikkor
13
Sep 24, 2019
MissNikkorWell... Not easy to setup. Need to practice a few more times in my backyard before my trip.
Don't know how can i possibly setup the tent on a wooden plateform...
dandurston
5116
Dan Durston
Sep 24, 2019
MissNikkorI'm working on pitching video, but a few pointers are:
1) The rectangle needs to be accurate, which can be a bit tricky to eyeball. I find it easier to step back and look because it's harder to tell when you're closer. So I stake it out, step back, and then shift the two stakes on one end to one side if needed to get it rectangle rather than a diamond/rhombus shape.
2) The tent will only limit the poles to the correct height if the rectangle is tight. If the rectangle isn't tight then the poles will extend too tall, giving loose sides to it. So it's good to snug up that rectangle before adding the poles, and not crank the poles super tall. A good check is to remove the poles after pitching and see if they wind up at 46-47".
If you get those two things (accurate rectangle, snug rectangle) then it should look pretty good. Smaller details include having about the same length guylines at each corner, since longer guylines allow that corner to lift higher and thus can make it uneven.
For a wooden platform, that is tough. You may be able to extend the four corner guylines so you can stake it off the side. Another technique is to slide a stake under the wood slats and through the guyline dropping down between them. When tensioned, it holds the stake against the underside.
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