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STEP 4.2 - ALTERNATIVE WITH RATCHET: PEGS
The ropes are fixed using pegs in the ground. The pegs are suitable for soft ground. You can choose
from pegs of different lengths and thicknesses.
Make sure that if the ground is hard you use the right pegs or other anchoring methods (eyebolts,
hooks, concrete blocks etc… - not included).
Consider the following aspects when placing the pegs::
> Place the peg at a distance of about 2 m from the tent fabric.
> Place the peg in the ground at an angle of 70°. Place the peg in the direction of the tent with the
peg head facing away from the tent.
When the peg is in the ground, tie the short loop of rope with the ratchet to the peg.
Let the rope lie loose on the ground for a moment and don’t increase the tension on it yet. The rope
may only be put under tension once the poles have been erected underneath the tent.
When the pegs are in the ground, knot the short tension strap with the tension clamp around the
peg. Thread the long end of the tension strap which is hanging from the side clamp through the
small clamp on the peg.
Let the tension strap lie loose on the ground for a moment and don’t increase the tension on it yet.
The tension straps may only be put under tension once the poles have been erected underneath
the tent.
STEP 5: ERECTING THE CORNER AND SIDE POLES
» Erect the four corner poles one by one. Always start from the inside out beneath the canvas so
that the poles are erect and with aluminium poles always use a pole base to keep the pole neatly
in place.
» Tighten the tension straps of the corner poles slightly so that the pole remains upright, but do not
tighten them fully at this stage.
» Erect the side poles of two opposite sides. It is recommended that the sides facing the wind
direction be erected first.
» Tighten the tension straps slightly until the tent canvas floats above the ground, but do not
tighten the tent to full tension yet.
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