Hexamid Twin Tarp Setup
Cutting Guy Lines:
36 feet
(~11 meters) of spectra cord is included. Cut Guy lines to the following
lengths, singe each end w/ a lighter, and tie a 2” (5 cm) loop at both ends.
The guy lines can be looped on to the tent tie outs.
Front
center (1x) – 6 feet (183 cm)
Front and
back corners (4x) – 32 inches (81 cm)
Back center
and side walls (3x) – 5 feet (152 cm)
Setup Instructions:
- Adjust your trekking poles to
about 48 to 49 inches (~123 cm) for the front, and about 32 inches (81 cm)
for the back.
- Stake out one of the tarps’s front corner guy lines.
- Pull the other front corner guy
line tight, then give it about 12-14 inches (33 cm) of slack and stake it
out.
- Insert the front trekking pole
at an angle. The handle will be at the peak of the tarp, the tip will be
in the ground towards you to give you more space under the tarp.
- Stake out the main guy line.
The front corners of the tarp should be about 6 inches (15 cm) off the
ground. The tip of the trekking pole should be straight down from the
beak.
- Insert the tip of the second
trekking pole into the Dyneema cone shaped thing
at the back center of the tent. Put the triangular pocket over the top of
the trekking pole, and stake out the guy line.
- Stake out the two back corner
guy lines. The tarp should be about 6 inches (15 cm) off the ground all
the way around.
- Optionally stake out the side
guy lines. If you are hiking with a partner the side guy lines can be
propped up with a second set of trekking poles for extra head room.
If you are
using a tent pole instead of a trekking pole be careful- the pole can puncture
the fabric if it slides out of the reinforced area at the peak of the tent. You
may want to tape on foam to give it more surface area like a trekking pole
handle.
If you have trouble getting a good pitch try playing
around with the following:
- The distance apart of the two
front corner stakes when you first lay out the tarp.
- The length and angle of the
main trekking pole.
Seam Sealing:
A free tube of Sil Net seam sealer
is included. The easiest method is to set the tarp up outdoors and apply the
sealer to the smooth side of the seams and tie outs on the outside of the
tarp.
Optional Hexamid
Doorway Instructions:
- 3 elastic loops should be
attached at the peak and front two corners of your tarp. The carabiners on the doorway clip to the loops.
- The door should be on the
outside of your trekking pole, and it should be fairly snug in place.
- The elastic with the cord lock at
the bottom of the door can be wrapped around the bottom of your trekking
pole and cinched tight.
- The doorway should overlap
ground at the bottom. If it is windy the door can be weighed down with
your gear, or staked out at the bottom.
- To get in or out unclip the top
clip and the door drops to the ground.