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Topic: First time pitching

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donna73

27/4/2008 at 12:14pm
Location: Leicestershire
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Hello!

Need a bit of advice, we tried putting our tent for the first as test - we have a Coleman Megallen 9!

What a nightmare, after falling out numerous times, we finally managed to get it up but looked very wrong (LOL)!!!

The sewn in ground sheet seamed to lift up one side no matter what we did!! It just wouldn't sit on the floor!!

Anyone got any suggestions or does anyone know where I can get a pitching video from??

We are goona do another test next week but I felt a bit disappointed that we were so bad at getting the tent to pitch right!! Did anyone else feel like this or is it just us being a bit useless???

Any thoughts would be very much appriecated!

Thanks

Donna x

anniemac

27/4/2008 at 12:32pm
Location: scotland
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was your tent on a slope? this is always a problem even if on slight slope. I dont know that particular tent though, sure some one on here can help

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Former Scout

27/4/2008 at 12:40pm
Location: Glossop - Gateway to the Dark Peak
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I'm not sure whether the Coleman website has any pitching videos, but the Vango and Outwell sites do. You could try finding a tent on their sites that's similar to yours and find out whther you are doing something wrong.

chaddys76

27/4/2008 at 12:49pm
Location: South Cheshire
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Not familiar with your tent but we find with our Montana 6 that if you don't get the fabric on top level and central on the poles, the sig can sometimes lift at one side. Don't know if this hepls you any though!

big b

27/4/2008 at 4:11pm
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Shame you tried it in the back garden sounds as if you have robbed a lot of campers of an interesting afternoons entertainment. Someone would have come and helped eventually.

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irn bru

27/4/2008 at 4:56pm
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What a shame,I am sure you will sort out the problems sounds like a nightmare, hopefully someone will come along and point you in the right direction.

donna73

27/4/2008 at 11:15pm
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Thanks for your suggestions so far!!

Just looked at a pitching video from Outwell (thanks Former Scout)!

Should we be pegging down the SIG in place first to give us the anchor and shape??

Sorry must sound like a right plank, but this really is our first tent!!!

Thanks

Donna x

beefysmum

27/4/2008 at 11:42pm
Location: swansea
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hi Donna, sorry you're having trouble, I don't know about your tent, but have you checked out the old threads, maybe some useful info there.

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big b

28/4/2008 at 9:13am
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Quote: Originally posted by donna73 on 27/4/2008

Thanks for your suggestions so far!!

Just looked at a pitching video from Outwell (thanks Former Scout)!

Should we be pegging down the SIG in place first to give us the anchor and shape??

Sorry must sound like a right plank, but this really is our first tent!!!

Thanks

Donna x

Have you got a picture of your tent. It might make it easier for others to help if they can see it. even a link to a retailer would help.

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donna73

28/4/2008 at 3:46pm
Location: Leicestershire
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Thanks Big B, I hope this may help someone help me - hope that makes sense!

Thanks

Donna

phil+ruth

28/4/2008 at 3:57pm
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Does the tent have tension straps and did you tighten them after putting the poles in? also did you put the central dome up and straight before putting in bedroom/porch poles?

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