and we snapped one of the poles. Tents up though and looking pretty decent. Just need to replace the pole before using tent anywhere other than the garden!
Better on the garden than miles from nowhere . Always a complete and utter annoyance though . Still, the joys of threading and knotting shock cord and poles !!
Not difficult , just a little fiddly , and a times frustrating . See other threads for details. Once the tent has had a taste of freedom , they adopt a defence stratergy of expanding , so as not to be able to go back into the dark bag.
Just out of interest is it a new tent as it is the first time you have pitched it? If so take it back for a replacement pole as they should not snap on mere pitching in normal circumstances.
It is a new tent and it was the first time we pitched it but I'm under no doubt it was our fault it snapped. We were a bit too forceful with it (and hadn't really read the instructions properly). Live and learn!
I would still conider taking it back and discussing the matter with your supplier. In my experience you generally do have to be forcefull when putting the poles in the pins and forming the tent shape. Also remember that the tent and poles will have to stand up to all sorts of stresses and strains when pitched including strong winds etc.
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Topic: First time pitching
