Mountain Hardwear Tent - Manual (Page 2)

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T
hank you for choosing a Mountain Hardwear
tent. We take pride in making lightweight
durable shelters for outdoor enthusiasts.
Please take the time to read this user manual and
“test pitch” your new tent before taking it into the
wilderness.
WARNING!!!
For your safety, please read and understand the
warning on page 12. If you do not understand any
part of the warning call Mountain Hardwear at
800-330-6800 or 510-558-3000 before using the tent.
Contents
Selecting A Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Footprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Caring For Your Tent On The Trail . . . . . . . . . 3
Stormproofing Your Tent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Guy-Out Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Internal Guy System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Internal Guy System cont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Ultraviolet (UV) Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Food Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Tent Pole Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Field Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Poles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Zippers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Tears and Other Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Caring For Your Tent At Home . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Seam Sealing The Tent Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Seam Sealing the Tent Fly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cleaning Your Tent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Storing Your Tent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
What Does Your Tent Weigh? . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Low Impact Camping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tent Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Mountain Hardwear Lifetime Warranty . . . 11
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
WARNING!!! PLEASE READ! . . . . . . . . . . . . 12