NEMO Equipment SAK - Manual (Page 4)

SAKO Manual Text
1. When you receive your tent, inspect the box for
damage. Do not use a knife or sharp object to open the
box. You don’t want to slice your new tent!
2. Layout the contents of your shipment and make sure
that you received your tent and the following items: stuff
sack, replacement bladders each with black fitting, stakes,
Silnet, Seamgrip, 2 nozzles, and repair kit. Also confirm
that you received any optional items you may have
ordered including: Nemoid™ foot pump, Integrated Pump,
t-shirts or accessories.
3. Sako comes with two types of seam sealer. Seam
sealing adds strength and waterproofness to the tent and
is also useful for making repairs. Use the Silnet for the
EPIC and sil-nylon fabric shell of the tent. Use the
Seamgrip for the airbeams and tent floor. Allow to dry
overnight. Note that both seam sealers can stick to
themselves even after curing, so it is best to lightly dust
fully cured areas with talcum powder. Please visit
www.mcnett.com for more information.
4. When packing your backpack, keep the denser objects
close to your body and near your shoulders. Don’t forget
to bring your NEMO pumps along!
5. Be alert for signs of changing weather.
6. Try to stick to the trails and avoid stepping in muddy
sections to reduce erosion and trail damage.
7. If possible, stop in time to find a campsite away from
flooding and other risks. Your Sako single-wall tent comes
out of the stuff sack ready for a fast setup. Be careful to
keep track of your accessories.
8. Begin the setup of your tent by staking it out. This way
you have the option of inflating the tent from the inside.
This is a unique advantage of NEMO AirSupported™
tents! If it’s raining, remember to close all zippers,
including the Pump Pocket!
9. Be sure the deflation cap is clean and screwed on
tightly. Make a quick visual check that the airlines and
airbeams are laid out without major twists.
10. Once inside the tent, remove the Integrated Pump
from the Pump Pocket and open the outside zipper. Reach
through the Pump Pocket to connect the Integrated Pump
to the Valve Interface.
11. When properly connected, the CPC quick-disconnect
fittings will make an audible click.
12. To use the Integrated Pump, first make sure the valve
on top of the pump is closed, then blow into the pump and
squeeze it with your hand or under your foot. Repeat this
sequence, being sure to frequently inhale! With practice,
this becomes quite easy. When learning, be careful not to
get light-headed!
13. Sako inflates in 2 minutes with the Integrated Pump. There’s
no need to rush. With all your gear inside and the doors closed,
you will stay nice and dry during the process.
14. There is plenty of room inside Sako’s vestibule to store your
packs and other gear. Sako is a roomy tent for two people (and
a dog!) or a cozy tent for three people.
15. When you are finished, disconnect the pump and open the
valve to allow the inside of the pump to dry out. Remember to
put the pump back in the Pump Pocket for next time. Also, don’t
forget to close the Pump Pocket zipper!
16. NEMO AirSupported™ tents are designed to be very strong
between 5 and 7 psi. You have achieved adequate pressure
when it becomes difficult to pinch the airbeam together with
your fingers. Do not over-inflate! The airbeams are designed to
tolerate pressures up to 25 psi in case of expansion of the air
inside the beams due to a rise in temperature. If you setup your
tent in cold weather and the temperature increases significantly,
release some air to keep the pressure between 5 and 7 psi.
Failure to do this in the case of extreme temperature changes
can cause the airbeams to explode!
17. Sako is a very spacious, sturdy and comfortable tent, even
in the worst winds and rain. To make the tent more like home,
there is a loop overhead for attaching your headlamp and a
flashlight holder along the side next to the airbeam.
18. When closed, the side doors of Sako can also be used as
vents. These are either held open with struts or by guying them
out.
19. Sako has excellent ventilation, even in a rainstorm. It has 5
integral vents, plus allowing air circulation underneath and
through the vestibule.
20. Enjoy the night in your beautiful and very comfortable new
tent!
21. After the rain stops, do your best to dry the tent out before
packing it up again. This will save weight and reduce the
likelihood of mildew. Your NEMO stuff sack also works very well
as a hanging drying bag. The dark color of the stuff sack will
absorb heat from the sun and the mesh allows the moisture to
escape. Always cook away from the tent!
22. A tent that sets up and takes down so quickly gives you
extra time to enjoy being outside!
23. To take the tent down, begin by unscrewing the deflation
valve. Unscrew the cap slowly to allow the pressure to decrease
before the cap is released.
24. Roll the tent along the airbeams to squeeze out all the air.
Try to clean as much dirt and debris from your tent as possible
before packing it. This will help preserve the breathability of the
tent fabrics and reduce overall wear and tear.
25. With your foot on the accessory pocket of the stuff sack,
stuff the tent into the large mesh pocket.
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