How to Put Up Coleman 2-Man Tents

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Coleman is a leading manufacturer of outdoor recreational equipment, including two-man tents. Two-man tents are a must for any backpacking adventure or a camping trip where you'll need housing for only one or two people. Coleman two-man tents come in a variety of styles and weights, and they aren't difficult to put up. With the set-up steps being basically the same for each design--and the ease of having only three poles to deal with--you should have your Coleman two-person tent erected in no time.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Tent Hammer
Tent
Hammer

Step 1

Select an area that is level, free of rocks, branches, and roots to set your tent up on. The last thing you want is to wake up being stabbed by a root system growing underneath your tent.

Step 2

Lay your tent out flat with the door facing the direction you desire. You might want to open the door as it will make the assembly process a little bit easier when it comes to stretching the poles. You should have three poles, a tent and a rain fly. Two of the poles are longer than the other, as these are the main poles holding up the tent.

Step 3

Insert one of the longer poles through the sleeve located on the top of the tent. Your pole should go diagonally across the top of the tent with an even amount of pole hanging out on each side once it is inserted into the sleeve. Repeat this step with the second longer pole, having it criss-cross across the other pole in the center of the tent. Your poles should now look like an "X."

Step 4

Insert the end of one of your main poles into the pin that is located at the corner of the tent base. Repeat this step on the opposite end of the pole until you have an arch formed. Do this for the last remaining pole, and your tent should now be standing.

Step 5

Snap the frame clips (which are attached to the tent) into the tent poles next to them. Once you have your poles inserted into the pins--and the tent is standing--these clips will be hanging off the mid-section of the tent next to the section of pole it should be snapped onto. This will pull the tent. It should also make it taunt and stabilized.

Step 6

Insert the last remaining pole into the pockets located on the underside of the center of the rain fly. Place the rain fly over the center of the tent and connect the "S" hook loops on the rain fly to the rings located at each corner of the tent. Your rain fly is now in place.

Step 7

Stake down your tent and any side guy lines. The guy lines will further stabilize your tent and rain fly. You are now ready to camp inside of your 2-person Coleman tent.

Resources

Coleman Tents

Article Written By Joyce Starr

Joyce Starr is a professional writer from Florida and owns a landscaping company and garden center. She has published articles about camping in Florida, lawn care and gardening and writes for a local gardening newsletter. She shares her love and knowledge of the outdoors and nature through her writing.

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