How to Set Up a Marmot Tent

Marmot makes a variety of well-reviewed and popular outdoors gear, including outerwear, backpacks, and light weight tents for hiking trips. Backpacking tents by Marmot are built to be easy to set up and take down, and are light weight for easy carrying. Knowing how to set your tent up is a crucial task to master before you take to the trail.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Tent and poles
Hammer (optional)

Step 1

Find a flat level spot to set your tent up on. Ideally the ground should be dry and free of rocks or roots. If in a designated camping area, use tent pads if they are provided.

Step 2

Unroll your tent with the floor on the ground and pull out the edges until the tent is flat. The upper portions of the tent will be resting on the floor of the tent when you're finished.

Step 3

Assemble the tent poles. These are made of fiberglass and are shock-corded. Pull out on each segment and click it into place in turn until the poles are completely assembled.

Step 4

Insert the end of one pole into the pin attached to the corner of the tent. Angle the pole towards the opposite corner (diagonally across the tent) and bend it down until you can insert the other end of the pole into the pin attached to the other corner of the tent.

Step 5

Grasp the upper edge of the tent and clip it onto the pole wherever you find a corresponding clip underneath the run of the pole.

Step 6

Repeat this process with the second tent pole, securing the pole to the other corners of the tent and then clipping the upper side of the tent to it.

Step 7

Pull out the bottom corners of the tent to ensure it's taut, and then drive a stake into the ring at each corner of the tent to hold it securely in place. You can push the stake into the ground if the ground is soft, otherwise, use a small hammer or rock.

Step 8

Pull the fabric of the vestibule straight out from the front of the tent and stake the loops on the vestibule in place with tent stakes. Your tent is ready to use.

Resources

Marmot

Article Written By Nichole Liandi

Based in Virginia, Nichole Liandi has been a freelance writer since 2005. Her articles have appeared on various print and online publications. Liandi has traveled extensively in Europe and East Asia and incorporates her experiences into her articles. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in history from West Virginia University.

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