Instructions For a Hillary Legend Dome Tent

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Manufactured for Sears, Hillary Legend dome tents take their name from Sir Edmund Hillary, who made the first known summit of Mount Everest in 1953. Hillary tents are no longer sold in stores, but can still be found second-hand online. Dome tents like the Legend create a dome shape with the crisscross design of the poles.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Step 1

Choose a site to pitch your tent. Look for a flat area that's free of debris to give you a comfortable place to sleep. Remove any small rocks or sticks from the area. Do not remove plants or snap off chaparral to make room for your tent--it's important to leave your site undisturbed.

Step 2

Unroll your Hillary tent. Open the tent body so it sits in the space you chose. Angle the tent entrance so it will be easy to get in and out. You don't want to have to squeeze between rocks or plants, especially at night when it will be hard to see.

Step 3

Ready the tent poles. Dome tents have two long poles designed to hold the tent body. Feed these poles through the guides on the tent. As you pass the poles through the guides, they will cross over each other, creating an "X." Attach the poles to the holes at each corner to raise the tent.

Step 4

Attach the rainfly. Use the remaining pole and slide it through the rainfly. Throw the rainfly on top of the tent, positioning it so the opening for the fly lines up with the door of the tent body. Clip the rainfly to the bottom corners of the tent body.

Step 5

Stake your tent to the ground. Use either a hammer or a rock to pound each stake in. Use a stake in at least each corner of the tent. If the ground at your site is too loose to hold the stakes in place, look for rocks to pile on top of the stakes to keep them from pulling loose.

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Article Written By Kathrine Cole

Kathrine Cole is a professional outdoor educator. She teaches rock climbing, backpacking, cycling, and bike maintenance classes. She is a graduate of the National Outdoor Leadership School, a Wilderness First Responder, and a Leave No Trace Trainer.

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