Instructions for a 6 Person Regal Dome Tent

Eureka manufactures the six-person Timberline Regal Dome Tent, which uses an aluminum exoskeleton frame system. The pieces weigh a combined 19 pounds and provide an 8-feet, 6-inch-by-10-feet, 3-inch floor space. It stands over 6 feet tall. Owners of the tent can take advantage of four gear-loft attachments, a weatherproof fly and an innovative ventilation system through the door. Setting up the tent is not difficult.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

8-by-10-foot tarp
Hammer

Step 1

Lay the tarp on the ground over the area where you are going to set up the tent. Make sure the ground is free of large debris that could puncture the floor of the tent.

Step 2

Stretch the tent over the tarp until it is completely covered. Position the door so it is facing an easily accessible direction.

Step 3

Unfold the tent poles and lock the segments into place. There should be four equal-length, straight poles and one arched pole, as well as two cylindrical connector pieces.

Step 4

Insert two of the straight poles into one of the connector pieces to form a triangle shape. Repeat with the other two poles and connector piece.

Step 5

Lift the two triangle frames, so the connectors are at the top points, and then join them together by attaching the arched pole to the two connector pieces. This is the tent frame.

Step 6

Stand the frame over the fabric part of the tent. Pull the tent upward and attach the shock cords at the front and rear top corners to the connector pieces on the frame. Attach the rest of the edges of the tent to the frame using the plastic clips on the fabric.

Step 7

Set the fly tarp on top of the frame. Pull the corners of the rainfly to the four bottom corners of the tent and stake them and the grommet holes on the tent into place with the hammer. Stretch the guylines on the sides of the fly until it is taut and then attach them to a tree or stake them into the ground.

Tips & Warnings

Use a rock or sturdy piece of wood to pound the stakes into place if you do not have a hammer.

Pound the stakes into the ground at a 45-degree angle facing inward toward the tent to keep them from pulling out of the ground.

Article Written By Jacob Hendriks

Jacob Hendriks' work has appeared in "The Western Front," "The Planet Magazine" and Trails.com. He graduated from Western Washington University with a major in international business management and a minor in Community Health. Hendriks' passion for sports nutrition and fitness, combined with experience as a personal trainer, has led him to pursue health-oriented journalism.

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