Sports Dome Tent Instructions

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Within the category of sport tents--tents designed for outdoor use by backpackers and others--dome tents are one of the largest categories. Dome tents share similarities, whatever the brand or model. The tent body proper suspends from two flexible poles running corner to corner that cross in the middle, forming an "X" that the tent clips to. An extra outer layer or fly is overlaid over the poles to provide protection from the elements. With an understanding of the principles of assembly, you can set up any dome tent with ease.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Hammer

Step 1

Clear a level area of rocks and branches. Lay out the main body of the tent--the portion with the door. Lay the fly, stakes and poles to the side.

Step 2

Clip the shock-corded pole segments, held together with an elastic string, together by unfolding them and slipping the tip of one into the sleeve of the next.

Step 3

Place the end of a pole onto the ring pin on a corner of the tent. Flex the pole and insert the other end of the pole onto the ring pin on the diagonally opposite corner. Repeat with the second pole on the remaining corners.

Step 4

Pull the tent body up and clip the tent to the poles with the plastic clips sewn on the exterior of the tent body. Clip all of them to the poles. This will pull the tent fabric taut.

Step 5

Insert a stake through the rings at the corners and pushing the stakes into the ground, using a hammer for hard, compacted soil.

Step 6

Unfold the fly and lay it atop the tent poles. Center the fly on the poles. Hook the clip at the end of the elastic cords at each corner of the fly onto the rings at the tent body corners.

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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