How to Pitch Wenzel Tents

Wenzel Company

Wenzel is an outdoor recreation products company that manufacturers multiple tent models. Large, roomy tents are ideal for family camping trips. They sleep up to six people and don't fit in a backpack. Smaller one-person and dome tents are lighter and useful for camping while on the trail or where the tent must be carried a long distance. The procedure for pitching a Wenzel tent will vary depending on the model but these general guidelines apply to most tents.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Tarp or groundcloth Mallet
Tarp or groundcloth
Mallet

Step 1

Locate a dry, level surface that will accommodate the tent. Clear any large sticks or stones from the area. Unfold the groundcloth or tarp, and place it as a footprint for the tent. Unroll the tent onto the groundcloth.

Step 2

Pull out the fiberglass tent poles and assemble by clicking the sections together. The tent poles are the two longest poles. Run these poles through the tent pole sleeves diagonal to each other on top of the tent. The poles will cross at the center, or very top, of the tent.

Step 3

Put the ferrule (hollow metal end) at the end of one of the tent poles over the metal pin at the back corner of the tent. Repeat with the second tent pole.

Step 4

Lift up the tent and gently bend one pole so you can attach the unconnected ferrule to the metal pin on the front corner of the tent. Repeat with the second pole while standing the tent up. Clip the plastic hooks along the side of the tent to the poles.

Step 5

Unfold the tent fly (rain cover) and place over the tent with the awning aligned over the front door. Attach the fly to the tent, using the Velcro straps and the rings at the base of the tent. Insert the fly pole into the sleeve in the awning. Flex gently and insert the ends into the metal grommets on the sides of the door.

Step 6

Stake down the tent by putting stakes through the stake loops on the edges of the tent. Use the mallet to hammer the stakes in at a 45-degree angle.

Article Written By Jason Gordon

Jason Gordon has been a writer for more than seven years. In addition to online freelance work, he has written for "Texas Highways," "AAA Southwest," "Glimpse," the "University of Washington Daily" and the "Dallas Morning News." Gordon also has master's degrees in public administration and international studies.

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