REI Mountain 2 Tent Instructions

The REI Mountain 2 Tent is a sturdy four-season mountaineering tent that accommodates up to two people. It features a clip-based pole and hub system with color-coded webbing for simple, easy-to-follow set-up.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

Tent body
3 poles and 1 pole/hub unit
12 stakes in bag
Guy lines

Step 1

Find a suitable location for your tent that is flat and in a spot shielded from wind and drainage. Carefully clear out any debris in the area to prevent having anything poke you in your sleep or damage the tent or ground sheet. Lay the tent flat, pull it taut and stake it out at each loop.

Step 2

Begin with the orange poles with the hub; assemble the poles and lay them flat on the tent so that the flat side of the hub faces the sky. Find the orange webbing on the tent and insert the poles into each grommet. Be sure you use the middle grommet in the front and outer grommet in the back.

Step 3

Pull the middle of the tent up and clip the middle hook onto the hub. Assemble the silver pole and insert it into the silver-webbed grommets on either side of the tent--it will run over the orange poles. Begin with the paired clips on one side and connect each one to the silver pole above and below the orange pole. Connect the paired clips on the other side in the same manner.

Step 4

Insert the ends of the black pole into the grommets on the black webbing. This pole also goes over the orange poles. Begin with the paired clips on one side and connect each one to the black pole above and below the orange pole. Repeat for the paired clips on the other side.

Step 5

Connect each clip on the tent to the pole that it is under. The clips run in parallel to the poles. Be sure every clip is attached properly. Place the fly on top of the tent. The orange webbing should align on both the tent and fly. Connect the "rip-and-stick" wraps on the inside of the fly to the poles. Push the ends of the remaining pole into the outer grommets of the orange webbing on either side of the door on the fly. Snap the rain fly clips onto the length of the pole.

Step 6

Work around the tent in one direction and push each tent pole through the corresponding fly grommet at the corners and sides. Pull each buckle so that the fly is taut.

Step 7

Stake out the vestibule using the two loops. Make it taut using the buckles. Tie the snow flaps together to create a vestibule floor, if you would like. Adjust a flimsy tent body by moving the tips of the poles to the inner grommets on the tent. Tighten the fly by pulling the buckles. In high winds, use the rest of the guy lines to stabilize the tent. Tie the guy line to a fly guy-out, pull a loop out of the tightener, stake the loop to the ground and then tighten toward the fly with the tightener.

Tips & Warnings

Snow stakes are available for purchase if you plan to camp in snow.

Resources

Mountain 2 Tent at REI

Article Written By Joe Fletcher

Joe Fletcher has been a writer since 2002, starting his career in politics and legislation. He has written travel and outdoor recreation articles for a variety of print and online publications, including "Rocky Mountain Magazine" and "Bomb Snow." He received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Rutgers College.

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