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Backpacking Equipment Tips : Pitching Quarter Dome Tents
When pitching a tent on backpacking trips, use ground clothes and stakes. Pitch a camping tent with expert tips in this free backpacking video.
Expert: Megan Rouch
Bio: Megan Rouch enjoys off-road unicycling. She has been riding unicycles for eight years.
Filmmaker: MAKE | MEDIA
Duration : 0:2:25
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September 17th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
why use a tent that …
why use a tent that you have to pack poles for? tipis are simple and you can cut a pole at your site and then leave it. wyominglostandfound
September 17th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Can I come along …
Can I come along with you on a camping mission? I’d like you to show me close up where to slide my pole in. And I bet our tent would never get cold. We can stick it up together and I promise not to rip your fabric
September 17th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
the polls are ” …
the polls are “basically” fiberglass, not metal !!??!
September 17th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
yup, I think so
yup, I think so
September 17th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
I usually set up …
I usually set up the poles then stake out later to maintain tension. Although I’m not using a sleeved tent pole system.
September 17th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
You didn’t explain …
You didn’t explain about the out the flysheet and guy ropes. Their crucial components of any standard dome tent.
September 17th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
with all do respect …
with all do respect i think its a half dome cause the quarter dome is mostly mesh and the poles just clip in the top no sleaves.
September 17th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
thanks for putting …
thanks for putting info out there for those that need it.
September 17th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Well done. I’m glad …
Well done. I’m glad you mentioned the ground cloth (footprint), and cautioned about being to forceful sliding in the tent poles. Great video, and very informative. Thanks.