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[the_lone_wolf]

So Bear's going to be going round the AR giving all the blokes advice and help with pitching a tent?

**snigger**

[SoulKiss]

get yourself half a dozen bricks heavy things and you can simulate putting most tents up

Have "pitched" my tents on paving slaps that way before - wouldnt want to sleep in them tho

You need to be really careful. I tried this once and my pole snapped. I had to bandage it with tape, which made it very difficult to get it though the hole.

I've never erected a tent on my own before. Maria would be jolly pleased if I could get one up for us to use at night.

Matt

im quite good at getting it erect but sods law that its always soggy in the morning and sometimes it leaks if i lay to far to one side! i have tried to combat this problem but its harder when there are several people sleeping next to me, although being in the middle you dont get as wet but the people either side get very wet and can squeeze you resulting in their fluids leaking onto you and making you wet aswell. all in all its fun when its erect but when flacid its a rather big heavy lump to carry around and i can't always be bothered to roll it up and put it away, i have been known to leave the pole in the hole due to a lack of being bothered.

Originally Posted by wyrdness

I had to bandage it with tape, which made it very difficult to get it though the hole.

I can imagine

Ooh Matron!

I can get it up ok given a bit of time and encouragement, but I've been known to roll over in my sleep and bend it very near to the point of fracture. I sometimes have a problem getting inside if I've had a few drinks and end up going in an alternative entrance. A good tip I've heard of when erecting a tent is to hold the peg near the base while hammering it in, first with gentle taps and then really giving it some until it's rock solid and won't fall out of it's own accord. Alternatively there is the method of finding a hole that's already had a peg in it when it usually slips in no problem with minimal effort. This method works especially well if the ground is moist and there's not too much grass which assists in finding the hole.


P.S. The quicker it goes up the quicker it goes down.

the last time I got mine up,I dived in and pole vaulted out the other side

This thread is hilarious!

however, you people do have far too much time on your hands