Stonegate BELL Manual de usuario

BELL TENT

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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IMPORTANT

1. Avoid camping near places where prone to ﬂoods, rockslides,

thunder, snow-slides or other disasters.

2. Do not pitch the tent near an open ﬁre.

3. Make sure that the ﬂoor and ﬂy straps are secured by ropes

and staked down to avoid injury.

4. To clean: Spray and wash with water, always leave to dry in

the sun before packing away.

Remove stains with a soft bristle brush or a sponge with our canvas

cleaner. Leave it in the sun to dry and apply our reprooﬁng water

repellent spray if necessary.

IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT

YOUR TENT:

WWW.STONEGATEINDUSTRIES.COM.AU accept no liability to any party

for loss or damage incurred from the misuse of our products.

1. Cotton Canvas Bell Tents are ﬂammable therefore should not be in

direct contact which heat from appliances or heating accessories due

to serious injury or death. (The same applies to ﬁre retardant tents).

Fire Retardant tents are treated with chemicals to delay the effect or

ease of spreading of ﬂames

PLEASE DO CHECK THESE IMPORTANT POINTS BELOW.

2. Stonegate Outdoors do not prohibit the use of heating equipment

to be used inside our Bell Tents. We hold no liability for accidental

damage, accidents that may occur from the use of such equipment in-

side our Bell Tents. Owners who choose to operate stoves, wood burn-

ers, heaters of any type do so at their own risk!

3. For those wanting to operate a stove/wood burner in the correctly

treated environment should never do so without having a working and

tested ﬁre alarm; Carbon monoxide alarm and ﬁre extinguisher on site

at all times. Always keep a sharp blade, knife, pocket pen in case of

emergency exiting of the tent, persons inside can use the knife to cut

the fabric as an alternative escape route.

SETTING UP

1. Never put too much pressure on the zip parts (groundsheet)

as this may cause damage to the zips.

2. Ensure that all zips are covered by the overhanging ﬂaps as

water will leak through the zips and cause ﬂoods inside your tent.

If the overhanging ﬂaps do not cover the zips, this is usually due to

the tent being set up incorrectly.

PACKING AWAY

1. Always ensure that your tent is dry before packing away.

2. Always clear away or prevent stains from food, drinks where

possible, as fungus and mould may occur. Always clean immediately

if liquid is spilt.

CARING FOR YOUR TENT

Always ensure that your tent is thoroughly dried out before packing

away as mould and fungus will grow in the fabric.

Tip: If in doubt simply roll your tent out on the ﬂoor of a warm room

overnight to dry out completely.

WATERPROOFING

Apply a waterprooﬁng agent like Nikwax after 1 year of constant use.

This will prolong the life of the canvas whilst improving the water-

proof features.

PREVENTION OF LEAKAGE

In very extreme weather conditions, Bell Tents can occasionally

leak slightly around the zippers positioned at the doors, windows,

or groundsheet depending on which way the wind is blowing. You

can prevent this by simply brushing/spraying on extra waterprooﬁng

agent to the fabric located either side of the zippers.

WEATHERING CANVAS

BELL TENTS

We advise for all tents to be tested/ weathered before planning a

camping trip. If your tent does leak, don’t be worried as this is

normal if the canvas has not yet been weathered.

Cotton tents need to go through a weathering process to become

watertight, it is the same for all bell tents and all canvas tents.

When the canvas gets wet, the weave will tighten, making the

material watertight and able to resist water more effectively.

In addition to this, the seams of the tent also need to weather. When

the tent is being assembled, the needle makes many holes in the

canvas for the thread to hold the fabric together securely. These

needle holes will also tighten and become water resistant over time.

The canvas itself will be the ﬁrst to weather, usually in the ﬁrst

couple of heavy soakings with the seams usually taking longer. Not

only does the tent need to get heavily soaked for the weathering

process to be effective, it also needs to dry thoroughly (bone dry)

between soakings. Some bell tents will need a couple of weathering

procedures before every water inlet has gone. You should weather

your bell tent before your camping trip.

METHODS OF WEATHERING

YOUR BELL TENT :

By far the best method for weathering is simply leaving your tent

out in mother nature for a few days.. This is the method preferred by

nearly all sellers and manufacturers.

You can also weather your tent by giving it a light soak with a hose,

(Do not use a jet washer).

INSTRUCTIONS TO SET UP A

BELL TENT:

The order in which you set up your Bell Tent is really important. Nev-

er assume that you may remember the order each time you pitch

your tent, and hence carry this manual with you at all times.

BEFORE YOU START

Open the carton, then unpack the carrier bag and the tent, then lay

out the groundsheet.

Lay out the groundsheet as ﬂat as possible, with the cotton ﬂy on

top.

Find the door and rotate the groundsheet, so that it faces the

direction you want. Make sure you have the entrance facing the right

direction.

1. Zip the groundsheet and the tent

ﬂy together all the way around if they

come separately.

(Apart from the doorway zipper, ignore

this step if your tent is not zipped

groundsheet design)

2. Think of your tent as a huge

clock. Each number on a clock rep-

resents a pegging point. With that in

mind this is what you should do.

Peg the groundsheet. Start with one peg positioned at 12 o’clock,

then go across to the opposite side 6 o’clock and place another peg.

Be sure to pull tight. Now move to position 9 o’clock and again go

across to the opposite side at 3 o’clock. Now you can place pegs in

all the points in between.

3. Take the main central pole through the door ensuring that the

rubber stoppers are inserted into the top and bottom parts of the

pole. Find the middle point of the cone and insert the pole so that

the tent stands vertically.

4. Make the central pole stand as vertical as possible, in the

centre of the groundsheet.

5. Place the A Frame pole inside the door, and attach it with the

canvas, install the rainproof cap. Be-careful not to rip the canvas

with the A-frame spike.

6. Zip the door, attach the top door strap with the long guy line

and peg it down. Then, attach the rest of the guy lines around the

tent following the previous clock strategy that we used when

inserting the pegs. Do not put too much tension on the guy ropes at

this point. Be sure to follow the seam lines direction when placing

the guy lines to give a neat and even ﬁnish. The aim is to set up your

tent to look smooth overall like a nicely ironed shirt. Creases will

appear in the canvas when the guy lines have not been positioned

correctly. This is an important step as water will gather in creases

which can cause leaks in heavy rain.

7. Once all the tent guy lines are in place, adjust the guy lines one

by one to get the required tension. Remembering our o’clock strategy,

go around tightening the guy lines. The aim is to keep your centre

pole as straight as possible. Too much tension on one side will make

your Bell Tent look lopsided

8. For tents that have a zipped-in groundsheet. You can roll up the

sides of your bell tent on a hot day. Simply do this by unzipping the

groundsheet zippers all the way around. You will see cotton wicks

positioned on the inner side of your bell tent. Simply roll your tents

sides up and secure using the wicks.

STORING YOUR BELL TENT:

Post glamping, it is important to dismantle your tent carefully and

store it properly to prevent damage.

1. Make sure your tent is thoroughly dry so as to avoid growth

of mould and fungus on the fabric.

2. Apply a waterprooﬁng agent after 1 season of constant usage

to increase and maintain the durability of the canvas and its

waterproof features.

3. Avoid storing the tent in a damp or hot location like a

basement, an attic or a car boot. If a damp place is your only

option, then place your dried tent inside a sealed plastic bin or

other container.

4. When your tent is brand new the cotton might let in some

air that will leak around the seams. However, after the canvas has

been wet once this will no longer happen because of the cotton

expanding.

5. We suggest spraying the canvas after considerable amount

of usage, which can preserve the water resistance of your tent

and prolong its life.

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