Texsport 01165 User Manual

WASHING:

Hand wash with a sponge, using a mild soap. Never use detergents or washing machines as they may damage the coating or seams.
remember to use seam sealer once tent had been washed to insure waterproofing.

INSTRUCTIONS

OW LONG WILL A NYLON TENT LAST?

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arious conditions will affect the length of service which you receive:

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. A nylon tent which is left erected all summer may last only one or two seasons, as the sun’s ultra-violet rays

a

damage the nylon.

b. Never store a tent wet or damp, as mildew may develop. It will not harm nylon, however, mildew is unsightly

and may damage other parts of the tent (i.e. zipper tapes).

c. Avoid spraying insect repellent or hair sprays, etc. on tent fabric as they may be harmful.

REPAIR:

For small tears use a an adhesive backed rip-stop nylon patch. We recommend Texsport Nylon Tent Repair Kit which may be found at
your local outdoor outfitter or camping store.

QUESTIONS:

If you should have any questions, problems or comments, please call our Customer Service Department at
1-800-231-1402 or e-mail [e-mail]. This Department is open M–F from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. CST.

Item 01165

Saguaro Bivy Shelter Tent

Thank you for purchasing this Texsport tent. Please read and understand each step of the set-up instructions. We encourage you to set-up this tent
at least once prior to your camping trip, ensuring that you have a satisfactory understanding of the set-up process. We hope you enjoy your new
tent and that it will give you many years of camping pleasure.

Do not apply excessive force to this product.

PARTS LIST:

A......Front arch pole

A

B........Rear arch pole

C........Rainfly

D......Tent skin

E........Guy ropes, clews

and stakes

NOTE:

Prepare your camp site by removing
all sharp stones, twigs, etc. The site
should be flat and have no depres­sions that could collect rain water.

B

C

D

E

MODEL: SAGUARO BIVY

SHELTER TENT

ITEM 01165

MADE IN CHINA

EMC10

STEP 1 - Spread out the tent skin

STEP 2 - Assemble the front arch
pole (A) and insert through tent
sleeve.

STEP 3 - Insert the front tent pole
into the first grommet on the web
tabs on each side.

STEP 4 - This is what the front arch
of your tent should look like. It
will not stand up by itself at this
point. Lay it down to continue.

STEP 7 - This is what the rear arch
of your tent should look like. It
will not stand up by itself until it is
guy roped.

STEP 5 - Assemble the rear arch
pole (B) and insert into the first
grommet on the web tabs on each
side.

STEP 8 - Insert the guy rope
through the hole in the clew and
tie a knot.

STEP 6 - Attach the speed clips to
the pole.

STEP 9 - Run the clew and guy
rope through the tab at the rear of
the tent.

STEP 13 - Stake out the front tabs
so the front arch pole stands up.

STEP 14 - This is what your tent
should look like.

STEP 15 - Drape the fly over the
tent and stake down at all tabs to
secure.

WARNING:

Texsport tent fabrics are flame retardant treated per C.P.A.I.-84 specification. However, for your safety, we recommend that NO
OPEN FLAME BE USED IN OR NEAR YOUR TENT.

SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Make sure you stake the tent (with the tent stakes included) in windy weather, or if you anticipate afternoon winds coming up while
you are away from your campsite. Stake one corner, then stake each consecutive corner in a clockwise rotation. Make sure the tent re­mains tight. Always place your tent a safe distance from your campfire - unstaked tent placed upwind of the fire can be blown into the
fire. tent placed downwind of the fire are often showered with tiny sparks that can burn holes into the lightweight fabrics of your tent.

WATERPROOFING YOUR TENT:

Texsport tents are made from coated water-repellent fabrics. However, the sewing process, necessary in all tent fabrication, can cause
water leakage where the sewing needles have perforated the fabric in the seams. Without treatment the tent will leak. Every new tent
needs to be seam sealed to make it water tight. We recommend using Texsport Spray Waterproofing/Seam Sealer which may be
found at your local outdoor outfitter or camping store.

TENT STAKES:

All tents should be staked down. The stakes supplied with your tent are effective for most conditions; however, specialized stakes are
recommended in certain cases:

a. Sand Stakes:........Long broad stakes designed to hold in loose sand.

STEP 10 - On the other end of the
guy rope, tie a knot to loop
around a stake. Stake down as
shown above.

STEP 11 - Slide the clew up or
down to adjust the tension of the
guy rope to stand up the rear arch
pole.

STEP 12 - Stake out the tent into
the second grommet at all web
tabs.

b. Steel Stakes: ........Most effective in hard, rocky or frozen soil. These can rust and their sharp edges could damage

..........................the tent if stored with the tent. In extremely hard soil a steel rod can be used to make

..........................the starter hole.

c. Skewer Stakes: ....Lightweight, but less holding power that the standard stakes.

d. Snow Stakes: ......The most common method is to bury objects with a great deal of surface area in the snow i.e.

..........................branches, aluminum pie plates, stuff sacks or tent bags filled with snow and buried: (this

..........................may be referred to as the dead man method). Tents can also be secured to snow skis or

..........................poles which are stuck into the snow.

ZIPPERS:

If zippers stick, lubricate with silicone. Never force a zipper which has material caught in it, as this will bend the slider and prevent
the zipper from closing. Continual use in a sandy environment can cause the slider to erode and fail to close the zipper.

STORAGE:

Tents should be stored dry and loosely folded, away from heat and water. Keep out of reach of mice as they like to nest in tents. Never
store directly on concrete, as moisture and chemicals in concrete may damage the nylon.