Hexamid Solo Tarp Setup

Cutting Guy Lines:

30 feet (9 meters) of spectra cord is included. Cut Guy lines to the following lengths, singe each end w/ a lighter, and tie a 2 inch (5 cm) loop at both ends. The guy lines can be looped on to the tent tie outs.

Front center (1x) – 6 feet (183 cm) (Attach to the longer tie out loop in the front middle of the tarp)

Front and back corners (4x) – 32 inches (81 cm)

Back center (1x) – 26 inches (66 cm)

Back walls (2x) – 4 feet (122 cm)

Setup Instructions (you can also search for the “Hexamid Setup” video on YouTube.com):

1. Adjust your trekking pole to about 45 to 47 inches (118 cm).
2. Stake out one of the tarp’s front corners.
3. Pull the other front corner’s guy line tight, then give it about 12-14 inches (30-36 cm) of slack and stake it out.
4. Insert the handle of your trekking pole into the peak of the tarp. Depending on how long your pole is you can angle it to get the desired height of the tarp.
5. Stake out the main guy line at the front center of the tarp. The front corners of the tarp should be about 6 inches (15 cm) off the ground. The tarp will be free standing at this point.
6. Stake out the tarp’s back center guy line.
7. Stake out the back corners, and back wall guy lines. The tarp should be about 6 inches (15 cm) off the ground all the way around.

If you have trouble getting a good pitch try playing around with the following:

• The distance apart of the two front corner stakes when you first lay out the tarp.
• The length and angle of the trekking pole.

Optional Extended Beak:

Note that the optional beak has two adjustable elastic bands on it. The elastic at the tip of the beak can be staked into the ground and adjusted tight with the cord lock. Or the beak can be rolled upwards and the other elastic and cord lock (located right below the tent’s front center tie out loop) is inserted up through the front center tie out loop and cinched tight to secure the beak up out of the way.

Seam Sealing:
A free tube of McNett SilNet seam sealer is included. The easiest method is to set the tent up outdoors and apply the sealer to the seams and tie outs on the outside of the tent.