Hexamid Twin 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” (5 cm) loop at both ends. The guy lines can be looped on to the tent tie outs.

Front center, back center, and side walls (4x) – 54 inches (137 cm)

Front and back corners (4x) – 29 inches (73 cm)

Setup Instructions:

1. Adjust your trekking poles to around 48 inches (~122 cm) for the front, and about 33 inches (84 cm) for the back.
2. Stake out one of the tarps’s front corner guy lines.
3. Pull the other front corner guy line tight, then give it about 12-14 inches (33 cm) of slack and stake it out.
4. Insert your trekking pole with the handle at the peak of the tarp and the tip on the ground.
   If it is calm you can angle the pole for more space inside the tarp. Depending on how long your pole is you can angle it to get the desired height of the tent. If it is very windy put the pole more vertical for stability.
5. Stake out the main guy line. The front corners of the tarp should be about 6 inches (15 cm) off the ground.
6. Insert the tip of the second trekking pole into the gray cone shaped thing at the back center of the tent. Put the triangular pocket over the top of the trekking pole, and stake out the guy line.
7. Stake out the two back corner guy lines. The tarp should be about 6 inches (15 cm) off the ground all the way around.
8. Stake out the side wall guy lines.

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 main trekking pole.

If you are using a tent pole instead of a trekking pole consider adding padding to the top such as a sock, glove or pack towel. Padding may help prevent damage to the tarp should the pole get knocked out of the reinforced area.

Optional Extended Beak:
There is an elastic cord clipped to the tip of the extended beak. The other end of the elastic should be attached to the loop at the end of the front center guy line. To open or close the extended beak simply clip or unclip the mitten hook from the tip of the beak.

When not in use the beak should be rolled tightly upwards and the small elastic cord (located right below the tarp’s front center tie out loop) is clipped to the front center tie out loop and cinched tight to secure the beak up out of the way. Keep the beak up 99% of the time for better ventilation, unless rain spray is coming in the front of the tarp.

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