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The North Face Minibus 33 Tent 3-Person 3-Season
I have used this tent on 7 different trips so far this summer...
By knibby
Ranked #1999 - 3-Season Tents
August 18, 2009
I have used this tent on 7 different trips so far this summer and for the most part has worked great for us. My problem is that when the fly is on I cannot get the top of the fly tight, it generally sags or droops in the middle so when it rains the water is pooling. What am I doing wrong
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By sterling1214446
Ranked #1175 - 3-Season Tents
January 15, 2011
Hey, JP, would you mind posting a picture of the correct way to set up the tent poles?
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By Toni Smith
Ranked #816 - 3-Season Tents
November 22, 2010
And here is a more recent pic where the tent looks like it is sagging a bit. What is going on?
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By Toni Smith
Ranked #816 - 3-Season Tents
November 22, 2010
I've also had this problem and have had water pool on top of the tent. Will have to try J.p's suggestion to see if that alleviates it. I thought the retainer rings were supposed to clip onto the centre of the clear plastic clip, where there is a space for them to do so. I was just looking through my camping pics and I found one where the tent doesn't look like it's sagging and a huge thunderstorm came through but no rain got in. Hmm. Will have to play around with tent to make sure it's not just me and my set up.
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By J.p
Ranked #1159 - 3-Season Tents
August 16, 2010
Hey, I have this tent and noticed the same thing.... at first. On the two orange poles that cross the two main blue ones, if you look closely, there are little black rings on the orange poles themselves. When you clip the blue and orange poles together, make sure that you clip the clear plastic clips on the OUTSIDE of those little black retainer rings. You'll know you have it right when you see that the blue poles run along the seam lines on the fly, without this, there's quite a bit of drooping. Hope that helps.
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By Joe Miller
Ranked #1283 - 3-Season Tents
July 30, 2010
i have noticed the same thing with mine but i think you'll be fine unless you are expecting a hurricane.
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By Dave Drulard
Ranked #339 - 3-Season Tents
August 18, 2009
Have you been guying out the fly? Seems to be important to use all of the guy lines on the fly on this tent.
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [fly] 40D 210T nylon ripstop; [floor] 70D 210T nylon taffeta; [floor] 5000mm PU coating
- Freestanding:
- yes
- Doors:
- 2
- Pole Material:
- DAC Featherlite NSL
- Floor Space:
- 42 sq ft
- Interior Height:
- 48.5 in
- Vestibule Space:
- 28 sq ft
- Packed Size:
- 15 x 7 in
- Ventilation:
- high, low vents
- Trail Weight:
- 7 lb 5 oz
- Recommended Use:
- camping
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime
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