Rear And Curbside Tents; Setting Up Your Rear Or Side Tent - Airstream Basecamp 2020 Owner's Manual

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Rear and Curbside Tents

Your Airstream Basecamp can be equipped with rear
and curbside tents with a versatile design that allows
for numerous options in set-up and function� The tents
attach directly to the trailers keder rail, and creates a
completely enclosed and roomy space� The side tent
features a large U-shaped front door with zippered
mesh and solid door panels� The outer, solid-fabric
door panel can be extended out as an awning over the
doorway using the enclosed awning pole set� The front
end of the side tent has a large, zippered window, while
the rear of the tent has a door of the same design as
the main door� This gives a wide-open feeling when the
doors and windows are opened, and provides excellent
visibility around the camp site� The tents use a hybrid
pole set that includes aluminum vertical corner poles,
and a fiberglass front arch pole. The corner and roof
poles connect via a molded arch-connector which is
designed to closely match the shape of the trailer�
Three adjustable-length roof peak poles are used and
provide support while also allowing for proper drainage�
The rear tent is designed to include many of the same
design features as the side tent� The roadside of the
rear tent includes a large window, while the curbside of
the rear tent has another large main door�
NOTE
Refer to the setup instructions provided with the
tent or visor for complete details on how to setup
and care for your Basecamp tent and visor.
NOTE
The rear tent can be used in conjunction with the
curbside tent or visor. The Curbside tent can be
used in conjunction with the rear tent but can not
be used with the visor installed.
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Setting Up Your Rear Or Side Tent

1� Assemble all of the poles� DO NOT allow the shock
cord to snap the pole sections together, as this can
damage the poles�
2� Spread the Basecamp tent body on the ground
making sure the tent is right-side-up (shiny side
facing downward)�
3� Starting at the rear of the trailer, slide the tent
keder cord into the keder rail on the passenger
side, or rear depending on the tent, of the trailer�
Make sure that the tents keder cord is able to feed
freely into the rail as you pull the tent along the
keder rail. The keder cord should fit completely into
the rail, with little or no excess hanging out of either
end�
4� Carefully insert the fiberglass pole into the pole
sleeve on the outer top edge of the tent and into
the two elbow connectors on either side of the tent�
5� Insert both ends of the middle roof pole into the
roof pockets located at the front center and rear
center of the keder edge against the trailer� Repeat
with the remaining two roof poles on both sides of
the tent�
6� Insert the non-peg end of the vertical aluminum
corner poles into the elbow connectors and the
pegs into the grommets at the lower front corners
of the tent�
7� Pull the tent out and away from the trailer� Using
two ground stakes and the two adjustable webbing
straps located at the front of the tent on either side,
secure the tent in place, and adjust the webbing
straps as needed to get a tight pitch� Stake the tent
down using all ground loops�
8� Secure the tent skirt to the trailer by sliding the
grommets over the rotating clasps attached to the
trailer belt line (3 for the rear tent and 4 for the
curbside tent)�
NOTE
For take down, simply reverse the set-up sequence.
Keep all flame and heat sources away from the
tent fabric. The tent is made with flame-resistant
fabric which meets CPAI-84 specifications. IT IS
NOT FIREPROOF. The fabric will burn if left in
continuous contact with any flame source.
WARNING
2020 Basecamp