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MEC NUNATAK
This booklet tells you how to prepare, assemble, and maintain your
new tent; please keep it for future reference. Set up your tent at
home before your fi rst trip; this will allow you to inspect it for any
manufacturing defects, check that all parts are present, and learn the
assembly procedure with minimal stress on the tent and on you.
Your Nunatak
tent package includes:
Tent body
Tent fl y
Five shock-corded poles
Aluminum stakes and nylon guylines
Aluminum pole repair sleeve
0.84m
1.98m
NUNATAK
Height inside 1.24m
0.7m
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- Page 1 MEC NUNATAK This booklet tells you how to prepare, assemble, and maintain your new tent; please keep it for future reference. Set up your tent at home before your fi rst trip; this will allow you to inspect it for any manufacturing defects, check that all parts are present, and learn the assembly procedure with minimal stress on the tent and on you.
- Page 2 fl oor to prevent water pooling between the fl oor and the ground sheet. Another light and convenient option is MEC’s custom-made, coated nylon Footprint. In winter conditions, we recommend digging out a platform with surrounding walls.
- Page 3 SET-UP A note about shock-corded poles Shockcord (bungee cord) is meant to keep pole sections in the proper order—not as an automatic assembly mechanism for poles. Do not hold one section while whipping the rest of the pole back and forth, or toss the poles into the air;...
- Page 4 Rigging for Severe Weather The Nunatak has numerous anchor loops and external and internal guy points so that you can rig the tent according to anticipated conditions. If in doubt, it’s usually best to err on the side of “over-securing.”...
- Page 5 Ultralight Set-up With the Nunatak Footprint (sold separately), you can erect the fl y without the tent body. This makes for a very light, compact, basic shelter, though it is not made readily bug-proof. Condensation will also be more evident on the inside of the fl...
- Page 6 Ventilating the Tent Proper ventilation is the key to minimizing condensation in any tent. Keep fabric doors open as widely as the prevailing weather permits. If bugs or drafts aren’t a problem, leave mesh doors open too. Crack each door open from the top down;...
- Page 7 Lighting your Tent Using a candle lantern in a tent carries defi nite risks. Never leave a candle lantern burning unattended; always watch for fi re hazard from overheating fabrics or spilling wax. Spilling wax can be dangerous, particularly to eyes and other sensitive areas.
- Page 8 Be careful not to damage the tent fabrics when removing the damaged pole. Replacing a Broken Pole Section The MEC Grip-Tip pole tips are press-fi tted into place. Carefully tug out the pole end tip nearest to the broken section. Being mindful of how to retie it later, untie the end tip.
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