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MEC LIGHTFIELD
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 Lightfi eld
tent package includes:
Tent body
Tent fl y
Four shock-corded poles
Aluminum stakes and nylon guylines
Aluminum pole repair sleeve
2.29m
0.8m
LIGHTFIELD
Height inside 0.95m
0.4m
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- Page 1 MEC LIGHTFIELD 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 its strongest: The wrap-ties allow the poles to reinforce one another in a series of trusses; they also connect the guyline attachment points directly to the poles for maximum stiffness when these guylines are rigged. Fit the eight webbing tabs of the fl y on to the ends of all the poles, placing the grommets over the grommets from the tent body as shown in fi...
- Page 5 The polyester canopy fabric absorbs much less water than nylon, so the inner tent walls will usually feel dryer than nylon would, and, unlike nylon, will not stretch and sag in damp conditions. MEC’s proprietary Tensilk-HT polyester is exceptionally strong, yet weighs about the same as no-see- um mesh.
- Page 6 When packing for your trip, consider the conditions you’ll likely encounter and what sort of anchors you’ll require. You can often leave several of the supplied pegs at home and replace them with improvised anchors, thereby saving weight and space in your pack. Ventilating the Tent Proper ventilation is the key to minimizing condensation in any tent.
- 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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