Mountain Equipment Co-Op MEC GEMINI Instructions

MEC GEMINI/APOLLO inSTrUCTiOnS
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GET TO KNOW YOUR GEMINI/APOLLO

Note: the tent illustrated is the Apollo. The dimensions
for the Gemini differ slightly, but the set-up process is
the same.
We recommend you set up your tent at home before
your first trip. That way, you'll be familiar with the process
and the parts involved, making the set-up easier once at
your destination.
Your storage bag should include the following:
• Tent body and fly
• One six-sided hubbed pole set
• Stakes and guy lines

SET UP

1. (Not Pictured) Pick a well-drained, level spot. Make sure
it's clear of debris that could damage the floor. Ensure
trees and shrubs won't rub against the tent. Check for
standing dead trees or broken tree limbs that might fall
on the tent.
2. Assemble the pole set. Make sure each ferrule is fully
inserted so the poles won't be too long.
3. Spread out the tent body with the floor-side down.
Stake out the four cord loops. For the best hold,
lean the stakes about 45 degrees away from the tent.
Pull the sides tight enough to be straight, but not so
tight that it strains the fabric.
4. Insert the ends of the four longer poles into the
grommets at the tent corners. Make sure the grooved
side of the centre hub faces down, and that the short
poles are over the doors of the tent body.
5. Attach the pole clips (5a), the roof top clip (5b), and
the snap fittings to the ball tips on the pole ends above
each door (5c).
6. Drape the fly over the tent body, so that the doors on the
fly match up with the doors on the tent body. Attach all
the hook-and-loop wrap-ties on the underside of the fly to
the appropriate places on the poles (6). Slip the webbing
grommet at each fly corner onto the same pole end as
the tent body. Adjust tension as needed.
7. Stake out the door/vestibule loops and the sides of
the tent at the edge of the fly. Use the prop rods to
hold open the peak vents as needed (Not Pictured).
For maximum strength in wind, attach the provided guy
lines to the webbing tabs on the tent corners, and stake
them out.