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Feldon Shelter Hawk's Nest User Manual

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User Guide
Hawk's Nest − Rooftop Tent
WELCOME TO THE FAMILY!
We have teamed up with mother nature by dedicating ourselves to offering
an easy escape for those that are keen to explore that bit further.
It's great to have you on board.
We all know that our country is the most beautiful place in the world,
and we are giving you the best tools to help you take the first of many
adventures into the wild. So thank you for joining us and we hope you have
as much fun as we do. But before you rush off please do your homework
and carefully read this user guide. Doing so will see you enjoy your fresh
new Hawk's Nest Rooftop Tent for many moons to come.

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  • Page 1 WELCOME TO THE FAMILY! We have teamed up with mother nature by dedicating ourselves to offering an easy escape for those that are keen to explore that bit further. It’s great to have you on board. We all know that our country is the most beautiful place in the world, and we are giving you the best tools to help you take the first of many adventures into the wild.
  • Page 3 When placing load onto your Tent Mounted Racks, do not exceed ☐ Feldon Shelter Company - the manufacturer your vehicles roof or roof rack load ratings. No more than 100kg ☐ Improper installation or use of the Hawk’s Nest shall not be liable for special, indirect incidental weight on top when closed or 30kg when tent is open.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Hawk’s Nest - User Guide Please read & understand all instructions prior to install. If anything isn’t clear, feel free to give us a call. We’re here to help! Contents Safety ☐ Specifications ☐ Roof Rack & Vehicle Requirements INSPECTIONS: IT’S IMPORTANT ☐...

  • Page 5: Specifications

    Hawk’s Nest - User Guide 02 - Specifications Material Dimensions 360g Polyester X-Canvas. Waterproof, mould Low-Pro: 230cm L x 130cm W x 16cm H Tent Closed Your Hawk’s Nest Rooftop Tent Includes: and mildew resistant. High grade 130g Standard: 230cm L x 130cm W x 20cm H mosquito mesh.

  • Page 6: Roof Rack & Vehicle Requirements

    Hawk’s Nest - User Guide 03 - Roof Rack Requirements Here’s what you need for your new rooftop home Please ensure the distance between your vehicle roof, and the underside of your roof racks is at least 30mm. ☐ Please ensure both your vehicle & vehicles roof racks follow these guidelines: To mount a Hawk’s Nest Rooftop Tent both your vehicle &...

  • Page 7: Pre-Installation

    Hawk’s Nest - User Guide 04 - Pre-Installation Time to get stuck in! Ok, let’s get started. First up, we’ll get stuck in getting that new rooftop home out of it’s box. Grab a buddy or two and remove the cardboard lid, exposing your new Hawk’s Nest Rooftop Tent.
  • Page 8 Hawk’s Nest - User Guide 04 - Ladder Box Locate your ‘Hawk’s Nest Ladder Box’ For ‘Standard’ & ‘Wide’ Models: This is found inside your Hawk’s Nest. Slowly lift the upper shell of the Hawk’s Nest (Warning: make sure you guide the shell upwards slowly, as the gas ☐...
  • Page 9 Hawk’s Nest - User Guide 04 - Hawk’s Nest Hardware Everything you need Mounting Hardware (to mount the Hawk’s Nest to your Roof Rack): 8 x M8x50 & 8x M8x65 Roof Rack Mounting Bolts 8 x Mounting Channel Slide Plates ☐...
  • Page 10 Spring Pole Mounts 13mm Spanner, 5mm & 50mm M8 Mounting Bolts 65mm M8 Mounting Bolts (For Lower Shell) 4mm Allen Key (For Mounting to Most Roof Racks) (For Mounting to Taller Roof Racks) Latch Hook (For Upper Shell) Mounting Channel Side Plates Lockable Latch (For Lower Shell)
  • Page 11 04 - Lower Shell Components Let’s start mounting the goodies All Hawk’s Nest Shell components use M8x16 Dome Headed Bolts & Rectangle Nuts that slide into the T-Track on either the upper or lower shell for attachment. Firstly, loosen the rectangle nuts on all shell components. Enough that the slide easily into the t-track to avoid damaging the powder coated finish when sliding.
  • Page 12 Hawk’s Nest - User Guide Measure from rear most corner of lower shell Measure from rear most corner of lower shell 70mm 180mm 400mm 400mm 180mm 70mm...
  • Page 13 Hawk’s Nest - User Guide 04 - Upper Shell Components Now let’s tackle the stuff up top Ok, onto the top shell components. These are made up of 2x Handles & 2x Upper Latch Hooks: Depending on your vehicle setup, the two Handles can be placed on the rear edge (as pictured) or the side edges of your upper shell.
  • Page 14 Hawk’s Nest - User Guide 04 - Using Your Latches Here’s the first step to opening & closing Now the rear end of your Hawk’s Nest is complete. Here’s how to use your new lockable latches Firstly, lift the Lower Latch onto the Upper Latch Hook. ☐...
  • Page 15 04 - Side Ladder Brackets Two entrances makes life easy Your Hawk’s Nest comes with a second pair of ladder brackets. This is so you can set up two access points for your ladder. Choose the left or right edge of the lower shell (whichever is most convenient for your vehicle setup) ☐...
  • Page 16 Hawk’s Nest - User Guide 05 - Installation Let’s get your new rooftop home on the roof! Double check you have read our roof rack & vehicle requirements on page 10. Your vehicle & roof rack setup must meet all requirements before installation. Feel free to contact us with any questions.
  • Page 17 Hawk’s Nest - User Guide 05 - Installation Clamping it down safely Slot your chosen length M8 Bolts into the 8x Mounting Channel Slide Plates and slide the plates into the two Mounting Channels on the underside of your Hawk’s Nest (4 bolts/slide plates per ☐...
  • Page 18 Hawk’s Nest - User Guide Congratulations Take a few steps back and admire your new rooftop home! Now it’s time to unfold your new Hawks Nest for the first time and get out there and enjoy it.

  • Page 19: Opening / Unfolding Adventure

    Hawk’s Nest - User Guide 06 - Unfolding Adventure Opening your Hawk’s Nest setup for the first time Unlatch the two Lockable Latches and push gently on the upper shell handles to start the opening of the upper shell, guiding it upwards slowly as you lift. ☐...
  • Page 20 Hawk’s Nest - User Guide...
  • Page 21 Hawk’s Nest - User Guide 06 - Bungee Cords These little guys help make pack down a breeze Once open you will find two bungee cords wrapped around the tent body. Ideally located on the upper & lower third of the tent body. These bungee cords are used to guide the tent body fabric in neatly when closing your Hawk’s Nest.
  • Page 22 Hawk’s Nest - User Guide 06 - Rainfly Your shelter when things get wet outside These two poles are designed to flex and absorb the winds energy. They also keep the rain well away from your front door entrance. Always ensure both spring poles are fully installed in winder and wet conditions.
  • Page 23 Hawk’s Nest - User Guide 06 - Attaching the Ladder Your stairway to good times Undo the Velcro the storage strap whilst holding the bottom-most section of the ladder. ☐ Hook the upper mounting hooks of the ladder, over the ladder brackets located on the lower shell.
  • Page 24 Hawk’s Nest - User Guide 06 - Ladder Angle It pays to get it right Set the ladder at an angle that you would be comfortable climbing up a wall ladder, or what you’d expect from a regular A-frame ladder. ☐...
  • Page 25 Hawk’s Nest - User Guide 07 - Packing Away It’s time to hit the road! Before packing your Hawk’s Nest away, it is important to ensure your bedding is spread out as flat as possible and evenly distributed inside the tent. Don’t forget to remove any hard objects and anything that isn’t your bedding.
  • Page 26 Hawk’s Nest and completely air dry within 3-5 days. IMPORTANT: Do not leave your Hawk’s Nest with any moisture inside the shell for any longer than 3-5 days. Feldon Shelter will not be responsible for any mould or mildew build up from ☐...
  • Page 27 Hawk’s Nest - User Guide 07 - Removing the Ladder Along with packing it down Always lift and handle the ladder from the lower section. Remove the ladder from the ladder brackets located on the lower shell. ☐ Holding the ladder vertically in front of your with the ladder feet firmly on the ground, working from the top section, press each pair of plastic locking tabs inward together.
  • Page 28 Hawk’s Nest - User Guide 08. Hawk’s Nest Care Tips & Trips Clean your Hawk’s Nest’s Shell regularly: Ideally every time you clean your vehicle. Use your regular car washing techniques ☐ & products. To prolong the life of your Hawk’s Nest, vehicle care products (such as cleaners with a wax content) with UV protection are recommended.
  • Page 29 Our material’s are purpose built & have made the cut because they last. With our hands & eyes on every Feldon Shelter tent each single step of the way, from designing & testing, to rigorous quality control during production & with final assembly at our workshop in Kumeu, Auckland.

  • Page 30: Warranty And Contact

    In the unfortunate event where repair or replacement is 3. Failure of the end user or any third party to exercise caution to protect any Feldon Shelter product from conditions not available, Feldon Shelter will issue you with a full refund of the purchase price (shipping and handling are non- beyond those for which the product was intended or refundable).
  • Page 31 Hawk’s Nest - User Guide 10 Schedule 1 - Tent Racks Tent Mounted Rack Installation The Hawk’s Nest is designed to take a range of different Tent Mounted Rack options. Two to four rack kits are available, including tent mounted roof platform options. The options are almost endless! If you’ve scored yourself a Tent Mounted Rack Kit, here’s how to get it on: Unbox your Front Runner Roof Racks &...
  • Page 32 Hawk’s Nest - User Guide 10 Schedule 1 - Tent Racks Tent Mounted Rack Installation Slide 2x Rectangle T-Track Nuts into the left & right edge of the Hawk’s Nests Upper Shell T-Track. ☐ Position these nuts in the position you would like the load bar to be. ☐...
  • Page 33 Hawk’s Nest - User Guide...
  • Page 34 See you out there! Again, a big warm welcome to the feldon family. Keep us up to date with your adventures with #feldonfamily #unfoldadventure @feldonshelter...