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Tensa Outdoor Trekking Treez User Manual

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Tensa Trekking Treez
User Guide
v2.0 - 'Svelte'
Description ................................................................................................2
Getting started ..........................................................................................2
Trekking mode ..........................................................................................3
Hammock mode .......................................................................................4

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Tensa Trekking Treez User Guide v2.0 - ‘Svelte’ Description ....................2 Getting started ..................2 Trekking mode ..................3 Hammock mode ..................4 Specifications ....................9...
  • Page 2: Description

    Two systems form a complete stand and pair of trekking poles. Trekking Treez, used as replacements for standard trekking poles, remove the need for ground sleeping gear, saving weight while preserving the superior comfort and extending site selection of hammock camping.
  • Page 3: Trekking Mode

    Replacing a worn hammock foot requires returning to Tensa Outdoor or some level of home tooling and skill. The post beneath the top knob is threaded like that of camera tripod mounts. You can use...
  • Page 4: Hammock Mode

    Site selection Site selection is probably the single most important element of successful hammocking with Trekking Treez (TT). Using both poles, the total footprint of a TT hang can exceed 25´× 6´ (7.5 × 1.8m.) Select accordingly, though the site needn’t be level, and the guylines may pass through brush.
  • Page 5 foot. For a shorter pole, as may suffice for bridge-style hammocks or the head end of gathered-end hammocks, install the hammock foot directly beneath the coupler. Note that you may leave one or both extension segments home if not needed, for a lighter pack. Never use two extension segments on a single pole in hammock mode.
  • Page 6 pinching the black constrictors through which the orange lines pass, and sliding down to elongate, removing slack. Sliding the constrictors up will release to loosen. Tip: when tightening, loop the orange tails up and around the poles, then pull down inline for mechanical advantage while milking the buries.
  • Page 7 This is ideal, and good for novices to practice. Wilderness conditions are often more complicated, and require different strategies to assure that all anchors hold. For example, obstructions, sloping ground, or varying soil conditions may force asymmetric anchor placement. Below is a top-down view of an asymmetric anchor layout.
  • Page 8 Moving the poles’ feet is a powerful tool, but sometimes the ground is too soft to hold even the stronger of the two anchors on a side, especially when you’ve moved a foot closer to it. In this case, try any or all of the following: Re-set the failing anchor a few inches away, in undisturbed earth.
  • Page 9: Specifications

    Specifications Trekking Treez support gathered-end hammocks up to 12 feet in length. We warrant the poles to hold users up to 250 pounds (110kg), ground conditions firm enough to hold the anchors permitting. Other types of hammocks that require support points up to 56 inches (140cm) high can work, but may present complications.
  • Page 10 Up to 190cm/75˝ with side) adjuster at maximum, e.g., as tarp support pole or water crossing aid. Trekking Treez User Guide Version 1.2, August 2022 Copyright © 2022 Tensa Outdoor All rights reserved See http://tensaoutdoor.com/support/ for revisions in format. Email info@tensaoutdoor.com for support,...