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Disadvantages of a cotton canvas tent:  

- Dries slowly 
- Sensitive for dirt and fungus  
 

Maintenance:  

  The cotton must be bone dry before storing the tent.  

  Never keep the tent stored away wet for longer than two days, otherwise 

fungus can affect the canvas which will then create permanent little black 
dots.  

  The canvas has been impregnated with anti-fungi and made waterproof 

that is effective for up to 60 weeks of use (so a year). Once used passed 
this period of camping you may need to re-proof certain areas that appear 
more translucent.  Please contact us if this is the case, as we also sell re-
proofer. 

  Maintenance starts when setting up your Bell Tent. If a Bell Tent has not 

been set up correctly, uneven forces will pull on the canvas, which could 
eventually lead to damage. To ensure your tent stays set up correctly, 
daily guy rope maintenance is necessary. 

  It is in your interest to keep the canvas as clean as possible and remove 

stains when created. Dust and dried mud is best removed once the 
canvas is dry by brushing clean with a hard brush like a floor scrubbing 
brush. 

 

Lifespan:  

The lifespan of your tent is very dependent upon camping conditions - air 
pollution, ultraviolet radiation, natural dirt (bird droppings, sand, salt water) and 
domestic dirt (cooking stains, soda, wine, sun cream), as these all limit the 
lifespan of your cotton canvas tent.  
The canvas or your tent should be good for over 60 weeks of outdoor usage if 
cared for correctly.  
 

Zippers:  

Zippers sometime have to endure extreme tension caused by wind, incorrect tent 
set ups or pressures caused by people or objects leaning into the tent.   
In order to limit damage to any zippers: 
- Close all zippers before setting up your tent   
- Handle them with care 
- To protect the zippers treat them with silicones once in a while 
- Verify zippers before setting up your tent as there is no insurance on them after 
use 
 

Fungus and stains:

  

With  insufficient ventilation, fungus can affect the canvas. It is important to store 
your tent dry so no fungus or other stains can appear. If you have to temporarily 
store the tent wet be sure to remove the mud and dirt from the bottom of the tent 
put your tent back out to dry within 48 hours. 
In order to limit fungus and stains on your tent: 
- Store your tent 100% dry. 
- When dealing with fungus, use a soft brush or sponge and a lot of fresh water.  
- Only use specialised tent cleaning product to remove difficult stains. Other 
chemical products can cause the cotton to leak. We suggest you have your tent 

Summary of Contents for Emperor

Page 1: ... Tenting or just to send in pictures of you Camping with Soul for the gallery on the site The first time you put up your tent it may take over half an hour as you have to attach all the guy ropes This is a one off thing so the next time you put it up it will be much quicker To keep your tent looking its best always try to keep the canvas off the ground and don t walk on it in shoes You can do this...

Page 2: ...s on the groundsheet Find the front door and then find a front corner Using the middle sized pegs peg the loops on the bottom of walls right next to the corresponding pegs in the groundsheet 5 Once you have pegged out the whole tent it s time to attach the guy ropes This takes a bit of time but you only do it once Firstly you need to sort out the guy ropes into their different sizes As below you l...

Page 3: ... medium guy ropes on top of the A frames and half way up roof Shoes off Lastly tie the long guy ropes to the tabs either side of the top cone That s you guy roping done forever 8 Get the A frames and loosen one of the sides next to the top which means both of the sides of the A frame can be put next to each other making it much easier to manoeuvre inside the tent Unzip the front door and put the f...

Page 4: ...nt pegging in the guyropes N B All the guy ropes need to follow the lines of the seams in the roof when there are some as you want to keep the tension even Adjust the guy rope slider so you have approx 50cm of loop to the peg This allows adjustment in both directions It is important to make sure the Bell Tentstays symmetrical and that the tension is evenly spread It is also important not to have t...

Page 5: ...that s just waiting to take off should the wind get up Don t get caught out and end up with a broken tent Don t forget to deck it out with your personal touches and then you are Camping with Soul enjoy xx Connecting to the side door We ve designed the Emperor with two doors so you can get a through draft without the walls being rolled up It also means that you can connect another bell tent or vehi...

Page 6: ...up Now start folding it in so you end up with a strip of canvas the width of the bag This picture gives you an idea even though it s of standard 5m bell Tent Once you have folded the tent into a strip that is the same width as the bag fold both ends in so you end up all the guy ropes tidied in and a strip of canvas about a metre long Next take the canvas off ground sheet remember to keep it off gr...

Page 7: ... time your tent gets wet it may leak a little don t worry THIS IS TOTALLY NORMAL Once it dries out for the first time that shrinkage closes up any little holes to ensure it won t happen again The canvas has been impregnated to protect it from dirt ultraviolet radiation and fungus This makes it mould resistant but not mould proof If the canvas remains damp in a place where mould can grow eventually...

Page 8: ...conditions air pollution ultraviolet radiation natural dirt bird droppings sand salt water and domestic dirt cooking stains soda wine sun cream as these all limit the lifespan of your cotton canvas tent The canvas or your tent should be good for over 60 weeks of outdoor usage if cared for correctly Zippers Zippers sometime have to endure extreme tension caused by wind incorrect tent set ups or pre...

Page 9: ...ere added later to create a vertical door that is more resistant to letting in the rain The Bell Tent was invented by Henry Hopkins Sibley who had studied the Tipi tent during the expeditions he carried out in the Old West He patented his tent design in 1858 In accordance in an agreement with the Department of War he would have received five dollars for every tent they made however Sibley joined t...

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