SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Make sure you stake the shade (with the shades stakes included) in windy weather, or if you anticipate afternoon winds coming up
while you are away from your campsite. Stake one corner, then stake each consecutive corner in a clockwise rotation. Make sure the
shade remains tight. Always place your shade a safe distance from your campfire - unstaked shades placed upwind of the fire can
be blown into the fire. Shades placed downwind of the fire are often showered with tiny sparks that can burn holes into the light-
weight fabrics of your shade. The frame system on this shade was designed to collapse during high winds. By collapsing in the
wind, the frame will not break; thus offering you years of continued use. We recommend that you practice setting your shade at
home before taking it out into the wilderness.
WATERPROOFING YOUR SHADE:
Texsport shades are made from coated water-repellent fabrics. However, the sewing process, necessary in all shade fabrication, can
cause water leakage where the sewing needles have perforated the fabric in the seams. Without treatment the shade will leak. Every
new shade needs to be seam sealed to make it water tight. We recommend using Texsport Spray Waterproofing/Seam Sealer which
may be found at your local outdoor outfitter or camping store.
WARNING:
Texsport shade fabrics are flame retardant treated per C.P.A.I.-84 specification. However, for your safety, we recommend that NO
OPEN FLAME BE USED IN OR NEAR YOUR SHADE.
STEP 7 - Snap the speed clips to
the poles to secure the skin to
the poles.
STEP 8 - Also tie the poles to the
skin with the provided ties to
secure.
STEP 9 - This is what your shade
should look like so far.
STEP 10 - Prop the shade against
the roof of your truck or S.U.V.
STEP 13 - This is what your
shade should look like so far.
NOTE - IN HIGH WINDS, IT IS
NECESSARY TO GUY ROPE YOUR
SHADE SO IT DOES NOT FLY
AWAY. PLEASE FOLLOW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS TO GUY ROPE
YOUR SHADE.
STEP 14 - Insert the guy rope into
the clew in this order pictured
above. Through the top of the
bottom hole. Up through the
back of the middle hole. Back
down through the top top hole.
STEP 15 - Tie a knot at the end
so the rope does not slip out.
STEP 11 - Tie the shade to the
luggage rack with the provided
ties.
STEP 12 - Stake down your
shade at the rings.
STEP 16 - Tie the other end of the
guy rope to the shade.
STEP 19 - To adjust the tension,
slide the clew up or down along
the guy rope.
STEP 17 - Pull the bottom section
looped in the clew out. The knot
will not let the rope slip out.
STEP 18 - Loop this around the
stake’s head and push into the
ground.
