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Hello, and thanks for buying one of our Bell Tents. 
Here is the best way to put up your Bell Tent.  
 
One person is shown doing this but the more people there are, the faster it goes 
up (our current record is 10 mins for a Standard 4 metre and 8 for a Deluxe or 
Ultimate). 
If you look at the bottom of this document you will see a list of tips to help you get 
years of use out of your tent, but the golden rule is: 
 

ALWAYS, WITHOUT FAIL, STORE YOUR BELL TENT BONE DRY OR YOU 
RUN THE RISK OF GETTING A MOULDY TENT!  

 
Enjoy! And please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any more questions, 
good ideas on better ways of Bell Tenting, or just to send in pictures of you 
Camping with Soul for the gallery on the site. 
 

Putting up a Deluxe Bell Tent  

 

1)  Unpack the bell tent and lay out on the ground with the groundsheet down. 

Find the door and rotate the tent so it’s facing the desired direction 

 

2)  Take the small pegs and, pulling the groundsheet tight, peg it out. 

 

3)  Take the main straight pole through the door, find the centre of the cone 

and push the pole and tent up until it’s vertical. 

 

 

 
4)  Put the A frame together and place inside the door - it’s easier to get it 

through the door if you complete putting it together once inside. Put the 

Summary of Contents for Deluxe

Page 1: ...d please don t hesitate to contact us if you have any more questions good ideas on better ways of Bell Tenting or just to send in pictures of you Camping with Soul for the gallery on the site Putting up a Deluxe Bell Tent 1 Unpack the bell tent and lay out on the ground with the groundsheet down Find the door and rotate the tent so it s facing the desired direction 2 Take the small pegs and pullin...

Page 2: ...he 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 Tent stays symmetrical and that the tension is evenly spread 8 Once all the pegs are in adjust the guy ropes to create the desired tension By doing it this way and following the seam lines your Bell Tent will look like this perfect and without creases TIP If...

Page 3: ...and grass stain free Without standing on the canvas fold half of the tent over so you have a half moon with the groundsheet facing up 2 Let that half of the groundsheet dry out and you might want to wipe off any mud or worm casks If it s not a dry day you ll need to dry the tent out when you get home The idea is that you always have canvas touching canvas and groundsheet touching groundsheet so ev...

Page 4: ...o 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 mould will grow If you put your tent up in a damp corner of the garden next to a hedge or under a tree long term it will eventually get mouldy as would a car or anything left there Therefore it s worth considering the right ...

Page 5: ...ressures 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 ventilations fungus can affect the canvas It i...

Page 6: ... 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 the Confederate States Army after the outbreak of the American Civil War and did not receive the royalty The Federal Army used almost 44 000 Bell Tents during the war After Sibley s death his relatives attempted unsuccessfully to collect the ro...

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