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06 July 2006

Help me pitch a tent. →[More:] *snickers to self*

No, really.

I bought this screen tent for the back yard and I literally can't get this thing up. I have the frame together, but when it comes to putting the legs on it keeps toppling over on itself.

Any suggestions please before I hurt myself.
post by: getoffmylawn at: 15:27 | 10 comments
Put up an image of what it's supposed to look like complete.
posted by croctommy 06 July | 15:32
maybe this will help.
posted by Hellbient 06 July | 15:35
Sorry, no image available.

Mercury retrograde, I knew better.
posted by getoffmylawn 06 July | 15:51
here it is...

Apologies, it was the best shot I could get.
posted by getoffmylawn 06 July | 16:05
that's actually a cool picture of a tent. One of the coolest pictures of a tent I've ever seen, in fact.
posted by Hellbient 06 July | 16:31
Try guy lines, or maybe sticking the ends of the legs into the ground slightly.
posted by box 06 July | 16:36
Nope, still no luck. I have it 3/4 of the way up. I still just can't get the bottom half of the legs on it.

or maybe sticking the ends of the legs into the ground slightly.


Box: Yes, pressing the end into the ground farther than I was helped. Now, if I could just keep it from tipping or this one part of the frame keeps slipping out of place right when I go for the 4th and final leg... Maddening I tell you.
posted by getoffmylawn 06 July | 19:04
It's gotta be your username.
posted by ethylene 06 July | 19:13
It's gotta be your username.

I was thinking the same thing.
posted by tangerine 06 July | 19:19
It's gotta be your username.

I was thinking the same thing.


I wondered when my screen name would bite me on the... I have others. I use keepoffthegrass too, but my best and favorite one is: thegrumblebunny. Have you ever read that children's book?

I finally got the screen tent up. It's too dark for pictures now. Thanks for the advice Box.
posted by getoffmylawn 06 July | 21:34
← So wait, || Thank you Matildaben!! →

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