6 mistakes EVERY new tent camper makes setting up

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I was taught by a master bushcrafter many years ago that tenting on a slight incline is always preferable to flat ground in that you place your head and equipment on the uphill side and if any rainwater does get in it'll drain out towards the bottom. He also recommended we dig a little trench along the upper side allowing for any rain water to flow around the sides and away from our sleeping area. best advice I've ever gotten and I still do it this way 35 years later

piddy
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A) I've never slept on flat ground in a tent unless it was a designated "tent" spot. There was always an incline.
B) You forgot to mention looking for "widow makers" which new backpackers need to know about. Rain may or may not happen. Wind is almost a guarantee. Both can make for a very very bad night if you set up in the wrong spot.

Great job as always.

peterwhitcomb
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I went camping a few times with my father when I was little, and apparently my father was a great teacher because I knew all of this and more by heart. To the point where I once setup camp along 70 other people and during the night we had HEAVY waterfall, and when I woke up the water was to the line of the bottom of the tent and the inside was still completely dry. Everyone else had their tents flooded.

ppunion
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I like setting up on a slight incline with head higher than feet. Also if tent leaks due to bad storms the water goes towards the door with all clothing etc stored towards highest area inside tent to stay dry.

Sparkynutz
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Another staking tip. When you take down your tent, release the tensioners on the guy-lines so they have slack in them again. Then when you set up the next time, you have room left to tension back up to remove the slack from your lines and tension the tent/flys properly. I have seen many rookies that do not know how to properly use a guy line and have them cinched up near the top so that there is no slack to properly make the tent materials taut and functional.

danielcluley
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I like to lay out my footprint/ groundsheet, then lay down on it. That way I only have to adjust the footprint and not the entire tent. Also gives you an opportunity to check the things above your tent

gigihenderson
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Adding. Your tent stake lines should be an extension of the seam line. You get a better taut pitch if you don't angle the tent stake line away from the seam line.

plfreeman
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Adding. Look for ground wasp holes. Use a ground cover tarp. Use sealant and moisture repellent. Take extra tarps and duct tape for wet weather, spent many weeks camping in rain, stayed dry and it was great, no other campers during the floods, so we fished, played card and dice games, read books, and had the nearby caves to ourselves.

PeaceJourney...
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My first night backpacking was horrible. The weather was crappy, and it took me way to long to get to camp, I ended up setting my tent up in the first clear spot I found, and did not realize it was on a huge root. I was just too tired and hungry to care. Thank you for this video. I'm going go use these tips on my next trip!

Jenfuu
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Thinking back over the past 35 or 40 years of regularly going camping - I've definitely made every single one of those mistakes at some point or another, and a few trips were multiple mistakes on this list all in the same trip.

OkieRhio
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As an eagle scout myself, I'm not as picky with my tent location as I could be. I have my preferences, flat open land with tall grass that creates its own cushion is awesome, but a lot of times at scout camps I don't really have much choice, so we mostly just deal with it. The incline issue isn't so big, just put your head uphill. You're absolutely right about the water issue, but I've had a few bad storms where my tent has been in a few inches of standing water afterwards, and my MSR has been bone dry inside. Above all else, if I'm tire enough, I'll sleep just fine! Great video, lots of good info for beginners (Especially the stake bit)

starlightfrontier
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One thing I've noticed helps a lot, at least with tents that hook to the poles rather than sleeved poles, is if you stake the tent out flat before putting the poles in. It helps to get the bottom layed out flat and taught and just makes for a generally better pitch in my experience.

Jason-clie
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An easy mistake to make is leaving your ground tarp exposed passed the rain fly. Any rain will collect under your tent and soak through getting your gear wet.

beyondbelief
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You forgot some points to consider:
1) check and clear the camping ground of sharp sticks and stones that might puncture or wear down the bottom of your tent
2)watch out for red ants and other nuisances that might invade and bug you at night.
3) depending on the climate, try to catch the morning sun to warm up your tent for you.

Ohne_Silikone
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Although we didn’t have free standing tents when I was a Boy Scout, (we had Army surplus pup tents with no floors), I learned these same general skills. Thanks for covering each step of the process.

tomhoppe
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I'm not sure I caught mistake 3 about how to orient to the wind. You had the narrow end facing the camera but you were facing the side. All sides from my inexperienced viewpoint seemed to be supported by poles. I would think that having a small area facing the wind makes sense. I missed practically what to do.

MetroWord
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I have been using a cheap Remington (I believe it was sold as a 4 man tent) tent for 24 years now. It sets up easily with 1 man, even on windy days. I have had it up for 4-7 days in rain and heavy snow. This year I had my first problem. I have an 8 month old puppy and by the third day of watching me, he figured out how to unzip the door. I now have a hole (Stake) in the floor so I can tie him in at night with me. He won't run away, but I don't want him getting into it with a skunk, or worse, a bear.
I see you mostly use back pack style tents. Stay away from the ones that have elastic rope in the poles to "Quickly" pop them together if you winter camp. The elastic freezes and you can't get the poles together.

oldgoat
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There are times when the only available spots to pitch a tent are sloped. As you stated, if you need to do this, set it up so it aligns with the slope, one end up and the other down and make sure your head will be on the upper side of the slope. Water drainage is also very important as you stated. My only issue I ever had was when I was on the receiving end of a 75 mile + straight line wind and my tent became partially airborne. When I hiked out the next day, the wind event was in the news with flipped semi-tractor trailers and some buildings knocked down and others damaged.

robinpettit
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helpful video! i have camped with folks who are completely unexperienced and 100% these are the most common mistakes. I would add this mistake: they also have no real idea how to set up their own tent. Once i ended up setting up 4 tents on a trip lol. bunch of newbies but thats just fine! i like setting up tents...main mistake there is just not knowing your tent well enough to get the best set up. sounds corny, but being famaliar with your gear and its optimal use makes a huge difference.

richdorsett
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You should do a part 2 - Setting up on exposed or partially exposed rock. I've had to set up in spots that are just barren rock, or partially covered with a couple inches of moss. It's pretty common in some areas depending on the geology, etc. It's not as easy to get a nice taut tent when there isn't enough soil to peg properly.

daveb