User Manual The One™
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1. ends are right at the tensioners Place stakes through the hole at the end of this line Hold the two stakes approximately 3 5 feet apart and stake firmly Next set your trekking poles to 125 cm Fixed length poles between 120 cm and 130 cm will also work and are discussed later The use of the optional segmented tent poles is also discussed later At the rear of the tent pass the pointy end of the trekking pole under the shock cord linking the two vent covers Then lay out the rear grosgrain boot so the orange line makes a hoop and the grosgrain tab forms the bottom Insert the trekking pole handle into the boot and pull the handle out away from the tent so that the hoop tightens around the handle and the line to the floor becomes snug Then insert the tip of the pole into the top grommet and Stake the line attached to the pullout grommet Tension the line in the Lineloc on the bottom of the roof until the line that is attached to the boot is taut Next go to the front of the tent unzip the vestibule and insert the tip of the pole into the top pullout grommet Set the pole handle at a right offset so the pole lines up with the mesh zipper a was f Pull the guy line taut against the rear pullout and stake firmly Next go the side of the tent where the unstaked corners are located and make sure the corner roof lines are extended to the maximum length so the knotted ends are right at the tensioners Stak2. User Manual The One General For an overview of setting up The One review the short video clip on the website Coming Soon A taut pitch of The One depends on good tension on the ridgeline For this reason depending on the ground you expect to encounter you may want to consider taking the 6 blue aluminum Easton stakes for the front and rear guy lines General Setup Select a site that is level or very gently sloping avoiding depressions that will collect water since all single wall tents are prone to condensation under the right conditions a site that promises a light breeze is a better choice than still air and the katabatic considerations of site selection should be taken into account The One is designed so that your head is on the left side when looking at the front mesh but that s just because the door is on that side Since The One has a relative high profile to maximize sit up room select a sheltered setup spot where possible and locate the rear vent or one of the ends pointed into the prevailing breeze direction Scour the area and carefully move any objects that could puncture your bathtub floor save to replace later under Leave No Trace ethics Place your groundcloth down and secure it with pebbles if necessary Unfold The One and position it on the groundcloth in the appropriate direction Select one end and make sure the corner roof lines are extended to the maximum length so the knotted
3. d bag will be enough weight to hold down the center area of the floor The second method involves staking out the four side corners the rear center and the front center of the bathtub floor by placing stakes through the grosgrain loops located in each of these positions This requires six additional stakes to stake out all of these areas Just slide a Stake through the loops and insert it into the ground The third method utilizes the extra 15 of EZC1 cord that was shipped with your tent Cut 4 pieces of this cord at 24 lengths The remaining 7 of cord can be cut as you see fit for the rear and front center floor corners depending on where you attach the cord to This will be explained in a moment Attach each of the 24 pieces of cord to the side floor corners Then run each cord to the stakes that are holding the roof corners in place Tie a loop at the end of each cord and secure these lines with the roof corner stakes As there are no line tensioners on the floor you may have to adjust the location of the loops at the end of the cords in order to tighten the floor to the desired tension You can also tie these ends of each cord to the roof corner lines so that they are connected like the 2008 model of the The One Note We decided to leave the floor lines off of the tent this year since they aren t necessarily needed and since each person pitches their tent differently it was impossible to tie the floor and roof corner lines tog
4. e out these two corners like you did the other two corners Now adjust and tighten the four roof corner tensioners and the front and rear tensioners for a taut pitch To secure the rear of the tent for breezy conditions connect the cord loop around the rear pole at the midpoint of the rear wall For very breezy conditions there are additional pullouts along the rear edge that can be secured with Stakes and line or the shock cord stick stone method gs either side of the beak closed for rain protection flammable and cooking in and if attempted is done at provided to allow furling of both sides of the beak for ventilation and views The mesh door may also be furled up to permit easier access or increased ventilation where bugs are not an issue Use the front shock cord clip to hold down for privacy and zip the beak Please note that spinnaker is the vestibule is not recommended the risk of the user Fasteners are one or Securing the Floor In most conditions the floor does not need to be secured The mesh door and side and rear mesh panels have been redesigned so that they hold up the edges of the bathtub floor without needing to tension the floor corners However in very windy or rainy conditions it might be wise to secure the floor for comfort and ease of use You can do this in one of several ways The first method is to simply place pieces of gear or clothing or even a rock in the corners of the floor Your sleeping pad an
5. ether in exactly the right spot for every situation without requiring the customer to re tie the knots If you wish to secure the front and rear center areas of the floor you have a couple of options You can tie the remaining cord to the front and rear loops of grosgrain like the floor corners and then attach the other end of the line to either the guyline stakes or to the bottom of the front and rear poles The decision of where to tie these lines determines how long to cut these pieces of cord as explained above Packing Up First loosen the rear top ridgeline and bottom roof tensioners and remove the rear guyline stake This will allow you to remove the rear pole Next remove the front guyline stake and the front pole Loosen the end tensioners at each corner and remove the corner stakes and fold roll or stuff the shelter into the stuff sack if using one Other Pole Lengths The One was designed with 125 cm poles in mind but will set up with trekking pole lengths ranging from 120 cm to 130 cm For 130 cm trekking poles set the front pole at a slightly wider offset offsetting it both to the side of center and towards the front This will help take up the extra length For 120 cm trekking poles either set the front pole vertical or find a rock to raise it about 2 off the ground Segmented Tent Poles For hikers not using trekking poles optional segmented tent poles are available Setup directions differ slightly For the rear
6. f the beak is too hard to zip shut then shorten the front guy line and re stake The ability to change the length of the line is useful if the ground drops off or rises up or if you need to re stake to avoid a rock Controlling Ventilation To minimize condensation typically more ventilation is better than less ventilation To achieve this we ve included two zipper pulls on the vestibule This will allow you to zip the vestibule closed at the bottom and unzip it at the top allowing more airflow into the top of the tent There may be cases where you wish to minimize the direct breeze to avoid convective heat losses In this case you can stake one or more edges of The One other than the beak directly to the ground There are different ways to accomplish this depending on other objectives If the bathtub floor feature is not needed you can stake the four roof corners directly to the ground and shorten your rear pole to approximately 115 cm This will give a very storm worthy pitch If you anticipate wanting to use a stake down mode we recommend trying options at home first so you are not trying to figure it out the first time on some stormy night in the dark when you are cold tired and hungry Enjoy your new tent and email us if you have any questions or if we can help you in any way at info gossamergear com Updated 4 16 09 2
7. pole thread the pole through under the shock cord linking the two vent covers Then place the bottom of the pole into the rear grosgrain boot so the orange line makes a hoop and the grosgrain tab forms the bottom Insert the tip into the boot and pull the pole out away from the tent so that the hoop tightens around the pole and the line to the floor becomes snug Then insert the tip of the pole into the top grommet and stake the line attached to the pullout grommet Tension the line in the Lineloc on the roof until this line is taut For the front pole thread the pole through the V shaped loops at the side of the zipper Place the top of the pole in the guyline pullout grommet Seam Sealing We recommend sealing The One with McNett SilNet seam sealer or a mixture of 100 silicone sealant thinned with mineral spirits You should seal at least the top ridgeline and should consider sealing the seams running from the top ridgeline to the four corners Additional Features The One is provided with a flashlight clip at the front of the ridgeline just inside the mesh door to allow for hands free reading sorting gear etc A mesh ditty pocket is provided to provide a spot to keep flashlights sunglasses maps or anything else small that you don t want to lose track of in the night gt Adjusting Front and Rear Guy Lines If the front beak is not taut then lengthen the front guy line and re stake I
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