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materials contain plasticizers that can damage
your tent over time.
• Zips are always a weak point in a tent's struc-
ture. If they get dirty, clean them with a (tooth)
brush and lubricate them with graphite (pencil
lead), silicon or sewing machine oil. Apply care-
fully and remove excess oil with a soft cloth.
• Never store your tent when it's wet for a longer
period of time. Unpack it as soon as you arrive
and dry it out in a well-ventilated place. To do so,
separate the inner and outer tents or use the po-
les to create space between the two.
• Do not whip out tent poles and snap the sections
together. This can damage the pole ends as well
as the anodization. Check the poles regularly for
cracks or other potential damage. Wash the po-
les and use silicon spray at any sign of corrosion
(from salt water, for example)
• VAUDE only uses poles from the renowned
manufacturers DAC and Yunan. These tend to
become slightly bent with use, helping to redu-
ce fracturing. Please do not attempt to bend the-
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se back into shape. Although aluminum is extre-
mely flexible this might damage or even break
the poles. Every VAUDE tent comes with a Pole
Doctor or repair sleeve. If a tent pole breaks
while out on a trip, simply slide the repair slee-
ve over the broken section and then use tape to
attach it (z).
• The tent should only be cleaned by hand, never in
a washing machine! Use a soft cloth and luke warm
water. Detergents or cleaning agents may harm the
tent's coating and waterproofing.
Use a brush to rub Nikwax Tech Wash in a 1:4 ratio
with water on stubborn stains. Follow up with Nik-
wax Tent & Gear Solarproof waterproofing, apply-
ing generously to the area cleaned.
• When on the road, repair tears in the tent wall
with repair tape and seal from the inside with a PU
or silicon seam sealer. The seam should however
be correctly repaired as soon as possible in order
to prevent further tearing. Please contact your re-
tailer to do this.
• Tent pole shock cords can be retightened if neces-