Camping for Beginners: How to Pitch/Put Up & Take Down/Fold a Canvas Dome Tent (How To Camp)

Another episode in our Beginners series, this time we tackle how to pitch/put up a Canvas Dome Tent, as well as how to fold/pack it away.
Below is a list of timestamp/chapter links to take you straight to particular elements of the tent setup instructions.
0:00 - Intro
0:28 - Orienting & Tent Positioning
1:32 - Tools/Equipment
2:06 - What's in the bag?
2:35 - Which tent
2:54 - Opening up the tent, positioning
3:27 - Information on the tent frame
4:23 - Putting up the tent: Frame
6:39 - Putting up the tent: Erecting
8:27 - Securing tent to the ground (tent pegs)
9:50 - Windows
10:47 - Skull cap/Fly sheet/Rain cover
11:55 - Securing the fly sheet to the frame
12:07 - Deconstructing
12:25 - How to fold and pack away the tent
17:42 - Wrap up and tent info
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[@Mallo_Nair]

What a great tutorial, especially for someone setting up such a bulky tent alone. I've summarized this video step by step and left the notes in my canvas tent bag :) Bought this tent from your suggestion and extremely thrilled with the experience. Just one suggestion for camping beginners - maybe always have the side and back flaps pegged down and not rolled up. I had it rolled up because of the heat, and as a result had rain come inside the tent. Also buy cable ties for the zips, monkeys at Maroela camp have learned how to open up the zips and get inside (even though no food was left inside). Thanks once again for sharing!

[@TravelGigolo]

Great! I'm glad you found this informative. Those are good points you make about the flaps and the monkeys. We haven't had any monkeys or baboons undo our zip, but we always close the front flap and side flaps when we're away. Thanks for the feedback 👍🏽

[@Philipk65]

You definitely have the packing and setting up, down to an exact science, as it should be.

[@TravelGigolo]

Having a system works well, especially when I set up with my significant other. Goes quickly and painlessly.

[@Philipk65]

@@TravelGigolo It certainly does. I only discovered your channel tonight/today and you're giving some great information. Now a new subsciber 👍

[@TravelGigolo]

Glad you're enjoying the channel! Thanks for subscribing.

[@Bushlove420]

Well deserved thumbs up for that mission 👍🌅🤣

[@TravelGigolo]

Thanks! Gets easier with practice!

[@Bushlove420]

You a legend my man would have been in lower sabie campsite for while working this out

[@TravelGigolo]

Glad the video was helpful! 👍🏾

[@sizatheexplorer]

Very informative. I needed this to understand how its done.. Thank you for sharing

[@TravelGigolo]

Glad it was informative.

[@marcodebeer759]

Well illustrated buddy ! Good work .

[@TravelGigolo]

Thanks, appreciate the positive feedback!

[@hall2home]

Very helpful. I had no clue how to fold this tent which I just bought. Your co-presenter had me smiling. He even knew when you were wrapping up and sat down at your feet. Thank you for your chanel and taking us around Southern Africa with you.

[@TravelGigolo]

Great! Glad the channel is helpful 👍🏾 Co-presenter loves the camera, he's a natural 😁

[@user-fc7li1tu5e]

Thanks very handy to know.

[@TravelGigolo]

Glad it was helpful!

[@louisebrugman2708]

Like the dawgie!

[@TravelGigolo]

I think you can guess who runs things in this yard 😁

[@alexzhu2062]

Very good demonstration 👏👍🏿 learned the tricks to set up and disassemble the tent

[@TravelGigolo]

Great! Glad the video is helpful 👍🏾

[@alexzhu2062]

@@TravelGigolo I am planning to get a canvas bowel tent mostly for solo camping sometime with family,the 2.4mx2.4mx1.85m or 3mx3mx2.25m which one you recommend? Thanks🌹🙏

[@TravelGigolo]

For family I think you need the bigger tent. We have the 2.4 x 2.4. That works well for us camping as 2 people.

[@alexzhu2062]

@@TravelGigolo ok thank you🌹👍🏿👍🏿

[@mikecunningham5661]

Very good tutorial, thank you very much.!👍🙏

[@TravelGigolo]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mariaagelonitis465]

Thank you!

[@TravelGigolo]

Glad you found this useful 👍🏾

[@adamkariel4211]

Camped alone in Robertson, Western Cape with my 5 sleeper Tentco. Video helped alot putting it back in the way it came out! Thanks! Go everywhere, see everything 😊

[@TravelGigolo]

Great! It was surprisingly complicated folding it away the first time, but pretty easy from then. Glad the video was helpful.

[@markyeadon7271]

Some extra thoughts. Mark the underside of the ground sheet with a permanent marker where the door is. This helps to find the front even when the tent is upside down. ALWAYS fold the tent in the same way when you pack it up, then even in poor light, when you are tired, you automatically know where the door is

[@TravelGigolo]

Good advice. We always fold the tent the same way so we know where the door is. Hadn't thought of marking the bottom of the tent though 👍🏾

[@davidcraemer8227]

Thanks for sharing this. Found your folding instuctions very useful.

[@TravelGigolo]

Great, glad to share 👍🏾

[@stonedphilosopherza4915]

Watched a few of your vids in the last few days and surprised the KZbin algorithm hasn’t caught onto you yet. Good production, presentation and content so you deserve a lot more subs. Keep up the good work

[@TravelGigolo]

Thanks, appreciate the positive feedback 🙏🏽

[@zzvannie]

Hear, hear!

[@ilikesundays4312]

Geez you made that look easy. I got the safari bow 3m and doing it by myself is a mission and a half. Great video.

[@TravelGigolo]

Thanks! Takes a bit of practice 😉

[@errolafrica8040]

Hi my friend i took your advice and bought me a Tentco senior warrior tent ,very happy with it! Thanks for all the tips you give ,its very helpful ! i watched some videos over and over to get a better understanding, Once again thanks a million Errol A Cape Town

[@TravelGigolo]

Congratulations on the new tent! Glad to know that you're enjoying the videos, it's always wonderful to hear that someone is getting a real benefit from the channel. Thanks for the positive feedback 👍🏾

[@errolafrica8040]

Good day to you can you please advise which is the proper method you use to wax your tent using beeswax ,inside or outside seams ? and do you rub it on or melt wax ? your respond will help a lot thanks

[@TravelGigolo]

Hi Errol. The leaks I had in my ripstop canvas tent were along the vertical seams of the tent. I used the piece of wax provided with the tent. Initially I tried it on hot day but the wax was too soft and smeared too much. I waited for it cool down and then waxed again (like drawing with chalk along the seams). This worked very well and I have not had a significant leak on the seams since then (more than 3 years now). I expect that I will need to wax the seams again at some time in the future. If it rains and the skull cap is off then it leaks through the horizontal zips of the top vent, so we always use the skull cap in summer. You can also buy a spray on sealant from Tentco or online for the walls. I have not used that. The tent has not leaked through the walls at all. For our nylon tent, moisture would come through the walls if they were touched during the rain. I never got around to using the spray as we almost never use that tent anymore. Hope that is helpful.

[@TravelGigolo]

Also, I ran the wax on the indside of the seams. That is much easier than outside, also the outside will collect dust in wax. The water comes through the seam stitching so it's actually a very small area that needs wax if you do it from inside.

[@errolafrica8040]

@@TravelGigolo Hi Tim thanks for feedback i appreciate it i will try it on new Tent keep safe and enjoy whatever you do, cheers Errol

[@FynbosGarden]

Big thumbs up. KZbin at it's very best💥💥💥💥💥

[@TravelGigolo]

Appreciate the positive feedback! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@zzvannie]

I have been watching your videos for the past few days and I just got back from the store now with my new canvas tent. Will be using it in December on the west coast to camp. Thanks for the great videos.

[@TravelGigolo]

Fantastic! A good canvas tent has been one of our best purchases. Where on the West Coast will you be camping?

[@zzvannie]

@@TravelGigolo Ganzekraal, right on the beach.

[@TravelGigolo]

Haven't been there. Looks nice from what I see online 👍🏾

[@zzvannie]

@@TravelGigolo me neither but excited to go and spend some time there.

[@evhadcrnkic8035]

great video 👍

[@TravelGigolo]

Thanks. Hope it will be helpful to anyone who buys a tent like this 👍🏽

[@sheilavrey]

Loved your demo. luv south african. My hint to folding my tent the quick n easy way, is to leave the frame up then i fold the tent . The frame holds the tent fold straight as its folded, Quick n easy. Im going to try to fold up thirds, i do it in quarters. verstaan jy my? ie,do you understand?

[@TravelGigolo]

Wow that's clever! I had not thought of that. So you keep the frame on while you pull it over from side to side, so it doesn't move about. Thanks I will try that too 👏🏾👏🏾

[@TravelGigolo]

We've been using your method. It's brilliant, such a simple effective idea! Thanks for sharing it 👍🏾👍🏾

[@sandveldoff-campdrifters2174]

Nice tutorial, now how about cleaning. Would sunglight dishwasher liquid not harm the tent coating?

[@TravelGigolo]

Thanks for the feedback 👍🏾 I generally just use a wet cloth. Usually the tent only has mud on it. I haven't had a problem that requires more than just a wet cloth.

[@KSA_KSA]

My heart is burning on this tent. I want one, please😥

[@TravelGigolo]

This is great tent, we're very happy with it. One of our best camping purchases. Hope you can save up and get yourself one too!

[@KSA_KSA]

@@TravelGigolo There is no agent in Saudi Arabia please help me with one

[@TravelGigolo]

Send me an email. My email address is in my profile, maybe I can assist.

[@TimorMapping55]

Good day , I want to buy it, is it true that it is hot inside in spring and autumn?

[@TravelGigolo]

It's definitely hotter than a poly (nylon, polyester etc) tent in the sun. At night It's pretty similar if the vents and flaps are open. It's warmer with the vents and flaps closed. Better for wind and rain, but definitely hotter in the sun.

[@TimorMapping55]

@@TravelGigolo appreciated 👍