In this #campinglive video Ian demonstrates how to pitch a large family tunnel tent, the Hi Gear Premium Oasis 6. It's a technique that works for all large family tents.
Great video just one thing sometimes it's a good idea to shut all doors when tension is applied as shutting them afterwards when there distorted is a nightmare and can break zips ☺
Just bought this tent from eBay and have done a test pitch, used tips from this video and it's worked a treat thanks loads saved an argument had it up in 20/30 minutes and down and packed away in the same time. Love the oasis 6 can't wait for try it out 👍👍👍👍
You simply must watch this!! Until I viewed this video, pitching our Higear Frontea 8 tent was a nightmare! We pitched it twice following the manufacturers instructions and struggled greatly. The second time there were 3 of us, still following the manufacturers instructions, which resulted in one of the poles being bent (which I had to replace). Then I watched this video.......I single handed pitched the tent in 20mins!! Before I saw this, there is no way I would've considered taking my tent away for less than a week as it would've been too much aggro, now I'd consider a weekend with it as it's no trouble. Can't thank you guys enough for this video, many many thanks.
I have just bought the high gear aura 3 from your stoke on Trent store and this video has made me feel more comfortable about pitching my new tent, thank you 😊
This is brilliant..........ive gone and bought a similar one myself from go outdoors Canterbury....Brilliant video and so helpful....thank you and I hope you got your beer of the cameraman ....
Great video, I just purchased an old Vango Artemis 500 for a festival I'm going to, no instructions with it & I'm a complete novice. I tried pitching it yesterday as a trial run and really struggled. I will follow the tips in this video next time
We've had our Oasis Elite 6 for a couple of years now and this video has been so helpful, we just lovethis tent!, just purchased the additional canopy, don't suppose there's a video showing how to pitch this too!!?
Really helpful video guide ,we have a corado 6 and always struggled puttin it up ,its very heavy ! We're due to go camping and its forecast heavy rain hopefully taking this advice we shouldnt take as long to get the tent up ! Fingers crosses
After a deflating experience with a blow up tent it looks like I'm digging the old oasis 8 out next weekend... this is a great video and really helped me last time I tackled such a large tent ... (I guess you can't come camping with us next weekend to help?)
hi, really great videi and has been so heloful but I wish you had put more time in the pegging! do I peg the skirt then the poles or should I peg skirt and poles together with one peg!? The first time I pegged my tent I must have used 50 pegs hahaha. I pegged the ground sheet, then the tent skirt, then the tent poles, then the guy lines!!! I was shattered and it took me ages. looking at your video....I have been truly over pegging lmao. please help if you can.
Paul Webster Hi Paul. You actually need surprisingly few pegs to actually peg the tent out. Once you have all the poles in, re-jiggle the tent to make sure it's all parallel and the peg down the groundsheet and the skirt around the tent. After that you need to do all the guy lines. Hope that helps - Ian Mac
Any chance you could show how to attach the canopy?!! It's not the easiest thing to do and the instructions inside the canopy bag aren't clear! Made a disaster of it today on or practise pitch 😂😂
rr19710 Hi - If you put the middle pole up first - the tension between the pegged out corners makes the tent stand up un assisted. If you do the end pole first it can fall over. It is also easier to get the air in to the tent halfway as that is where the side door is situated. Thanks Ian
Middle deffo goes first. Everything else is easy to get done after that. Air rushes in through the half open doors and the tension follows to the back/front. Add a glass of whisky and relax lol
Basically in reverse but make sure that the door is open/unzipped. So that the air gets out. Then fold up to the size of the folded poles. Do not put the pegs in. Leave them out in case of puncher. And I wash mine when home for easy to use next time.
Roy Bullock Hi - the best way I have found is to deflate the tent the roll it like a sausage towards the release values (with them open) squeezing out the remaining air. Then close the valves, un-roll the tent and fold the same way I do it in this video. The bags fairly generous so shouldn't be too tricky - thanks Ian
Great video just one thing sometimes it's a good idea to shut all doors when tension is applied as shutting them afterwards when there distorted is a nightmare and can break zips ☺
Just bought this tent from eBay and have done a test pitch, used tips from this video and it's worked a treat thanks loads saved an argument had it up in 20/30 minutes and down and packed away in the same time. Love the oasis 6 can't wait for try it out 👍👍👍👍
You simply must watch this!! Until I viewed this video, pitching our Higear Frontea 8 tent was a nightmare! We pitched it twice following the manufacturers instructions and struggled greatly. The second time there were 3 of us, still following the manufacturers instructions, which resulted in one of the poles being bent (which I had to replace).
Then I watched this video.......I single handed pitched the tent in 20mins!! Before I saw this, there is no way I would've considered taking my tent away for less than a week as it would've been too much aggro, now I'd consider a weekend with it as it's no trouble. Can't thank you guys enough for this video, many many thanks.
Glad to hear it Jon! If it gives you the confidence to camp more, then the video is doing it's job. Thanks for posting
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I have just bought the high gear aura 3 from your stoke on Trent store and this video has made me feel more comfortable about pitching my new tent, thank you 😊
This is brilliant..........ive gone and bought a similar one myself from go outdoors Canterbury....Brilliant video and so helpful....thank you and I hope you got your beer of the cameraman ....
Great video, I just purchased an old Vango Artemis 500 for a festival I'm going to, no instructions with it & I'm a complete novice. I tried pitching it yesterday as a trial run and really struggled. I will follow the tips in this video next time
We've had our Oasis Elite 6 for a couple of years now and this video has been so helpful, we just lovethis tent!, just purchased the additional canopy, don't suppose there's a video showing how to pitch this too!!?
Very good ... are you available 3rd May in Lake District to pitch mine . I'm a good tipper .
Really helpful video guide ,we have a corado 6 and always struggled puttin it up ,its very heavy ! We're due to go camping and its forecast heavy rain hopefully taking this advice we shouldnt take as long to get the tent up ! Fingers crosses
Awesome video, saved us loads of time.
After a deflating experience with a blow up tent it looks like I'm digging the old oasis 8 out next weekend... this is a great video and really helped me last time I tackled such a large tent ... (I guess you can't come camping with us next weekend to help?)
Decided, gonna get one for the summer hold.
Thanks guys.
Hi Mark
No probs - glad the video was helpful!
Very useful vid. Convinced me I could do it with minimal help so got one.
Just need to see how to put the canopy on now.
Many thanks.
this is so enjoyable
thanks very helpful video
very helpful thanks left a like
cant believe he never bought you a pint nice video m8
Well done
hi, really great videi and has been so heloful but I wish you had put more time in the pegging! do I peg the skirt then the poles or should I peg skirt and poles together with one peg!? The first time I pegged my tent I must have used 50 pegs hahaha. I pegged the ground sheet, then the tent skirt, then the tent poles, then the guy lines!!! I was shattered and it took me ages. looking at your video....I have been truly over pegging lmao. please help if you can.
Great video, one question you peg out the corners and later the peg out the guylines at what point would you peg out the rest of the tent?
Paul Webster Hi Paul. You actually need surprisingly few pegs to actually peg the tent out. Once you have all the poles in, re-jiggle the tent to make sure it's all parallel and the peg down the groundsheet and the skirt around the tent. After that you need to do all the guy lines. Hope that helps - Ian Mac
Would the oasis 8 porch fit onto the frontier 8 as it's the same height and width
Any chance you could show how to attach the canopy?!! It's not the easiest thing to do and the instructions inside the canopy bag aren't clear! Made a disaster of it today on or practise pitch 😂😂
is this the same as the oasis elite 6 canopy as that is what i am looking for?
Why do you put the middle pole in first I was told to start from the back????
rr19710 Hi - If you put the middle pole up first - the tension between the pegged out corners makes the tent stand up un assisted. If you do the end pole first it can fall over. It is also easier to get the air in to the tent halfway as that is where the side door is situated. Thanks Ian
Middle deffo goes first. Everything else is easy to get done after that. Air rushes in through the half open doors and the tension follows to the back/front. Add a glass of whisky and relax lol
I actually need a 6-8 man tent next month, what model is this featured tent?
barabas1037 the vango anteus 600. 6 man family tent at go outdoors. Com
I had trouble putting ours down. I presume you just do it in reverse... any tips or advice. Thanks.
There is another handy video from Go outdoors about putting a large tent away, should help you
Basically in reverse but make sure that the door is open/unzipped. So that the air gets out. Then fold up to the size of the folded poles. Do not put the pegs in. Leave them out in case of puncher. And I wash mine when home for easy to use next time.
might be easier if this guy came with the tent
Does anybody know how much this tent is with the porch?
What is the best way to pack down air go nimbus 8 tent
Roy Bullock Hi - the best way I have found is to deflate the tent the roll it like a sausage towards the release values (with them open) squeezing out the remaining air. Then close the valves, un-roll the tent and fold the same way I do it in this video. The bags fairly generous so shouldn't be too tricky - thanks Ian
Do you know the dimensions of this tent
How much does it cost?
Jerremie Grotes sale now on 60% off. Can get it for £350 with the go outdoors card. including the carpet, awning, extra groundsheet.
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pitch a large tent..huh huh
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