Tips for putting up my Bergans Lavvu

[emrock]

A couple of months ago I bought a bergans 4-6 lavvu, but have had one chance to pitch it. What I found really difficult was pegging it out in the right shape before I put in the pole. It has no ground sheet and so some parts of the tent seemed to be over stretched while others seemed loose. Are there any tips you can give me for pegging it out correctly? I noticed that Tentipis come with a cord for measurig the size, should I improvise one myself?
thanks
Emma

 

[Rigel]

Hey Emma,

Have a look at this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igyAM92jmE4

The lady in there uses a centre point (a peg?) and a piece a rope that is roughly the same length as the radius of the lavvu. Haven't tried this yet for my lavvu but i think it is the way to go.

hope that helps!

 

[treefrog]

I keep meaning to make myself one of these. (either that or spend a tenner http://www.tauntonleisure.com/tentipi-pole-plate/p8283)

 

[emrock]

Its an idea, but my lavvu has 10 pegs, plus it is not supposed to exactly circular. Instead it is slightly wider that it is deep, if you know what I mean.
Emma

 

[Mesquite]

Have a look at this video
[video=youtube;iSR6ZLUGdUQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSR6ZLUGdUQ[/video]

It appears you put 3 pegs in at the widest and one of the narrowest points then put the pole up after which you put the rest of the pegs in