Mountain Hardwear manual HOW to Care for Your Tent on the Trail, Stormproofing Your Tent

7. There are three clear UVX widows on the Satellite tent body. The Satellite comes with three window covers which can be attached either inside the tent (as shown in Figure 8) or outside the tent over the windows. Place the widow covers on the outside to protect the windows from direct sun. Place them on the inside of the tent if you wish to use the storage pockets sewn to the window covers.

Figure 8

Pocket

7. The Satellite is a floorless tent, designed for use in snow and rugged terrain. An optional floor/footprint can be purchased to create a removable waterproof floor. Attach this floor by clipping the snap hooks which are sewn to it to the O-rings located on the inside tent perimeter (Figure 9).

Figure 9

Tent body

HOW TO CARE FOR

YOUR TENT ON THE TRAIL

Stormproofing Your Tent

Even though most of our tents are free-standing, we rec- ommend you always stake out your tent to prevent it from flying away in a gust of wind. Secure all stake-out webbing loops located on the perimeter of the tent. Attach all exter- nal guy lines to tent pole intersections (Figure 10).

Figure 10	Pole intersection
		Guy line

Use your internal guy system for extreme weather condi- tions and high winds. The internal guy system consists of pieces of cord (96” long) and line tighteners (Figure 11). As the wind increases, increase the tension by tightening the line tighteners.

Figure 11

Optional floor/ footprint