Pitching a tent....seems high off the ground in the corners!
Discussion
Hi folks
We recently bought a Vango Icarus 500 and when pitching it in the garden (prior to a holiday!!) we noticed that the corners seem a bit "strained" and sit off the ground by about an inch. Is this normal in tents? Or is there a way around it? At the show room we saw that some tents were like yours whilst others seemed completely flat.
Thanks for any advice!
Tsippy
We recently bought a Vango Icarus 500 and when pitching it in the garden (prior to a holiday!!) we noticed that the corners seem a bit "strained" and sit off the ground by about an inch. Is this normal in tents? Or is there a way around it? At the show room we saw that some tents were like yours whilst others seemed completely flat.
Thanks for any advice!
Tsippy
I think we found out the problem, we were putting the guide ropes in before securing the built in ground sheet so the guide ropes were putting tension onto the groundsheet and pulling it skywards! (Hey, it's only our second attempt at ever putting a tent up!)
It's just difficult to get the bloody poles to stand up without the guide ropes
Thanks for the advice :-)
It's just difficult to get the bloody poles to stand up without the guide ropes

Thanks for the advice :-)
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