EXTERIORDDANGER: SUFFOCATION HAZARD Any tent or shelter must beproperly ventilated in all weather conditions to allow sufficient airflow into andout of the tent. If airflow into and out of a structure is obstructed (for example, ifheavy snow obstructs the air flow) you and other persons will suffer from lack ofoxygen and suffocate, resulting in death, serious injury, or permanent disability.For these reasons:• DO clear snow or other materials away from a tent frequently.• DO NOT use stoves, heaters, grills, lanterns, candles, or other fuel-burningdevices inside or near a tent (SEE CARBON MONOXIDE WARNING ABOVE).Your failure to follow this warning will cause death, serious injury, or permanentdisability to you or others.DANGER: SEVERE WEATHER HAZARD: In some climactic conditions(for example, severe storms, high winds, or heavy snow cover), stakes andguy cords may not be sufficient to anchor a tent securely, which could resultin the carport being picked up or blown away, causing death, serious injury, orpermanent disability. Under such conditions:• DO use supplemental means to securely anchor the tent, for example, snowpegs, skis, and/or heavy rocks or other heavy objects.• DO seek appropriate shelter, for example, in a house, cabin, building, orsecure structure other than a tent.or respond to these hazards if no adults are present For this reason:• DO NOT leave children unattended inside a tent or in camp.• DO NOT allow children to assemble a tent.• DO NOT allow children to enter or exit a tent except through the door.• DO NOT allow children to remain in a closed-up tent on hot days.Your failure to follow this warning will cause death, serious injury, or permanentdisability to you or others.WARNING: WIND HAZARD In windy conditions, stakes, guy cords,and roof attachments may not be strong enough to hold the tent securely to theground or your Trailer, which could result in death, serious injury, or permanentdisability to the user and serious damage to your vehicle. If such conditionsexist:• DO use supplemental means to anchor the shelter such as rocks or sandbags.• DO attach the tent securely to your BaseCamp trailer following the includedinstructions.• DO NOT use tent in cases of strong winds.• DO take the tent down if hazardous conditions exist.Your failure to follow this warning could cause death, serious injury, or permanentdisability to you or others.Your failure to follow this warning will cause death, serious injury, or permanentdisability to you or others.DANGER: PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN: Children will not understandand appreciate the FIRE, CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING, SUFFOCATION,AND SEVERE WEATHER hazards described above and will not know how to avoidCAUTIONDO attach tent directly to Airstream® BaseCamp trailer only.DO save and keep instructions for future use.DO remove tent from trailer prior to moving the trailer.DO NOT move trailer while tent is attached.Your failure to follow these warnings may cause permanent damage to yourvehicle.D - 13
EXTERIORSETTING UP YOUR TENTNOTE: Rear step/ramp must be stored before setting up tent.1. Assemble all of the poles (Figures 1 A, 1 B, and 1 C). Set the poles with the blackend tips off to the side for now. DO NOT allow the shock cord to snap the pole sectionstogether, as this can damage the poles.3. Insert the longest of the three poles with grommet tips into the sleeve at the top ofthe BaseCamp tent (Figure 3, the sleeve runs close to the opening that attaches toyour Airstream® trailer).Figure 1A Figure 1B Figure 1C2. Spread the BaseCamp tent body on the ground (make sure the pole sleeves arefacing up) and locate the ends of the three pole sleeves that run across the tent (Figure2, inserts). NOTE: The pole sleeve ends can be found under the navy patches foundon either side of the doors.Figure 34. Insert the medium pole into the middle pole sleeve. NOTE: There are TWO polessleeves under this navy flap. Make sure the medium pole uses the sleeve that runsclosest to the door (Figure 4).DFigure 45. Insert the remaining pole with grommet tips on both ends into the final pole sleevethat runs the width of the BaseCamp tent (Figure 5).KeltyFigure 2Figure 5D - 14