• Make sure all doors of the tent are zipped up about 1/3 so they’re open about 2/3 of the way to prevent the tent bunching up in a big ball when you fold, and you’re not trapping any air inside and ending up with a big air balloon. This allows air to escape easily!
  • Leave the same original 4-6 pegs in the ground that you put in first.
  • Unpeg all the guy ropes and if preferred tie them up so they’re neat and contained – this way they won’t get muddled with one another. Start with the opposite side to the wind to give you a bit more stability – this is worth it so that you stay in control! You don’t want an absolute spaghetti junction to unravel next time! This helps you take care of the tent, and makes next time smoother.
  • Deflate the beams or remove poles from the back of the tent in order, back directly towards the front so this naturally means the air is being pushed forward to the open door as the material falls to the ground. Pushing it forward means it goes towards the front and middle doors that you’ve left partially open to allow the air to escape, but also means the material isn’t bunched up in a big roll!
  • Then pack away the poles neatly, and we recommend at this point, if you have a front awning or anything where the groundsheet isn’t sewn in, flip this back over the main body of the tent, so its folded ground sheet to groundsheet.
  • Not everything can be bone dry when you pack it so if it’s a bit damp, we recommend getting it out to dry once you’re home to prevent damp and mould.
  • Once you’ve flipped, your left with the groundsheet area (living and sleeping)
  • If you’ve got an air tent, then fold the width of the tent in about a pump size (use the bag as a guide) ideally you want it to be a bit less than the bag as it will bulge when folded
  • Fold one side over another, with each fold give it a big of a press (walk, push, roll) as you need the air to come out, ideally you fold one side onto where the valves are located to push it out, but there’s also a door on that side to help the internal air get out.
  • Can repeat this once or twice if you really want to – but there’s no one right way to do it. You want it to be as easy to get in the bag as possible!
  • Once you have the long sausage shape, roll from the bag to the front, easier to squeeze it out as when its folded you trap more air. Start with a really tight role, some people will even use a pole in it to get it super tight
  • Before you start rolling, if you have any cord or an additional tie that comes with it, place half underneath and half at the other end so it’s ready and you don’t have to tuck again.
  • You can repeat this twice if you want to get all that air out!
  • Same process for a pole tent, by doing this you’re constantly managing the air from one packed size to the other.
  • Top tip - use your poles to roll around the centre of the tent and the poles will always be with the canvas, and always in the bag!
  • Well done! You’re tent is packed away, pain free.

If you have any other questions or queries please don’t hesitate to come and visit us in store, or contact us camping@attwoolls.co.uk or 01452 74223