Pitching & packing away
Putting up and taking down your Classic Glawning or GlawningAIR, plus pitch sizes and air pressure.
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Just got your Glawning? Your first-pitch checklist
Before your first trip, check everything has arrived, do a practice pitch at home, and if you can, let it get rained on and dry out to weather the canvas. Have a look through the videos for your model too.
Read the full guideHow to put up your Classic Glawning
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With practice, one person can pitch a Classic Glawning in around 15 minutes. Peg out the groundsheet, raise the centre pole and A-frame, then peg and tension the guy ropes at 45 degrees. Watch the video for the full method.
Read the full guideHow to put up your GlawningAIR
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Peg out the base, inflate it through one of the three valves to about 4 to 5 PSI, then peg out and tension the guy ropes. One person can do it in around 15 minutes.
Read the full guideWhat pressure should my GlawningAIR be?
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4 to 5 PSI is usually enough. In windy weather, raise it to around 7 PSI. In hot weather, keep it at the lower end, because the air expands as it warms up.
Read the full guideHow the GlawningAIR valves work
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Each valve has three rings. Leave the ring nearest the canvas alone. Undo the middle ring to let air out. The outer ring is a one-way valve for inflating.
Read the full guidePacking away your GlawningAIR
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Deflate it using the middle ring on each valve, fold it in half into a semicircle, fold the ends in to the length of the bag, then roll it towards the bag. Pack it dry if you can.
Read the full guidePacking away your Classic Glawning
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Remove the poles and pegs, then fold the canvas following the five steps in our video. Make sure it's dry before storing it for more than a few days.
Read the full guideReducer poles: pitching on a smaller pitch
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Reducer poles let you peg a Classic Glawning about 30cm from the edge of the groundsheet, instead of the metre or more guy ropes usually need. That saves a lot of space on tight pitches.
Read the full guideStill stuck?
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