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User Guide
We've created a user guide for first time users and filled it with tips and tricks to help you make the most of your outdoor experiences with the Basecamp.
Step by Step illustrated Quick Start Guide
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Your first time setting up it may take you about 90 seconds, but once you get good and fast you can have it up in less than a minute, and back in the bag in a couple of minutes.
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YES! insulation works just as good in the heat as it does in the cold!
It keeps the warmth in when it's cold and the heat out when it's hot...pair that up with the best and most amount of ventilation and you have yourself a perfect combo.
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We are taught that black is hotter than white because white reflects the sun and black absorbs it..this is correct. But when the material is fabric the absorption is almost instant, and when the sun goes away the dissipation is just as fast, because fabrics don't retain heat the way metals and concretes do, so black and white fabrics will both reach the same final temperature. The only difference will be how much time it takes.
Now, using insulated fabric means you have multiple layers for that heat to have to transfer through, and the insulation helps to prevent that.
Pair this up with our insane amount of ventilation and you have the only shelter that has the ability to be cooler than outside without an AC unit.
The temperature difference between the three colors of insulated shelters is marginal at best. So choose your tent based on what color you like.
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Check out our User Guide that walks you through the process, and includes tips for how to set up in different conditions.
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- (1) Basecamp Standard Shelter (floor will be attached to your tent half zipped)
- (1) Hanging pocket
- (2) HD Overland(ish) cinch straps
- (6) screw stakes
- (6) lengths of paracord
If you purchased the Weather Pack it will include -
- (1) Rainfly
- (1) Footprint
- (6) screw stakes
- (6) lengths of paracord
If your purchased a Tough Bag it will include
- (1) Your Tough Bag
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The Basecamp Standard by itself is 60 lbs, its Weather Pack is 12 lbs and The Standard Tough Bag is 8lbs.
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- (1) Basecamp SOLO Shelter (floor will be attached to your tent half zipped)
- (1) Hanging pocket
- (1) HD Overland(ish) cinch straps
- (4) screw stakes
- (4) lengths of paracord
If you purchased the Weather Pack it will include -
- (1) Rainfly
- (1) Footprint
- (4) screw stakes
- (4) lengths of paracord
If your purchased a Tough Bag it will include
- (1) Your Tough Bag
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The Basecamp SOLO has a 82" x 82" interior footprint, so a 78" cot fits great, but if you want to use a longer cot, you would just need to pull it away from the wall on its long side to make up for the taper of the walls.
To maximize space in your SOLO, a 78" cot fits snug up against the wall, and for taller folks, an 82-84" cot can be set up in the middle of the Basecamp SOLO where the walls are pushed farthest out.
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The Basecamp SOLO by itself is 30 lbs, its Weather Pack is 10 lbs and The SOLO Tough Bag is 8lbs.
GENERAL QUESTIONS
STANDARD BASECAMP
BASECAMP SOLO
