Bibler I-tent question and Skiing Loveland Area

Ok,

I have had this bibler i-tent for a year or so and used it once ... Is it me (maybe I am retarded) but man, those poles are super hard to get in .... what is the trick? Does the tent need to stretch or something ...... any else have this problem?

Also, my kids joined a ski team and this means I will be in the loveland (A-basin most likely)area almost every weekend. My goal is to drop them off and do backcountry skiing in the loveland pass area. If anyone wants to join, please email.

I do not check this sight often so email is the best.
kcoopman@yahoo.com

Kevin

Yup - super hard to get in. Once you get your tent up, the route is always a piece of piss ;^)

I admit it, I like a tent that is hard to put up - its reassuring that it won't then fall down in a hurry. (Yes, Saunders Mountain Tent circa 1979 - I'm looking squarely at you.)

I've used a Bibler I-tent for many years and I agree the poles are a bear to fit. I've muscled them on more than one occasion (oh so pleasant with gloves on at -10). I've actually been concerned that the tension or a misplaced pole (easy to do in the dark) will rip some fabric. Anyway, no solutions I know of besides maybe filing down a pole end. Not sure you can even do that safely, I've never taken a hard look at them.

BTW, you can rig side guylines that are equalized at the 3 connection points (front door, middle side, rear door) if you are so inclined. All it takes is enough cord and a ring like an SMC descending ring.

Good luck,
-Tom

The poles in my i-tent were so tight they actualy popped through the corner grommet. I told BD and said I wanted to replace it with the Eldorado and they agreed. Eldo tent poles are not nearly as ridiculous plus the extra space is greatly appreciated.

Ok you inventors out there ...

One of the pole segments should be variable in length so when you put it up, it should be inch shorter than normal and then you twist the pole-segment to tighter the tent the extra 1 inch when it is up.

Make sense ...