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The following ground rules apply: The ground should be flat and free of stones and sharp objects. This sounds easy enough, however in practice is often not easy to achieve. To test the ground, lie down in the tent before you guy it. Sometimes uneven objects remained unnoticed at first glance. Make sure that no puddles of rainwater can form underneath the tent. In woods falling branches can severely damage a tent. Tent floors are watertight, however the tent floor fabric is often thin, so that in the long-term it is unable to withstand stones, thorns, etc. For the majority of our tents we therefore offer made-to-measure special groundsheets that are fitted underneath the inner tent and protect the floors. With many tent models, the canopy too is covered by the ground sheet. Use of an additional groundsheet means that it need only be carried when absolutely necessary, and if this is not case, the additional weight it represents can be left at home. Tent pegs should never be violently hammered into the ground. If the ground is hard, the guy point can be extended using a tent line and the peg placed elsewhere. If the outer tent does not reach the ground, weigh down the lines (not the tent fabric!) using a stone or another heavy object. After having pulled the tent down, shake the tent out but never sweep it as this could damage the coating.
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