Coleman 3 8'x8' Prospecto

THE COLEMAN CO., INC.

3600 N. Hydraulic • Wichita, Kansas 67219 

1-800-835-3278  •  www.coleman.com

Rev. 11/05

Things You Should Know

• 

Under certain conditions (cold weather, high humidity, etc.) 

condensation will form on the inside surfaces of your tent. Condensation is
caused by water vapor from your breath, perspiration, or any wet clothing
inside your tent. It is NOT LEAKAGE through the tent fabric. It can be
minimized by removing wet clothing from your tent and by providing good
ventilation through the tent.

• 

Never store tent, even for a short period of time, without drying it 

thoroughly and brushing off caked dirt. Do not pack stakes or poles inside
your tent. Use a  separate storage bag.

• 

STAKES SHOULD BE REMOVED BY PULLING ON THE STAKE ITSELF.

NEVER PULL ON THE TENT FABRIC OR TENT STAKE LOOP TO
REMOVE STAKE.

• 

TENT POLES SHOULD NOT BE LEFT TELESCOPED

TOGETHER DURING STORAGE.

• 

Seam sealer has not been provided with your tent. For additional 

protection we recommend seam sealing your tent prior to camping. Seam
sealer may be purchased through your local retailer or at your local sporting
goods store.

• 

Do not leave your tent set-up for weeks at a time, be aware that expo-

sure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun can seriously damage material and/or
cause it to become discolored.

Attach Tent to Frame
Using Frame Clips

–Attach frame clips along

the edges of tent to frame poles.
(illus. 5), (illus. 6)

–Make any adjustments to the tent 

corner stakes that are needed.

3

4

Attach Rainfly

–Assemble rainfly poles by 

interlocking shock-corded poles.

–Insert rainfly poles through pole  

sleeves located at the center of the 
curved edges of the underside of 
rainfly. (illus. 7), (illus. 9)

–Drape rainfly over tent frame, pole 

side down. Rainfly poles should 

be over door, rear and sides of tent.

–Connect the eight elastic loops with 

hooks, (found at the rainfly 
corners) to the eight fabric loops on 
the bottom row of frame clips. 
(illus. 8), (illus. 9)

–Insert the tips of the rainfly poles 

into the grommets on the frame clip
webbing. (See above illus. 6)

–Secure rainfly with attachments

located on underside of fly. (illus. 8)

illus. 6 

Assembled tent without rainfly.

NOTE:
Grommets 
for rainfly
pole are on 
frame clip
webbing

illus. 5

Frame clips

illus. 7 Insert rainfly 
poles through the  
4 pole sleeves on 
underside of rainfly

illus. 9 

Completed tent with rainfly.

illus. 8 

Underside of 
rainfly attaches
to frame poles

Rainfly pole in

grommet

Rainfly hooks attach to fabric loops
on the corner frame clips (illus. 8)

Rainfly poles 

through 

pole sleeves

Hooks attaches

to fabric loop