Mess Tents

All Mess Tents come with poles, guys and pegs. If groundsheets or mallets are required, they should be ordered separately.

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We have three sizes of mess tent, half (7’x14′) DB, small (14’x14′) DD and large (19’x14′) DE. These are general purpose cooking/activity tents and are very easy to erect. We have a groundframe for one of the small mess tents, which allows the tent to be pitched on a hard surface. Some of the more recent ones are suitable for leader sleeping tents; each DI inner sleeps one or two people. The DD tents can take up to three inners, the DE tents four.

DB1 Mess Tent, “Half”, 7’x14′, Frame, For Sleeping Only
DD3 Mess Tent, Small, 14’x14′ Frame
DD4 Mess Tent, Small, 14’x14′ Frame
DD5 Mess Tent, Small, 14’x14′ Frame
DD6 Mess Tent, Small, 14’x14′ Frame
DDG Mess Tent Groundsheet
DDX Mess Tent Groundframe
DE1 Mess Tent, Medium, 19’x14′ Frame
DE2 Mess Tent, Medium, 19’x14′ Frame
DE3 Mess Tent, Medium, 19’x14′ Frame
DE4 Mess Tent, Medium, 19’x14′ Frame
DEG Groundsheet for “DE” tent, 19’x14′ Heavy Duty Grey
DI1 Mess Tent Inner, Sleeps 1 or 2. Fits any mess tent
DI2 Mess Tent Inner, Sleeps 2/3. Fits DD or DE mess tents
DI3 Mess Tent Inner, Sleeps 2/3. Fits DD or DE mess tents
DI4 Mess Tent Inner, Sleeps 2/3. Fits DD or DE mess tents
DI5 Mess Tent Inner, Sleeps 2/3. Fits DD or DE mess tents
DI6 Mess Tent Inner, Sleeps 2/3. Fits DD or DE mess tents
DI7 Mess Tent Inner, Sleeps 2/3. Fits DD or DE mess tents
DI8 Mess Tent Inner, Sleeps 2/3. Fits DD or DE mess tent

How to put up a Mess Tent

First the frame needs to be assembled (don’t put the legs to full height unless you are over 8′ tall)

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Then put the canvas over the frame

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Now lift the frame put the legs to full height. It is best to lift a side at a time, ideally using three people for the small mess tent or four for the large mess tent. Once both sides are lifted, put the centre poles in.

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All that remains to be done is to peg the tent down around all the edges and peg the storm guys.