[pct-l] Tarptent Contrail problem

[Tortoise]

Last Thursday afternoon, I at last took my Tarptent Contrail outside to 
try it in the gusty wind and showers. I hadn't set it up in over a year 
and then only a couple of times so I am still a newby with it.

While the temp only about 55, the wind was gusting to maybe 30mph which 
added some realism to setting up the tent on the trail when I *needed* 
it. Had difficulties. I need more practice!

But again even though I was being careful, when I went to stake out the 
last corner, in front, the wind gusted, my trekking pole slipped out of 
the grommet, and before I could adjust, the pole punched thru the tent 
near the peak. So then I turn the pole so the handle was up and watch 
the tent billow in the wind.  The wind direction shifted back and forth 
so my tent caught the wind from the rear and both sides. Sides billowed 
in a fair amount in the wind.

The next day I it up with the rubber tip (like a crutch tip) on and the 
wind was less so I had no problem with the pole slipping out.

Do others have this problem?  Or what is the trick to pitching the tent 
without the trekking pole slipping out?

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Tortoise

Because truth matters"