Do you have the evanston 6 tent?
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http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colemancom/detail.asp?product_id=2000001589&categoryid=11020
I've had a couple of coleman tents in the past and I have a pretty good grasp of how they all set up. Start with the main tent material and collapsible poles. Put the pole segments together to create several long straight poles. Start with the first pole and slide it through a fabric sheath and all of the sheats lining up with it. The ends of pole will clip in to the bottom of the tent on either end and with some models there are clips that clip onto the pole.
Do this same procedure with each of the poles until your tent is standing up on its own (note that some poles will be used for the rain fly).
Now add the rain fly, if you suspect there is a chance of having rain. The rain fly is a large piece of tent material that drapes over the entire tent and is bungeed down to the corners of the tent. There may or may not (depending on the tent model) be poles that push the rain fly out over the doorways, these poles are tensioned between the rain fly and the tent itself.
Be sure to stake your tent down and put some gear in it to weigh it down in the case of inclement weather.
Enjoy!
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