TM 10-8340-205-13&P
Figure 2-15. Tent Body Prepared for Folding.
(b) Throw all tent lines toward center of tent.
(c) Fold side and end walls toward center of tent body.
(d) Fold the stack and rear walls over roof of service section. The tent body should now form a 12-foot
(3.660-m) square.
(e) Establish a center line and place the folded screen wall on the right side of this line as shown.
(f) Fold ends of tent so they meet at the center line.
(g) Fold tent body on center line.
(h) Establish a center line across the short width of the tent and fold the two ends so the ends will meet
on center line
(i) Fold tent on the center line to form a bundle with a base that is approximately 3-feet (0.915-m)
square.
(j) Place tent body and screen wall on the tent cover.
(k) Fold the long flaps of the cover over the bundle and then fold the short flaps over the bundle. Close
cover by lacing cover tie lines through grommets on the short flaps and tying the lines with two half
hitches (FM 10-16). Figure 2-16 shows how your tent should look when packing is finished.
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