Taming the Beast: Wheels on a Sun Shade

[Shiseiji]

Rick the first one of those sun shades I had the displeasure of deploying sans any available assistance was pure and simply a nightmare. being accustomed to full frame or pole tents such as the old military command or maintenance tents I knew there were 2 methods to erecting them the maintenance style were fully erected prior to tarp age the command units started out with the canvas deployed around a single or possibly as many as 4 center poles depending on size each being stood one by one then the ropes and stakes would be set until finally the side poles

Frank, I suspect no one will ever need this, "but" I'd like to add my experience of setting up literally dozens of the old US military General Purpose (GP), Medium and Large (circus) tents. A modification to the directions sewn on the inside of both the cover and the tent.
Get the wood mallet if you have one, you won't split as many pegs.
Lay the tent out with the side curtains and the ends folded/thrown over the tent top that's flat on the ground
Lay out all the side/curtain poles.
Use the side/curtain poles as a measuring stick and place pegs that length out between each, two ropes to each, save the extra pins. It may seem silly and BS, "but" you will reduce your accident rate by enforcing as much as possible (can't control for rocks) the pins being in a straight line. End pins go straight put in the direction of the seams. The end poles for the doors are longer than the side poles. Angle the ropes out ~ 45 degrees away from the doors.
Drive in the pegs leaning toward the tent, counter intuitive but the suction on the peg is generally stronger than the leverage on the pin by the rope.
Connect the ropes and stand up the side & end poles as you go, tight enough to hold up the poles.
Put in and stand up the main poles.
Adjust the side poles or if you are putting up a bunch as an advance party, leave the details to the future occupants.
Done.
Two "motivated" Soldiers can have one up in :15 minutes.
The liners, if you still have one, are worth the trouble and make a huge difference regardless of the season. Easiest thing is to put up one main pole, and the liner on one side and then the second main pole, drop the first main pole and rig the second side of the tent then out the main pole back up.
The ridge pole is optional "but" best used with the liner.

Many memories, so good, some not so . . .

Ron