At the top of the larger Nordic tipis there are expanders made of fibreglass, which stretch the smoke opening of single-pole Nordic tipis. The expanders are easily broken if handled incorrectly.
Put the two rows together and fold the tent fabric over, making it half as big.
These fibreglass rods have to be carefully handled when taking down your tent. To avoid damages on the fibreglass rods and the expander sleeves do like this:
Around the smoke opening there are eight fibreglass rods. Place them in two rows, four rods in each row, opposite to each other.
Put the two rows together and fold the tent fabric over, making it half as big.