Step 1: Attach the Sheet to Your Mattress
First thing's first! The sheet needs to attach around a mattress, whether it’s a Zenbivy mattress or one from another brand.
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1. Lay the sheet out with the hood at the top (head end) of your mattress.
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2. Attach the top corners of the fitted sheet around the head end of your inflated mattress. Then attach the bottom corners around the foot end of the mattress.
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3. Clip and adjust the strap on the underside of the mattress to secure the sheet. If needed, cinch the foot end of the sheet to fit a shorter mattress.
Step 2: Form the Footbox
Note that the ZipBed Trek and the ZipBed Overland have different style footboxes. The ZipBed Trek has a simple semi-fixed Fast Footbox™ and the ZipBed Overland has a fully-rectangular zippered convertible footbox.
ZipBed Trek
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The Fast Footbox™ features just one clip to quickly and easily transform it from mummy mode to wide mode.
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You can clip the Fast Footbox™ for maximum warmth...
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...or unclip it for maximum space and easy venting!
ZipBed Overland
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1. Lay your quilt out with the lining facing up (the Zenbivy logo will be facing down). Have the foot end closest to you. Fold in the bottom corners.
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2. Locate the zipper on either side of the quilt. Fold the two sides together so the zipper halves line up and zip it!
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3. On the inside of the footbox, locate both sides of the snap and snap them together.
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4. Once snapped, fully cinch the drawstring to close up the footbox. This will create a draft-free seal and keep your feet warm when it's cold out.
Step 3: Zip Your Quilt to the Sheet
Attach the quilt to the sheet to block all drafts. Zipping one side is great for side sleepers, or zipping both sides is ideal when it’s cold out. Test out different options to see what works best for you!
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1. Lay the quilt out on top of your sheet/mattress. The footbox should be at the foot end of your mattress and the Zenbivy logo should be face up.
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2. Locate the zipper on the sheet and line it up with the zipper on the side of the quilt. Zip that, and do the same on the other side if you'd like to.
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1. Pop your inflated SoftTop™ Pillow into the sheet's hood.
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2. Locate the 2 loops inside the hood and line those up with the clips on the pillowcase.
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3. Clip it in!
Optional: Cinching the Kylie-Curve™
If needed, cinch the Kylie-curve™ to seal in warmth around your neck and shoulders on cold nights.
The Kylie-curve™ is particularly useful for side sleepers, or sleepers who turn over throughout the night, as it creates a "hook" around your shoulder to seal out drafts as you move.
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1. Locate the cord lock and the tail end of the drawstring. Squeeze the cord lock and pull the loose end to create a gentle curve in the center of the quilt.
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TIP! You don't need to cinch it too far, just enough to create a “hook” around your shoulders/neck. Play around with it and find what’s comfortable for you.
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2. Once cinched, tuck the corner of the quilt back up into the hood to block all drafts.
To undo the curve, simply squeeze the cord lock and pull on the sewn-in end to straighten the top edge of the quilt again.
Long-Term Storage
When storing your Zenbivy bed, it's important to give it space. To protect the longevity of the insulation, you never want to store it long-term (i.e. between trips) fully compressed.
Every quilt comes with a large mesh storage bag. We recommend pulling your Zenbivy quilt and sheet out of their dry sack as soon as you get home from a backpacking trip. Make sure both the quilt and sheet are completely dry before stuffing them loosely in the mesh storage sack and storing it.
