Tent Revisited
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Re: Tent Revisited
by ulhiker on Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:36 am
If you keep the sides perpendicular to the ground, you may have problems with the wind. They will act as a sail and catch even the slightest breeze. This will not only be a pain and reduce the interior space, but could reduce the stability of your shelter in a hard wind. A big reason why the sides are sloped is to allow the wind to spill over your shelter. You would need a little slope, at the very least, to keep your shelter on the gound in a storm and to stay dry inside.
Also, if you are going to go with a dual ridge roof, you've got to have SOME slope on the sides to hold the top taunt, since your not using small poles across the top at each end to keep the shape of the roof. I assume (careful, now) that you would use the same kind of tie-out that is on my new tarp at the foot of the roof.
UL
Also, if you are going to go with a dual ridge roof, you've got to have SOME slope on the sides to hold the top taunt, since your not using small poles across the top at each end to keep the shape of the roof. I assume (careful, now) that you would use the same kind of tie-out that is on my new tarp at the foot of the roof.
UL
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Re: Tent Revisited
by willky1 on Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:50 am
Yeah, I was thinking about using the same type on the back side and maybe on the front too. I dont know. Tieouts are something that I can toy around with after I get it done.
Kyle
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