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I am looking for a style of tent that would be suitable for 1365. I need something with a considerable amount of storage space for all my junk. So what would work? A wedge bell, wall, pavilion? oh and portablity is another issue i really don't want to carry around 10 foot poles.

Thanks,

James

[This message has been edited by James C (edited 09-08-2003).]

Have a look here

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Egfroth

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James, I have to make some assumptions about you, so here's my list:

1. You want a tent big enough to house at least two people.
2. You want minimal pole action.
3. You're not averse to spending a little money if what you get is good, will last, and will have resale value.

Those assumptions in mind, I suggest this:

http://www.tentsmiths.com/period-tents-pavilion.html

A Tentsmiths 13' diameter round pavilion with slant walls. Get the CPAI-84 fire-resistant canvas. Canvas cost is $915. You'll crest a $1000 with ropes, stakes and pole.

Why?

1. The 13' round has enough space for you to put a bed in it from center pole to back.
2. The slant walls allow a considerable increase in storage--you can take all your boxes and put them near the walls.
3. ONE Pole (the others are optional). You sleeve it, so you have two five and a half foot or so poles.
4. Tentsmiths rocks. Pete and Deb are great folks to work with, they're timely, and their product is top notch. You should be able to resell, if you choose, and recoup quite a bit of your costs.
5. The CPAI-84 fire-resistant canvas is an added safety measure--you're likely to want some period lighting if you have gone this far.

Additional Notes:

I store my period tent in one of those Contico Brand boxes you can get from Wal-Mart for $35.00. They rock.

Go to your local building supply store and get anchor bolts (you know, the L shaped bolts that they use to bolt sill plates down to a concrete slab). You can either leave them as they are or cut them 45 with a abrasive disc metal chop saw.

Get a sturdy plastic bag to store your ropes in, if you go with sisal. The oil from the ropes will stain the canvas. I use a brown poly rope myself--can't tell the difference from three feet--plus the ends singe-finsh so they don't ravel.

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Jehan de Pelham

Brotherhood of the Gauntlet
"Ultima Ratio Regem"
http://www.brotherhoodofthegauntlet.org/index.html

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<B>James, I have to make some assumptions about you, so here's my list:

1. You want a tent big enough to house at least two people.
2. You want minimal pole action.
3. You're not averse to spending a little money if what you get is good, will last, and will have resale value.
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Wow. You assumed right. I will definatly look into the Tentsmiths round pavilion. Number of poles really isn't the issue though. Its more of a length issue.


Egfroth, thanks for the link. Got it book marked now.

Another question is would a wall tent work? I like the look of the wall tent but I haven't seen any evidence for it being used during the mid 14th century. Was it used and overseen by my crude research?

Thanks

James

Right offhand my impression is that yes, they were, but they don't look right to my eye. The best looking two, by far are the round end marquee (which is also not too pole-intensive, if you opt out of the perimeter poles--be careful if you're in a high-wind area), and the round, followed by the square or the rectangular.

Edit: And the round pavilion, too. Don't know why the brain didn't fire on that one. The round end marquee and the round pavilion don't work well with awnings, however, so if you figure later on you want one, a separate awning is probably how you'll want to go. Tentsmiths has an awning for a round end marquee, and sorry, a noble try but wierd looking. To my eye.

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Jehan de Pelham

Brotherhood of the Gauntlet
"Ultima Ratio Regem"
http://www.brotherhoodofthegauntlet.org/index.html

[This message has been edited by Jehan de Pelham (edited 09-09-2003).]