[Regia-NA] getelds and Viking Tents

[Charlotte Mayhew]

Actually, I do have a question about having the canvas on the outside.

If you put the diagonal end-poles inside the tent,
do you then not have the classic crossed-poles-skyward look?
Or is that simply inappropriate for a geteld?

(Our tent uses just the ridgepole and the 4 diagonal end poles.
We stake down the sides along the ground and use ropes to cross-brace.
The ropes are also staked down.  Only the end pole is internal, though.
So I'm curious...)

--charlotte mayhew


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Uzzell" <snorri@vikingasaga.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <list-regia-na@lig.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 6:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Regia-NA] getelds and Viking Tents


> My first two Viking tents were with the frame external.  I always thought
> that it made more sense for it to be internal, so when I had my next tent
> made (small) I had it made so that the frame was internal.  The difference
> was immediately noticeable.  It is much better this way.  It makes the
whole
> structure more stable, less "bellying" of the canvas and more room inside!
> I then had my other two tents altered to become "external" and now would
not
> have it otherwise.  As Roland says the alterations involved having a small
> panel inserted in the canvas - but a small price to pay for the
improvement.
>
> Ian Uzzell
> .
>
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