[Artemisia] Strong Tents

[morgan wolf]

----- Original Message ----
> From: Angus Mar <angusmar44 at yahoo.com>
> To: Kingdom of Artemisia mailing list <artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org>
> Sent: Tue, May 24, 2011 6:41:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [Artemisia] Strong Tents
> 
> We don't know what kind to purchase.  That was why we were asking.  Someone 
>said 
>
> that the double pole is a lot more stable.  That may be the route to go.  But 
>if 
>
> there is a used center pole tent for not a lot, we may go with that.  We only 
> have about a $1000 to spend.
> 
> Angus
> 

Ah, my apologies, you are still at step 3, I thought you were at step 6 or so.  
As you have seen, there are many folk on this list with the knowledge and 
experience to assist you, my best advice at this point is to pick one or two 
people whose opinion(s) you trust, and continue this discussion with them 
privately, to ensure no one not interested in the conversation is irritated by 
it's "cluttering" of their inbox (and my apologies to any who feel we/I have 
passed that point already). 

Having said that, IME now that you have determined budget and desired grammar 
(past tents, present tense, etc., ha ha), you need to determine the 
following:  How many people will be occupying said tent; how much space each 
person needs (armor, garb, inflatable queen bed vs. army cot, etc.); what/how 
much camp furniture will you need tent space for; how much storage space you 
have available for it at home; how much cargo space you have for transport; how 
many people you will *definitely* have on hand for set-up; relative strength and 
height of each of the definite set-up crew; and how often you will be 
arriving on-site late at night (i.e. how easy is it to set-up at midnight vs 
sleeping in the car).  Once you answer all of those, you'll have a pretty good 
idea what kind of pavillion you are looking for.  

 I would be happy to advise you further if you wish, and I will be at Quest on 
Saturday if you wish to discuss it more in-person.
 Morgan 


Baron Morgan Blaidd Du,
GHA(2), CQC, PCA, CCH;
Protege and Ghillie to Baron Master James Ulrich MacKellar, OL OP;
and Baroness Mistress Rachel Ashton, OP