Well, its been 26 years in the SCA and we finally have decided to but a real pavillion. We are looking at a 12 x 18 white canvas rectangle design. Anyone out there have any good ideas before we take the plundge?
Hi Larry! I have this exact tent. My suggestion is to build a Y joist to support the tent, because it gives you more room inside. Wulfgar did one for his and it works great for mine. I think you'll think you made a great investment.
Minimize the center poles if at all possible. They get in the way like you wouldn't believe.
Panther makes a design they call the Trojan Horse that fits over a standard 10x20 carport. That's what we use; it's stable, it's easy to assemble, there are no ropes or stakes to worry about, and there are no center poles at all.
The framework is strong enough that you could conceivably run rafters and make a second floor for storage. We run a curtain for privacy so we have a public area and a private area, and we hang curtain rods in the back for our garb.
Re: Trojan Horses?maccuswellApril 16 2007, 20:01:57 UTC
Yep, standard model. Apparently there was enough of a demand.
It does require two people to set up, and one has to be reasonably strong. The ceiling framework gets assembled and the roof buckled on, then it's leaned up on its side for the poles along one wall. One person then has to lift the whole thing while person #2 pops the rest of the poles in.
Once it's up, though, it feels cavernous. Another benefit is that the lack of ropes and stakes means you get to use, for tentage, every square foot you pay for at Pennsic.
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Panther makes a design they call the Trojan Horse that fits over a standard 10x20 carport. That's what we use; it's stable, it's easy to assemble, there are no ropes or stakes to worry about, and there are no center poles at all.
The framework is strong enough that you could conceivably run rafters and make a second floor for storage. We run a curtain for privacy so we have a public area and a private area, and we hang curtain rods in the back for our garb.
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It does require two people to set up, and one has to be reasonably strong. The ceiling framework gets assembled and the roof buckled on, then it's leaned up on its side for the poles along one wall. One person then has to lift the whole thing while person #2 pops the rest of the poles in.
Once it's up, though, it feels cavernous. Another benefit is that the lack of ropes and stakes means you get to use, for tentage, every square foot you pay for at Pennsic.
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