Post by: greyhunter on September 20, 2012, 12:11:33 PM
Post by: Rev on September 20, 2012, 12:30:18 PM
Quote from: "Sir Michael"
The Awning on my Marquee is attached by two grommets that go over the pins on each end of the ridge.
Most pyramid tents I've seen have a flap over the door with loops or ties to attach an awning. If you don't have this and the pole has a pin on it that protrudes through the top of the tent you can attach a triangular awning from it. Otherwise you are stuck with positioning a stand alone fly like the one I have for my kitchen/dinning room as close as you can to the front of the tent with one ridge upright to the right or left of the door. At least that would be my approach.
The only effective fly I have found for a pyramid is the following (excuse my lack of artistic ability)...
(http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr223/Sheasmtn/tent_zpsffa0712a.jpg)
Using a two pole setup, tie the ridge pole into the "V" over the tent & extend it out to the upright in front. The ridge pole needs to be about 12' ling, so a 10' fly sets about 2' forward of the tent itself, still covering the doorway & giving about 6' of covered usable space in front of the door. My fly is 10' x 16', the sides come down far enough to give good weather protection. You will have to tie in a "marble" at the front peak to tie the fly to the upright in order to keep the upright where you want it. If you are not sure what I am tolking about, feel free to contact me.
All other flys that tie into the door act like a funnel to channel rainwater directly into your lodge, due to the front of the fly being higher than where it ties into the door. Also makes a dandy canvas bucket to hold hundreds of pounds of water, at least temporarily.
I have seen many folks pack up and go home from using that sort of fly in a rainstorm...
Post by: Captchee on September 26, 2012, 07:16:15 AM
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How did NA lodges deal with this?by not leaving the door open when it was raining . also by closing the liner up . so even if the door blew open , nothing would come in . this left only what i call the weather spot .. picture the sun shinning down a tipi smoke hole . thats the same spot rain and snow will fall if the smoke flaps are wide open .
to stop that you lay the flaps to the side , with one above the other . your fire still drafts and the bonnet is closed up tight . so very little gets in .
For the pyramid , I have seen awnings done a couple ways .
One way is with poles . Eater like Rev showed OR if your using the single pole setup there is normally a hole in the upper part of the pole and a matching sock for the pole to come through the canvas .
The other way I have seen is to use ropes . So picture Revs drawing . But with a rope coming off the main support “ that takes the place of the ridge pole “ , out to a single pole . That pole leans out alittle and then has a double rope tie down .. Canvas goes over the rope .
One of the ladies the vooos with our group also has a pyramid . But her awning ties onto the main tent . Standing height above the door . Basically its a 6X8 canvas with ties sewn around the edge
The side that ties to the pyramid , is staked . The from has 2 poles , very much like used on a Whalen.
When the weather gets real bad , she leans the poles down thus creating a lean-to , facing the door of her Pyramid
Post by: pathfinder on September 26, 2012, 07:24:14 AM
I have an appointment now,I have to re-size the pic's. I'll post later.
Post by: greyhunter on September 26, 2012, 07:59:19 AM
Post by: Rev on September 26, 2012, 11:25:27 AM
Quote from: "Captchee"
If you are going to use the rope method, I recommend using a rope long enough to go over & around the crossed poles, then down the center of the back side, where it is staked to the ground about a foot or two from the canvas (or more). The canvas puts additional strain on the uprights without the pole to take up the weight. Not a bad idea to add the "hurricane rope" even if you have a ridge pole, in high winds that fly makes a dandy sail...Quote
The other way I have seen is to use ropes . So picture Revs drawing . But with a rope coming off the main support “ that takes the place of the ridge pole “ , out to a single pole . That pole leans out alittle and then has a double rope tie down .. Canvas goes over the rope .
My fly is 10' x 16', those 8' sides coming off the ridge pole bring the fly closer to the ground, reducing the winds effect...