This tent was the result of the hard work by a number of people, I thank them all, and wish upon them many glories and riches from lives well spent.
I want to especially note the inspirational qualities of Aminah, without whom, this tent might well have never existed.
Also, a good word must be said about Durr al-jabal! With his patience, problem solving, and courage in the face of laughter, the tent making experience was much enhanced! Thank you Durr!
You both are a very part of the weave of the canvas of the tent, and I cherish it all the more for that.
Haqim's Tent
Slightly blurry Haqim's tent
Aminah, through the grace of her generous spirit has consented me to host pictures of her tent here as well. I take full responsibility for the quality of the images. The tent is much more beautiful than it appears here. Aminah's tent is approximately 17.5' wide and a full 30' long. It is of the most graceful and beautiful structures.
Front
Front-side
Tension Band
Tension Band close up
This is a bedouin style tent. I used 10 oz. sunforager canvas, which is treated to resist fire, mildew and water. The tension bands are made with seat belt webbing. The tent poles are made from 6' wooden poles purchased at my local Lowes' store and are stained bombay mahogeny, and the stakes are rebar that were forged by Baron Durr. The overall measurement of the tent is 12.5' by 20'. The ropes extend out each side 5 foot from the base. The walls are about 5.5' high. There are three two foot extension pieces for the 6' tent poles, that allow me to have a 8' high peak in any three places at the same time.
The bedouin style was chosen for a number of reasons. Since the tent is
basically a tension structure, its very easy to set up. In fact, I can set it up
alone in 10 or 15 minutes. The design is incredibly flexible. The roof can be
raised or lowered at any point. With the classic design of the tent, the heat is
channeled upwards and out, providing a certain level of air conditioning inside.
Or the roof can be lowered almost to the ground, to provide both an excellant
pitch for rainy conditions or protection in windy ones. There are three wall
sections to go the whole way around the tent, or I can just place the ones that
I need to provide the level of privacy and shade that I desire. The back section
is the longest, and goes around 1/2 of the tent. The other two sections each go
around a 1/4 of the tent.
