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Beautiful cotton canvas tent of blue with green trim around side windows and awnings, white canvas roof and having the original poles. This is a large tent at 10 feet by almost 14 feet and is a joy to camp in. I bought it from the original owner, a baby-boomer child whose parents took them all camping in this tent. They took immaculate care of it, always putting it away dry and with the floor swept out first.
I camped in it and had no problem setting it up by myself, but it is easier with another person. The tent drew attention, so a fellow was happy to help me. The side poles should go on first, then the center pole gets raised last. Always place a tarp under a tent to protect the floor from moisture and possible rough spots. Tuck the tarp back under the tent to keep any rain run-off from pooling on it. On the inside, I placed a few rag rugs under cot and table feet and where I would walk. I kept a rug outside the door and always left my shoes out there - Tent Rule #1 for visitors. By the way, this is a heavy cotton canvas floor, not the later poly-coated tarp-like floor.
All the zippers work well, all the screens are great, and NO creatures can get in when that door is zippered shut! There is a lot of ventilation from the two rear windows, the two side windows and the front window. The side windows have built-in awnings that keep out rain but allow air flow. The front awning allows shade protection as well. The tent was factory water-proofed many moons ago and has that oiled canvas smell known to this era of tents - a wonderful, nostalgic reminder of quality-made items. There is one very small hole in the lower right corner of a side wall (see photo where light coming through shows that little hole). The previous owners ran an electric cord through it. I put a piece of duct tape over it, so it is still accessible.
The tent weighs 50 lbs. in the Walmart 30 gallon Sterilite container, which is included. That container is 34" x 20" x 15" and is a perfect storage box. The poles weigh 20 lbs.in a double cardboard container, one inside the other. Contact me with any questions at all.
I camped in it and had no problem setting it up by myself, but it is easier with another person. The tent drew attention, so a fellow was happy to help me. The side poles should go on first, then the center pole gets raised last. Always place a tarp under a tent to protect the floor from moisture and possible rough spots. Tuck the tarp back under the tent to keep any rain run-off from pooling on it. On the inside, I placed a few rag rugs under cot and table feet and where I would walk. I kept a rug outside the door and always left my shoes out there - Tent Rule #1 for visitors. By the way, this is a heavy cotton canvas floor, not the later poly-coated tarp-like floor.
All the zippers work well, all the screens are great, and NO creatures can get in when that door is zippered shut! There is a lot of ventilation from the two rear windows, the two side windows and the front window. The side windows have built-in awnings that keep out rain but allow air flow. The front awning allows shade protection as well. The tent was factory water-proofed many moons ago and has that oiled canvas smell known to this era of tents - a wonderful, nostalgic reminder of quality-made items. There is one very small hole in the lower right corner of a side wall (see photo where light coming through shows that little hole). The previous owners ran an electric cord through it. I put a piece of duct tape over it, so it is still accessible.
The tent weighs 50 lbs. in the Walmart 30 gallon Sterilite container, which is included. That container is 34" x 20" x 15" and is a perfect storage box. The poles weigh 20 lbs.in a double cardboard container, one inside the other. Contact me with any questions at all.
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