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2. George Washington's tent - Wikipedia

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   George Washington's tent. General George Washington used a pair of campaign tents throughout much of the American Revolutionary War. In warm weather, he used one for dining with his officers and aides, and the other as his military office and sleeping quarters. Canvas panels and poles from both tents survive, and are currently owned by four ...

3. Tent - Wikipedia

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   Tent. A modern two-person, lightweight hiking dome tent; it is tied to rocks as there is nowhere to drive stakes on this rock shelf. A tent is a shelter consisting of sheets of fabric or other material draped over, attached to a frame of poles or a supporting rope. While smaller tents may be free-standing or attached to the ground, large tents ...

4. Shelter-half - Wikipedia

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   Shelter-half. A shelter-half is a simple kind of partial tent designed to provide temporary shelter and concealment when combined with one or more sections. Two sheets of canvas or a similar material (the halves) are fastened together with snaps, straps or buttons to form a larger surface. The shelter-half is then erected using poles, ropes ...

5. Sibley tent - Wikipedia

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   Sibley tent. U.S. patent 14,740, showing Sibley's claim for his tent. The Sibley tent was invented by the American military officer Henry Hopkins Sibley and patented in 1856. Of conical design, it stands about 12 feet (3.7 m) high and 18 feet (5.5 m) in diameter. [1] It can comfortably house about a dozen men. [2]

6. List of numbered (rigid wall) shelters of the U.S. Army

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   List of numbered (rigid wall) shelters of the U.S. Army. The US Armed Forces use a lot of abbreviations to indicate the type of equipment fielded. The abbreviation S- is used for shelters, mostly rigid wall shelters (RWS), though in the past some other shelters (tents) got this designation. Rigid Wall Shelters are defined by the US army as: pre ...

7. Enjoy a Comfy Night Under the Stars Inside the Best Car ...

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   Aurora Highrise 6P. This family-friendly car-camping tent weighs just under 19 pounds but comes with similar interior space and capacity as much heavier models. At its tallest point, it stands 6.5 ...