Large Bell Tent

Quantity	2+
Price	$625.50
Discount	10%

Conical or bell shaped canvas tent. No ropes required, it is quick to erect and very durable and sturdy in all weather conditions. Tall enough to stand in when getting changed and small enough to easily carry when packed. This tent can sleep up to 4 adults.

Maximum measurements are 3.5m tall and 4.5m wide (diameter) at the base, these are all hand made so variations do occur, but size can also vary due to weather, terrain and age of tent. It has a door flap which can roll up and by tightly lashed down in poor weather. Photo does not give an accurate idea of how large this tent actually is.

Preparing camp while on crusade.

The conical/bell shaped tent is a timeless design and can be seen in many sketches and paintings throughout history. They would have been a common sight among Henry VIII campaigns through to French Infantry of the 18thC. A similar design was also used much earlier by nomadic tribes and also later as in the patented early American Sibley tent. The popularity of this design is possibly related to the fact that no ropes are needed and therefore are easier to move around within a large encampment.

Original packed size 50cm x 65cm x 28cm but will vary depending on how you fold/roll it. Approx 14kg.

Standard Inclusions
1 x Tent
Sod cloth. Sod cloth is a material band up to 30cm wide attached to the lower wall that is buried or has soil (sod) and other articles placed on it to create a barrier from wind and rain driving in under the tent wall.

Bonus Inclusions
Includes bonus painted pole made of lightweight metal, what a bargain.
Pole is included as a bonus EXCEPT when a coupon code, FREE Shipping or other promotional discount is applied.

14 pegs are required for the bottom of the tent.

Shipping price
is ONLY valid for delivery to East Coast cities and major regional areas on mainland Australia. If you are elsewhere please contact us contact us for a revised quote before purchasing.

Real Canvas
NOTE: Our tents are made with REAL heavy duty (14 ozpy - 475 gsm) canvas and not a synthetic or ripstop fabric.

IMPORTANT NOTE: When you order this tent, you will also receive a downloadable document detailing how to easily construct poles and make some pegs. This information is to make it easy to prepare your tent before your next event - proving once again that we have the real knowledge to assist our customers.

Late 15th Hussite war camp.

Crusader in conical tent

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Warnervale Store

4/1 Burnet Road

10am - 3pm, 7 Days

1300 768068

Available if ordered

Cathal

14 Jul 2011, 00:20

Comment

Conical Tent means annoying Door
The manufacture of the tent held up well during a weekend of camping, especially worked well during the windy night on the Sunday at Abbey.

The shape of the tent produces some disadvantages and advantages compared to a Bell Tent.
ADV - A much smaller tent when packed up. You don't have the walls, you don't have the side poles or spokes which a bell has. Especially compared to a bell tent with no side poles it has no need for unused footprint.
ADV - A Super easy tent to set up. I can do it myself in less than a relaxed 15 minutes after fighting for the afternoon. Pack down took less than half the time a bell tent I helped pack up the night before, and I used fewer people, only getting another helper for folding the tent.
ADV - Has no problem with high wind, A friend's bell tent had all of the walls opened to stop the wind pulling the top of the tent off, however this design kept the wind out of the tent very well nor about it falling over.
DIS - As the canvas stretches after being put up (about an additional 20cm around the tent was gained after being setup for the weekend) it will need to be retensioned. This requires re-pegging the tent, in hard soil with wooden tent pegs this is a lot of effort. A Bell tent just requires tightening ropes
DIS - This door needs large wooden pegs either side of the door to loop the door down onto. If you want to keep the door closed to hide non period kit It requires a lot of effort to tie down the door each time. A curtain to hide a section of the tent would be triangular rather then you being able to just use a sheet or rug.

We fit 4 people in the tent after setting it up in the dark, then 3 adults and 2 sets of fighters kit without good organisation comfortably in the tent. It also looks good.

Overall I am very happy with this tent. It is a fantastic tent either as an entrance level tent, a tent where you have to travel with limited space, or a tent primarily for sleeping. I did get annoyed at having to close the door. I would like to be able to keep the door open so that will either require period storage in the tent or a good divider. If you want to keep some non period kit out of sight easily or sit in the shade while working a bell tent might be better for You