crazy tent idea

[270man]

Swift,

I don't think the freestanding feature makes a tent either better or worse for handling snow loads. A couple of my freestanders have withstood some pretty heavy snowfalls but both of them had good slopes to the roofs.

Unless a wall tent is unusually high in the center (or has low sidewalls), it probably doesn't have a steep slope from the roof. The canvas outfitter tents I've seen have 1" frames and lots of structural support in the roof. That provides the strength to withstand heavy snow. The nylon tent I described should be pretty strong but probably not as strong as the canvas version since the tent body would be hanging from the frame rather than stretched over it.

Most hunters aren't away from their tents more than 8-10 hours, so snow removal should be a mandatory task for any type of tent to prevent damage and leaking.

Just my thoughts,

270man