Kelley Castle 2020

What a weekend! Kelley Castle 2020 was a resounding success.

But the most important thing-- the tent worked, stayed up, and looked great!

The tent frame is definitely laborious. At 10 feet tall, this thing cuts an imposing form in the tentgrounds. After having used it, I think i will modify the canvas to make the tent shorter-- perhaps 8 feet tall-- and use that extra fabric to make sleeves for the ground beams, rather than simply staking the tent over them.

Hopefully this will also make it easier to set up-- it took five people and a ladder to set up and tear down!

I'm also not satisfied with the beam sleeves from Blockade Runner tents that I used on these, and will be replacing them. The tent itself from Midwest Tents is fantastic. I'm blown away by the quality for what I paid for it. If you are looking for a tent and don't want to close down your bank, check them out.

Overall, very happy with it for the trial run, and it functioned like a champ for the weekend!

Special thanks to Knights of the North and to Kelley Castle for inviting us-- you guys know how to party!