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78 CAMPING AND WOODCRAFTAll of the above-named tents have tape ridges thatcan be tied to outside poles, and are fitted with sodcloths.made ;Smaller, and larger, and intermediate sizes arebut if a lighter shelter is w^anted it is generallybest to choose some other shape than a walltent; and, if a larger one, then use heavier materialstand up better and endure more strain.that w^illDirections for setting up wall tents are given inChapter III (see especially Figs, ii, 15).Conical Tents.— A tent may be " light " absolutely(so many pounds all told) or relatively (soFig. 38.— U. S.A. Conical Tentmany pounds per man sheltered).military pattern, such as the old Sibley,Conical tents ofthe presentU. S. A., and the Bell tent of the British service, belongto the latter class.The U. S. Army conical wall tent (Fig. 38) is16 ft. 5 in. in diameter, 10 ft. high, and has a 3-ft.wall. It is erected by a single pole, the butt ofwhich fits into a folding steel tripod, thus shorteningthe pole and giving it better bearing. At the top isan opening shielded by flaps. It is heated by a bottomlesscone-shaped stove of 2-ft. diameter at thebas^. (Fig» 39) with 5-in. pipe. This stove con-