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94 CAMFIJNG AND VVUUUUKAri'illustration is adapted from one by T. H. Holding,of London.Where no trees stand convenientl}^, a forked stakecan be placed at each end of the tent, the rope runover the crotches and staked out as a guy fore andaft; but the front guy is much in the way. It is betterto set up shears and a ridge pole, as in Fig .11.Often a natural support can be found for one endof the pole.When traveling w^here there are few or no trees,it will be necessary to carry jointed poles of wood,steel, or bamboo. There may as well be three ofthese, so that two can be straddled to leave the doorwayfree. A jointed ridge pole makes the tent standtrimmer ; but, if all that weight can be carried, theparty had better take a wall tent and be comfortable.Wedge tents are not recommended in sizes largerthan about 7 x 7 x 7 f t. Weights of a few examplesare asfollows:Tanalite, EmeraliteExtra Light Greeist473x7x5. 6 lbs. 4^x6^x5. 5 lbs.7 X7X7. 8 lbs. 6>4x6>^x7. 6^ lbs.Balloon silk a bit heavier.Tang, NiloGreen Egyptian.4]^ X 7^x5. 4^ lbs. 5 X7>^x5. 6>^ lbs.7)^x7^x7. 714 lbs. 7^x773x7. 9>^ lbs.The alpine tent shown in Fig. 58 was designed byEdward Whymper, and has been used by many otherfamous mountaineers, such as Sir Martin Conway,Douglas Freshfield, Dr. Hunter Workman, and theDuke of the Abruzzi, for exploration among thehighest mountains of the globe. It is made ofWillesden canvas or drill, with a sewed-in groundsheet,and a " sill " at the door, to cut out draughts?