Looking for a tent-- have been advised to go with a trimline or light dome tent. Any one have any advice? Thought the light dome was a no brainer but it looks like putting up a trimline might be easier in spite of the weight.
Can anyone explain how/where to use tent weights and how much each weight should be?
Some people have suggested tractor weights --and although they are expensive, packing space is an issue in the car and at home.
Appreciate hearing your advice. I am new to out door shows.
Thanks
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The other option:
I am alone, I work my booth alone. Therefore I am always at my booth.
I eat way too much, perhaps boredom, due to lower show turnouts?
Therefore I've gotten fat. Hence I weigh alot.
If the winds blow, I just sit on the staybars :-)
Unless, of course my tent and I wind up looking like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz....What a ride ;-)
Oh yes, so true, Larry.
Other options: if there are people in your Booth when the wind comes up make everyone stay in the booth and hold onto the tent. Tie your bins to the tent. At night pull your inventory into the middle of the tent and use bungee cords to attach it to the tent. When the storm comes up during the show use your bodyweight to hang under the tent.
The follow up, after the storm has passed, (and during) use the opportunity to talk to the people trapped in your tent and don't let them out until they buy something.
I've done sales in a dark tent in Colorado afternoon thunderstorms. Talk about a captive audience,LOL 20 minutes later everybody is out and shopping again.
You can get them at photo supply places, Walmart, Amazon. Come in several sizes, starting around $15@.
Thanks Connie! So many good options!
I was using the poured concrete pvc weights, but want something sleeker. There are a few artists using 2"x 2" rolled steel bars at about 14-15lbs per foot. They weld eyelets to the top and bedline, powdercoat or paint them. That was my plan this season for when I get my trimline.
Thanks Jess- where does one go to get steel bars-- sounds like a potentially inexpensive and sleek look. Seems like the tramline is the best tent out there from what I am hearing.
Well, it's not inexpensive but would pretty much last forever. We are lucky enough to have a metal remnant store nearby so will probably get our pieces there. You can look up a local metal supplier. Rolled steel comes in longer lengths, but can be cut down to your preference. Some artists just go to a metal smith and have them do everything.
If you are going the route of steel bars, you might as well go the route of Lead. Cost could be less, depending on how you acquire the metal. Size would be much less.
Steel = 4.6 ounce per cubic inch
Lead = 6.56 ounce per cubic inch
The difference in weight could be greater depending on the grade of steel you acquire.
Also the issue of oxidation.
Althought the density factors seem close, they are not. When you figure out the size you need, the size of the final weights would be different.
Example:
Steel bar - 3" x 3" x 19 3/8" = 50 lbs 2.125 ounce
Lead bar - 3" x 3" x 13 5/8" = 50 lbs 4.42 ounce
I like compact.
Thanks for all the info
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