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Beckett lacing..... Got the roof of two main covers laced together today . Tried it late at night yesterday when heat was down but was already exhausted from other happenings around the house and mostly brain stupid by then. Big fail. Started again after 5pm today when it was cooler...

Thanks..... others are saying same thing. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/lme-maintenance-tent-erection.143775/post-2618884

sorta same topic as patching..... sorta not Side question. one.... similar topic- what would be good product to coat threads so they last longer...... that is what usually makes a tent fail..... threads deteriorate before the vinyl cover does Second side question.. what about velcro that...

found a hint that hh-66 and round cut patches are good way to go. Anyone got different product Idea?? .... suggested methods?? (inside? outside? Both? ) What about something to coat threads...

Any hole patching suggestions??

Done.... Rain never came but clouds significantly dropped temps..... soooo took opportunity while Cover not baking hot from the sun, to slither up to the R-Clips and put them into Pegs. Laid on A frame instead of Purlin. Yeah Im a genius in recognizing that this was way less distance and much...

Last End Wall/Curtain up. Even got Curtain Drawcord(s) on it. .... Took @swiss experience he posted about little further up, to make sure Cord(s) are hanging in a way to NOT get run over . Put Drawcord on both sides instead one cord that pulls both open /closed ....... if that is how it...

rain today on/off unpredictably so that throws off putting up remaining end. Questions though. The Draw Cord for curtain(s) End just put up has no draw cord. Obviously can make one..... How does this draw cord supposed to work...... where does it attach. TM's SUCK cause they assume draw cord...

LMTV has remained daily driver.. NOT BY CHOICE... its only thing that runs.... (though alternator not run in 2.5yrs.) Speaking of Alternator.... Local "Electric Motors" ad on Marketplace showed three electric motors but onnnnnne???? not motor..... You folk probably see exactly what I saw...

One end Curtain installed. Am at it it alone again. Eddie ended up with unexpected sick baby and family priority stuff to deal with for a while. He'll be back to assisting soon. He got me over the hump and moving again, so am grateful. Pics and Vids coming soon

Yeah I have the TM's. and refer back and forth to them. Was just recognizing that in the photos of these in actual use in theatre and some in setup by surplus companies that sell them.. the ropes are sometimes like TM's and sometimes straight down along the edges. One surplus company I saw...

still not dead...... back to " raising tent "

someone take an ex Military rig and do something like this. Preferably one not restorable anyway. https://youtube.com/shorts/BTpr07VzJaM?si=vOkCTKxIoBH5-3zk

OK.... got it... way they were folded up and stored... w/doors not in position they would be when installed .... as I unfolded and laid it out.... it just was ????? Yep it is how Platoon last folded it up.... that was causing the mind explosion :cookoo: 🤯 .. and why it made no sense...

these end pieces are confusin gas hayl

anyone put a floor cloth in a tent like this before? Curious how you fix it to the ground . Would think turning would be a problem as you jocky the rig around inside. Is there like ground stakes ever 2 feet thru the material orrrrr?? PS-this image is another example as well of the whole...

First couple days...... last Enclosure Cover May not be up yet

Question..... TM calls for Tie down ropes off at angles......... but ton of pics it appears folk have run them straight down along the walls to the ground. (or pics just have ropes dangling?) @swiss and anyone else with an LME, How do you have yours tied off? ( see image in...

Ahab is THE MAN He hit me with a Harpoon.... Ma eyes fell out :ROFLMAO: ..... picked em back up...... put em into the correct Orbits (eye sockets) in ma skull. ..(apparently they were backward before). Appears the velcro always did lines up... it was just my eyes were in da wrong...

UPDATE- see later post... Pre-install of remaining cover: Hmmm Which way orientation? hmmm??? study study, look at pics etc... ok diagrams and photos inconclusive if Vent holes at base of each Cover half end up on opposite sides or same side . Pics/drawings both ways are shown...