Strong and Portable
- A reliable life-saving shelter
- 10 foot diameter single family size
- 7′ Center Height and 81 Sqft of Covered Floor Space
- Highly portable
- Very strong structure: geodesic / tensegrity: more poles per square foot of covering makes extra strong.
- Light weight and compact, weighing only 28 lbs
Life Saving Shelter
- Packaged dome can be stored for years
- No components can rust, rot, or mildew
- Instruction manual is printed in graphic and multi languages for simple and fast set up
Specifications
- Cover weighs 11 lb; poles 17 lb; total dome is 28 lb
- UV stabilize covering last up to three years
- 28 -3/4” diameter PVC poles are – 44.5” long
- 4 -3/4” diameter PVC poles are 35”
- Dome poles are equal size
- Peak poles (4) are equal length under 4’
- Packaged in a single bag, 48″ in length, to facilitate palletization
Additional Details
- Door has a spreader pole to attached at the bottom of door
- One side of door hooked allows for easy one hand access with door swinging closed behind you
- Mimimal waste of fabric in construction
- Minimal material used in construction
- Only 23 clips needed
- Only eight stakes needed
- Family size – Sleeps 4-5
- Near vertical walls and high 7’ celling – feels roomy
- Fast and easy to make
- Fast to put up – only 32 poles
- Affordable to manufacture
Benefits of Free Standing Shelters
- Free standing
- Dome is self guying
- No guy lines to trip over
- No guy line stakes to harm feet
- No guy lines means tents can be set up and staked out closer to other domes refugee camps
Easy to Repair
- Upper vents can be open even in the rain without leakage
- Saplings, wood, bamboo and branches can be used as poles if needed for repair
- No sewing, can not leak
- Shingled construction allows Shelter to breath out moisture
- Easy to repair in the field by hand
Included and Optional Components
- Fully clipped tent covering
- Full pole set
- 12″ Durapeg stakes
- Additional clip, cord, and connector
- All components include poles, covering and fasteners can be deconstructed by hand and reused