Octamid Help

Another question for the MYOG masters…

Now I'm thinking about going with 7' to the peak (keeping the 12' diameter) and sewing with 1.1 oz silnylon, pole will be something beefy (probably carbon fiber pole from Seekoutside or something (need to research…))

Will be using shelter above treeline (in colorado) and during winter.

Question is, how many stake-out points should I use? Can I get by with 8 around each one of corners? Should I sew stake-out points inbetween each of these (for 16 points total around the bottom edge)? Do you think it needs any guy-out points at mid-height? If so should I place them in the middle of the panels or along the ridge lines?

add the extra tie outs and some guyouts

I use 4 stake-outs – okay up to 30 MPH – but I tend to choose sheltered locations and only 5 feet tall

Probably 8 stake-outs are all you need

Easy enough to add guy-outs – mid point – on all 8 ridgelines – grosgrain loop sewn through the flat felled seam

I have Easton Aluminum 0.625 inch – way beefier than necesary – they haven't seemed to be stressed very much in the worst weather. I recently got some 0.433 inch which I think are sufficient. So, for your tent 0.625 is probably all you would need. But, this is a little light, you might find something a little heavier is better.

It changes the game at 7 ft tall. The Easton 625 is fine for shorter tents and the .750 is decent for a tent in the 6 ft range, and could be used to 7ft, but not for snow loads and big wind. The .750 deflects way to easy at 7 ft. At about 35 lbs of load your tent will be significantly shorter and less taught.