Beta Light Ventilation Tweak
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I sleep cowboy as much as possible, but when I do use a shelter I like enough room that I can do all of my unpacking and gear sorting out of the weather. The Beta Light is my solo palace when the weather turns bad. There are times when I wish it was a little more open though, like in a windless drizzle or when it is not raining but is threatening enough that I need to have my shelter up for the night. This is my solution, very simple and no cutting involved.
On the back corner, the same side as the door, I sewed a loop half way up.
On the inside I sewed a line at the same spot.
That’s it. Here is how it works:
A note on the poles. As I use this solo I set them a little long, 130. This puts them a bit off center which gets me more in the middle of the tent. After reading of Mikel’s problems I have taken to using the poles handle up, not using the webbing and grommet but going right into the cup. This seems to make the forces on the tent a lot more even and hopefully will help it last longer. These pics are from the same setup, moderate tension with the poles in each position.
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