Operation in Extreme Heat - TM-10-8340-211-13

Operation In Windy, Sandy, and Dusty Areas

TM-10-8340-211-13 Tent General Purpose Small NSN 8340-00-470-2335 Medium NSN 8340-00-482-3963 Large NSN 8340-00-470-2342 Manual
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ARMY TM 10-8340-211-13 AIR FORCE TO 35E5-1-101 (4) Install two stoves (TM 10-4500-200-13). NOTE Step (5) below is optional. The user may elect to use equipment, cots, etc., to hold flaps down. (5) Place two or three inches of dirt on ground flap inside tent and liner walls to prevent drafts from entering tent. (6) Keep all doors closed except when entering or exiting the tent. NOTE Check guy lines often during extreme weather. Be sure guy lines are taut and the tent wrinkle free. Loosen guy lines when moisture causes the tent to shrink. c. Large General Purpose Tent. (1) Erect liner (para.4-12). (2) Operate stovepipe openings. Refer to paragraph a. (3) above. (3) Install three stoves (TM 10-4500-200-13). (4) Keep all doors closed except when entering or exiting the tent. d. Winter Climatic Conditions. The use of tent steel pins is authorized in winter climatic conditions when temperature falls below freezing or for erection on hard ground. Authorization is as follows: Small Gen. Purpose Tent, NSN 8340-00-823-7451, 12" long, 29 each Med. Gen. Purpose Tent, NSN 8340-00-823-7451,12" long, 28 each Large Gen. Purpose Tent, NSN 8340-00-823-7451, 12" long, 32 each Med. Gen. Purpose Tent, NSN 8340-00-261-9749, 9" long, 68 each Large Gen. Purpose Tent, NSN 8340-00-261-9749, 9" long, 48 each 2-13. Operation in Extreme Heat. a. All tents. (1) Erect liner (para. 4-12). (2) Ventilate with all available ventilators. (3) Roll and tie sidewalls opposite direct rays of sun. Change after midday. Raise all sidewalls after sundown. b. Large General Purpose Tent. Open windows. Refer to paragraph 2-11. 2-28 Change 1

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