TM 10-8340-222-10
Figure 1-4. Tent, hexagonal, lightweight, M-1950
1-6. Tent, Arctic, 10-Man
a.
Description and Use. The 10-man arctic tent
(fig. 1-1) is a six-sided pyramidal tent supported by a
telescopic center pole. It is used to provide shelter for
10-men with equipment under arctic conditions. It also
may be used as a command post tent or as a small
storage tent.
b.
Material. The tent is made of 8.5-ounce olive-
drab wind-resistant sateen cotton cloth which is coated
with a weather, water, and mildew-resistant compound.
c.
Doors. The tent has two doors 5 feet high on
opposite sides, permitting tents to be joined together
with suitable access from one to the other. Door
flaps may be securely closed either by slide fasteners or
by loops over wood toggles. The doors are operated
from both inside and outside.
d.
Ventilation. The tent has four built-in ventilators
on opposite sides and near the peak of the tent. The
ventilators have inside ducts, which may be closed by tie
cords. The ventilator hoods are of the fixed type, each
hood being constructed with a stiffener in the hem to
keep it extended out from the ventilator opening.
e.
Heating. The tent is heated by an M-1950
Yukon stove. A stovepipe opening with a silicone
rubber-molded ring is built in one side of the tent near
the eave. When the stove is not in use, the
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