[Rhodes22-list] (no subject)

[DCLewis1 at aol.com]

This is probably a completely off the wall question for the BR enthusiasts,  
but I’d be interested in any answers or experience.  Someone may have tried  
this.
 
I got a new Cabela’s catalog today - they sell outdoor gear if you're  not 
familiar with them - (actually they have a website to, _www.cabela.com_ 
(http://www.cabela.com)  ), flipped open to pg 201 and  there were 2 versions of truck 
tents.  They’re sized for a variety of  pickup truck beds from compact to 
large/long, One (item 51-6446) advertises a 5'  center height, that might be 
increased or decreased with a little tailoring of  the tent skirts.  The most 
expensive one sells for $200, and might look  pretty good over a Rhodes cockpit.  
The technology is ripstop nylon (pretty  easy to work with) and 
aluminum/shock-cord.  It’s supposed to set up  and break down quickly and store very 
compactly.  Mesh screen window  and rain flaps on all sides with a fly for 
ventilation.  I suspect that if  the tent is dimensioned for a pickup truck bed, it 
might work - with a little  tailoring -  for an R22 cockpit.
 
Looking a little further they have a variety of standard tents that might  
work also.  For example, the dimensions of item 51-3670 order code 056  (which 
they list as a  5/6 person tent) are 77" ht, 10' x  8'.  Again, lots of windows 
and screening, cost:  $250.   
 
Has anybody tried to adapt a tent to the Rhodes cockpit?  Some  tailoring 
might be required to interface the tent with the PTE, or whatever, but  it might 
be pretty straightforward. 
 
Bad idea?
 
Dave Lewis