This is, perhaps, an equally simple tent. The roof, or "fly," can be 6
ft. by 6 ft. Two poles, 3 ft. 6 in., should be planted firmly-at least
six inches in the ground.
A stout ridge-rope should be stretched tightly between them, and tied
at the top of each, and then securely fixed to a tent peg well driven
into the ground in front of each end of the tent.
[Illustration: "BIVOUAC" TENT.]
The edges of the "fly" all round should have large metal eyelets, by
which the sides of the tent can be pegged to the ground, and flaps can
be laced on at the ends to give protection against wind and rain, etc.
Instead of using pegs at the sides, it is equally good to lace the
edge along a stout log, or to a rope stretched tight, or a pole, and
well anchored in the ground.
Then you have the "patrol" tent of canvas, as described in _Scouting
for Boys_, which is carried in pieces, which lace together, and,
with the staves of the patrol as supports, form the tent for six or
eight boys. These are very easy to make in a couple of evenings.
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