The poles should not be made of any weak wood liable to split or
break, but of tough elm, hickory, ash, or bamboo.
For small tents of about five feet high they need be only one to
one-and-a-half inches thick.
For heavy tents of over ten feet long and over six feet high, they
have to be at least two inches thick. Bamboos are generally tougher
than wood, so need not be quite so stout.
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