I have a small ranch in Missouri and some E-Z Up Tents on the driveway. In a storm yesterday, the tents simply collapsed with the wind and rain (attached), even though I had them weighted down with some concrete half blocks. The E-Z Up tents were a pain to move around so a solution with wheels would be optimal.
I went looking for a better solution and found Maker Pipe. I ordered two mixed pipe kits plus wheels and I think the design may be something like the attached. I was thinking about reusing the E-Z Up cover/canvas and I am looking for a way to prop up the center of the tent. Suggestions welcome. There may not be a practical way to do this.
Another option is to use some 16-foot metal roofing I have from another project and create a peak in the middle of the proposed structure using the T-Connectors and EMT pipe, then cut the metal roofing sections to fit the slope. This would add some weight to the structure and hopefully make it more stable and not overly top-heavy If anyone has used metal roofing with EMT and Maker Pipe, please let me know how it came out and if you have any suggestions.
Thanks for any input on all the above.
08-18 Update: I finally have all the pieces for this build and it starts today.
