Edit/Approval - Bilgy Tarptent - Mike Pearl
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Mike – Excellent Review, the first DIY one I've edited in quite a while. The photos really add to the text. Edit's below in the standard BGT EDIT/Edit/Comment format. After revising you may upload to http://tinyurl.com/pnfw5c9 Cheers, Richard ### I am a three-season, learning to be a four season backpacker and year round hiker. ### Edit: four-season [With a hyphen. Especially since you used one for "three-season" in the same sentence.] ### Listed Door Height: 36 in (91 cm) Listed Foot Height: 26 in (66 cm) Listed Floor Area: 37 x 93 in (94 x 236 cm) / 24 sq ft (2.2 sq m) Listed Tarp Coverage: 69 in (175 cm) Front x 43 in (109 cm) Rear x 121 in (307 cm) Ridgeline ### Edit: Consider adding measured equivalents in your preferred pitch. ### They also sell patterns and instructions) for making a variety ### EDIT: Delete the parenthesis after "instructions." ### I purchased the kit (materials, pattern and instructions for the one person Bilgy Tarptent as one package. ### Edit: one-person [with a hyphen] ### Each of theses items are available individually, fabric seconds are also available at a lower price. Seconds are fabrics with cosmetic imperfections they might be slightly dirty or have narrow, whitish streaks from extra silicone. ### EDIT: is available ["each" is singular"] EDIT: Add a semicolon after "imperfections." ### Silnylon is a silicon coated nylon, ### Edit: silicon-coated [with a hyphen] ### The length of the guy lines are adjustable for vary the pitch of the tarp.### EDIT: is adjustable ["length" is singular.] EDIT: to vary [or "for varying"] ### Inside the bug net there are storage pockets on the left and right ### Edit: Consider giving the pockets' size. ### the two important pieces of advice were use a small needle and keep the material taught. ### EDIT: taut [spelling] ### I read through the instruction fully before doing anything. ### Edit: You usually use "instructions," plural, but here and one other place it's the singular. I'd use the plural throughout. ### There are step by step directions ### Edit: step-by-step [two hyphens] ### Tools required to make the Bilgy are sewing machine (I used a Sears Kenmore), ### Edit: Consider deleting the parenthetical. I don't think it adds to your Review, and BGT frowns on mentioning manufacturers other than the one whose product is being reviewed. ### A work area of about 11 foot by 16 foot is needed for laying out pattern for cutting of larger pieces. ### EDIT: Add the metric conversion. ### It was still chilly over night ### EDIT: What's chilly? Give an approximate low temperature. Edit: overnight [one word] ### This happen while set up on a wooden tent platform. ### EDIT: happened ### I am able to sit cross leg inside and even knell ### EDIT: kneel ### It's not painful do it can mess up the pitch of the tarp.### EDIT: but it can mess up ### The materials supplied by Quest Outfitter have been of good quality. ### EDIT: Quest Outfitters