====== DPRM Consular Office ======

Our main tent, the Democratic People's Republic of Marqueea Consular Office, is the heart and soul of the consulate.

It was bought in 2023 to replace the venerable [[equipment:main_tent|FCKU Consular Office]], which sadly passed away at EMFCamp 2022, and moved on to the great halls of tent valhalla (CND).

It is a Pagoda³ XG 6x6m Marquee, manufactured by Crown Canopies.

The instructions for assembling the tent are {{:equipment:6m_Pagoda_instructions.pdf|available here}}, additional instructions for the walls and ground bars are {{:equipment:pagoda_xg_wall_instructions.pdf|available here}}.


===== Dimensions =====

L x D x H: 6 x 6 x 2.4m (total height is 5.3m)\\
Area: 36m²

===== Transport =====

The tent is transported by van, as the longest part is 2.8m long. The total weight is about 190kg.

===== Stakes =====

The tent is held down using stakes, only eight are needed in normal weather. An additional twelve, depending on comfort level, are available for tie-down during storms.

The stakes are 750mm long. A 5-6kg (12-14lb) sledgehammer is required to drive them into the ground. A stake puller is used to remove the stakes from the ground. We have a UHD 3-way stake puller, from the marquee's manufacturer.

===== Suggestions =====

  * The tent is ripe for a robust RGBWW lighting system.
  * Some decoration is sorely needed. Self adhesive vinyl decals are clean, removable, and won't damage the tent's material.
  * A few things we could do to make it easier to move:
    * Something(s) to contain small components
    * Something to contain stakes
    * A way to bundle poles (legs, eaves and ground bars). They're not all that heavy so can easily carry weight of a few of them at a time but need something to keep them together as one bundle. Handles and/or shoulder straps would be nice too. 
    * Another bag for walls. Came with bag for all 4 walls together; that is heavy enough to be a pain to carry very far. Splitting them over 2 bags would be better.