Here, in one book for the first time, is your complete guide to buying, maintaining, and living in a Medieval-style tent. The author, a professional tentmaker and long-time re-enactment enthusiast, tells you about • Choosing the best tent for your budget and needs • How to make your tent last longer and perform better • What you need to know about ropes and stakes • Cleaning and repairing your tent • Laying out your campsite for maximum comfort • Furnishing and painting your tent Includes a section that gives the tentmaker information on designing the ideal tent, including: • Designing a tent • Choosing the right fabric for your tent • Choosing the right sewing machine and tools • How to sew seams, hems, and reinforcements • Choosing the right wood for tent poles • Making your tent more water-resistant and flame-resistant • Step-by-step instructions for making a simple but versatile sunshade This is the book that includes what most tent manuals and plans leave out – the simple, basic knowledge of how to buy or make a practical, beautiful shelter, and of how to keep it working efficiently and comfortably year after year. The Pavilion Book lives up to its claim -- a guide to buying, maintaining, and living in a medieval-style tent. It should also be noted that it has good advice on making your own tent... The Pavilion Book offers good, clear guidance and answers to all your tent questions. The author does a good job of detailing the types of tents that are available and accepted as society-period, and goes into every detail of types of cloth, construction methods, and support materials... Whether you are just considering buying or building a tent, or you have years of experience, you will find that this book is one that will save you from uncertainty at the least, and likely will save you time and money. Then you can turn your thoughts to more serious matters, such as what colors to decorate the interior of your new pavilion. --Tournaments Illuminated #165 The Pavilion Book is insightful, fairly easy to read, informative, and at times amusing ...From reading the text it is evident that the author fully understands his art. --Pennsic Independent The author has been a tentmaker for over twenty years, and has been putting large pieces of fabric together professionally for over thirty years. He is also an avid historical re-creationist, teaching numerous classes all over the US on tentmaking and historical re-enactment camping.