"CAMPCRAFT: 3. TRAIL EQUIPMENT III: Make and use a sleeping bag or a tent suitable for your climate...." - R4LA Rover Ranger Award Requirements
Our Chief Rover Scout encouraged me to pick up a copy of the 1946 edition of the Explorer Scout Manual. It's a fantastic reference for outdoorsmanship, and tells you just about everything you need to know about building a backpacking kit from scratch.
In "Chapter 3: Shelter Equipment," it references several kinds of tents a scout can build, and the one that interested me the most was the Forester's Tent. It has this to say about it:
"It's a good 'cold weather' tent, having an open front facing the fire, yet with flaps if desired. It is cut from a flat rectangle of canvas. The pointed hood, which is optional, gives added protection from rain and gathers and holds heat from a reflector fire."
Unfortunately, compared to the other tent designs in the book, it goes into little detail on how to lay it out.
