John Pettinato <<jpettinat>>
writes:

The first photo shows a cable running down from the top of the
first pole to a come a long on the ground.

Cable is approx 1/4 in diameter it is hooked to top of pole with this round
stainless Clevis and in the middle of the cable is the aluminum carabineer. The
function of this cable is to lift the fabric in the middle.

I've been rigging these tents for 30 years in this manner. The cable was
tensioned and the carabineer was found broken the next morning. No storms or
strong winds over the night. This was a new carabineer used this one time, not
dropped or abused.