Wall tent Wall tent A wall tent, also known as an outfitter tent, safari tent, or sheep herder tent is a type of tent that has four straight vertical walls that provide more headroom than traditional pyramid-shaped tents. Wall tents are typically made of a heavy canvas and are used by hunters because they can accommodate several people and their supplies. Wall tents are suitable as a four-season tent, as they are able to accommodate a wood stove. Wall tents are commonly used in Civil War reenactments, and, in recent years, have also become used for glamping. Frames may be either internal
Portmanteau (mail) "official portmanteau" delivery system could be used then which gave the newspapers a good chance of arriving. Before this the newspapers were carried outside the "official portmanteau" by the post riders and had a small chance of completing their journey. The Postal Service Act of 1792 legally allowed Congressional newspapers into the mail system postage free: Despite this, postal officers often still did not allow newspapers to be carried in the "official portmanteau" with the regular mail. Where the mail was carried by post riders at the time, then the newspapers had to be light and able to fit in