The sag in the middle is the first thing I noticed, and is the main reason I wanted to try this way. Having an extra pole section to set up a porch mode might be nice as well. I ended up using 5 18" sections per pole with the intention of cutting one down a little, but with them being long it seems to have a more outward pull on the pullouts (versus upward). One thing I noticed is that the poles need to be attached where they cross for it to stay up without it flopping over. I'll probably grab a clip off of an old tent to make the whole thing hassle free.
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