In folding an irregularly shaped tent, I managed to get the shape of a triangle, which was evenly thick. Unfortunately, the best way to fold a tent is in a rectangle that is evenly thick. How can I fold a triangle into a rectangle without making some parts of it thicker than others?

Fold any corner to a point on the opposite side such that the fold which is created is parallel to that side.  Fold the remaining corners (of the original triangle) in to the same point.

Posted by Fletch on 2004-12-30 13:34:34