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A shelter system including a base assembly and a flexible support assembly where the base assembly has two legs that are held together by at least two tension straps and the where the flexible support assembly has flexible support members and spanning poles and where the flexible support members of

A shelter system including a base assembly and a flexible support assembly where the base assembly has two legs that are held together by at least two tension straps and the where the flexible support assembly has flexible support members and spanning poles and where the flexible support members of the flexible support assembly are securely attached to the base assembly at each end of the base system legs and where the entire flexible support assembly is then erected and covered, creating a self standing shelter system.

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1. A shelter system comprising: a base assembly comprising: a first base member having a straight middle section, a first curved end section and a second curved end section;a second base member having a straight middle section, a first curved end section and a second curved end section;at least a fi

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A shelter system comprising: a base assembly comprising: a first base member having a straight middle section, a first curved end section and a second curved end section;a second base member having a straight middle section, a first curved end section and a second curved end section;at least a first adjustable tension strap and a second adjustable tension strap; andan affixing means to secure ends of said first tension strap to said first curved end section of said first base member and said first curved end section of said second base member and a second affixing means to secure ends of said second tension strap to said second curved end of said first base member and said second curved end of said second base member;a flexible support assembly attachable to said base assembly comprising: a first flexible support member where a first end of said first flexible support member is securable to said first curved end section of said first base member and a second end of said first flexible support member is securable to said first curved end section of said second base member;a second flexible support member where a first end of said second flexible support member is securable to said second curved end section of said first base member and a second end is securable to said second curved section end of said second base member;a plurality of spanner support members that are attachable anywhere along the length of said first and said second flexible support members; anda tensioning cover, wherein said tensioning cover includes a wrap assembly wrapping around the base assembly and an adjustable means for tensioning said cover to the base assembly. 2. The shelter system of claim 1 where each of said flexible support members is configured in the shape of a saddle. 3. The shelter system of claim 1 where said first flexible support members is longer than said second flexible support member whereby the resultant shelter is conical shaped. 4. The shelter system of claim 1 where said cover is securable to said base assembly and to said flexible support assembly. 5. The shelter system of claim 1 where said cover is opaque, transparent, translucent, insulated, netted or mesh. 6. The shelter system of claim 1 where said first base member and said second base member have shock cords to assist in pulling the sections together. 7. The shelter system of claim 1 where said flexible support members have multiple sections. 8. The shelter system of claim 7 where said flexible support members have shock cords to assist in pulling the sections together. 9. The shelter system of claim 1 where the cover further includes end panels. 10. A shelter system comprising: a base assembly comprising: a first base member having a straight middle section, a first curved end section and a second curved end section;a second base member having a straight middle section, a first curved end section and a second curved end section;at least a first tension strap and a second tension strap;an affixing means to secure ends of said first tension strap to said first curved end section of said first base member and said first curved end section of said second base member and a second affixing means to secure ends of said second tension strap to said second curved end section of said first base member and said second curved end section of said second base member;a flexible support assembly attachable to said base assembly comprising: a first flexible support member where a first end of said first flexible support member is securable to said first curved end section of said first base member and a second end of said first flexible support member is securable to said first curved end section of said second base member;a second flexible support member where a first end of said second flexible support member is securable to said second curved end section of said first base member and a second end is securable to said second curved end section of said second base member;a plurality of spanner support members that are attachable anywhere along the length of said first and said second flexible support members; anda tensioning cover system comprising a cover that wraps around and covers said first base support member, said second base support member, said first flexible support member and said second flexible support member, and an adjustable means for tensioning the cover on the base assembly. 11. The shelter system of claim 10 wherein said tensioning cover system further comprises: a cord within a perimeter edge of said cover;said adjustable means for adjusting a tension of said cord; andmeans for securing said cover tensioning system to said base members. 12. The shelter system of claim 11 that further includes end panels. 13. The shelter system of claim 11 where said cover is opaque, transparent, translucent, insulated, netted or mesh. 14. A shelter system comprising: a first shelter system comprising: a base assembly comprising:a first base member having a straight middle section, a first curved end section and a second curved end section;a second base member having a straight middle section, a first curved end section and a second curved end section;at least a first tension strap and a second tension strap; andan affixing means to secure ends of said first tension strap to said first curved end section of said first base member and said first curved end section of said second base member and a second affixing means to secure ends of said second tension strap to said second curved end section of said first base member and said second curved end section of said second base member;a flexible support assembly attachable to said base assembly comprising: a first flexible support member where a first end of said first flexible support member is securable to said first curved end section of said first base member and a second end of said first flexible support member is securable to said first curved end section of said second base member;a second flexible support member where a first end of said second flexible support member is securable to said second curved end section of said first base member and a second end is securable to said second curved end section of said second base member;a plurality of spanner support members that are attachable anywhere along the length of said first and said second flexible support members;a tensioning cover, wherein said tensioning cover includes a wrap assembly wrapping around and covering the base assembly, and an adjustable means for tensioning said cover to the base assembly;at least a second shelter system comprising: a base assembly comprising:a first base member having a straight middle section, a first curved end section and a second curved end section;a second base member having a straight middle section, a first curved end section and a second curved end section;at least a first tension strap and a second tension strap; andan affixing means to secure ends of said first tension strap to said first curved end section of said first base member and said first curved end section of said second base member and a second affixing means to secure ends of said second tension strap to said second curved end section of said first base member and said second curved end section of said second base member;a flexible support assembly attachable to said base assembly comprising: a first flexible support member where a first end of said first flexible support member is securable to said first curved end section of said first base member and a second end of said first flexible support member is securable to said first curved end section of said second base member;a second flexible support member where a first end of said second flexible support member is securable to said second curved end section of said first base member and a second end is securable to said second curved end section of said second base member;a plurality of spanner support members that are attachable to each of said first and said second flexible support members;a tensioning cover, wherein said tensioning cover includes a wrap assembly wrapping around and covering the base assembly, and an adjustable means for tensioning said cover to the base assembly; anda means for affixing said second shelter system to said first shelter system. 15. The shelter system of claim 14 that includes multiple shelter systems where each shelter system includes said means for affixing another shelter system to itself. 16. The shelter system of claim 14 wherein said support system further includes at least one end panel. 17. The shelter system of claim 14 wherein a perimeter of said cover contains an attachment means allowing the simultaneous attachment of both at least one end panel and a weatherable connector.