yep...thats what I was gonna point out. I also have a possible solution. I often setup tipi's for gatherings and festivals, and the poles have a similar problem. rain runs down the poles and drips inside the otherwise dry tipi. The best solution is to tie strips of old bike inner tubes to the highest point and this creates a drip collection point which can be re-routed outside of the dry space by a gutter or rope wicking.
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