Diy Trekking Pole Tent

What you ll end up doing is creating your own floor by tarps foam and possibly an air mattress.

Diy trekking pole tent. Start by finding two trees and a good place to setup. Lay the tarp flat on the ground between the trees and peg the outside 2 corners. Tie a rope between two trees or one tree and a stake 2. Diy tents are doorless.

See pictures for the tent floor stake out only. However with a diy tent you re not given a floor. If you re thinking that your tent will be able to easily zip up well with a diy tent that won t be happening. For tips on how to choose the best trekking poles check out our article on this topic.

Lay the tarp over the line with the rope intersecting the long side for more space and the shorter side for a tent floor. Carbon fiber offers another even lighter option that is more rigid but more expensive. You can also use 2 sticks or trekking poles instead of the rope. Tie the guy line between the two trees.

Diy tents are essentially a two wall tent. Here s three tables that summarizes the pros and cons of your options. A cheap and nice diy project to replace your broken tent poles. If you have no trekking poles but do have a rope you can construct this tarp tent.

By popular demand i am now selling detailed plans patterns instructions for this tent on my website here.