Carbon fiber offers another even lighter option that is more rigid but more expensive.
Diy trekking pole tent.
Stake out the tent and fold the extra tarp under the tent for 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.
Lay the tarp over the line with the rope intersecting the long side for more space and the shorter side for a tent floor.
You can also use 2 sticks or trekking poles instead of the rope.
See pictures for the tent floor stake out only.
What you ll end up doing is creating your own floor by tarps foam and possibly an air mattress.
If you have no trekking poles but do have a rope you can construct this tarp tent.
Diy tents are essentially a two wall tent.
However with a diy tent you re not given a floor.
For tips on how to choose the best trekking poles check out our article on this topic.
Tie the guy line between the two trees.
By popular demand i am now selling detailed plans patterns instructions for this tent on my website here.
A cheap and nice diy project to replace your broken tent poles.
Tarp rope poles the trifecta of a perfect diy tent.
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.