New Tent (home-sewn)

[Jonathan_S]

I took the tarp from an old cheap tent and purchased some polyurethane coated ripstop for about $7/yard and then bought some lightweight stakes.

The door is velcro.

Total cost (not including threads) $67

Fits two people and gear, weighs 3.4 lbs

[Jonathan_S]

It's not as pretty as some but it sure saved some money and I wanted something a little bigger than the average two-person tent.    thanks for looking.

[kentrek]

does it have vents ??

i really wana try my hand at building one but need to fig out how to sow lol

[Bmcox86]

 

[dreamingbig]

My concern would be condensation.  Good effort.

[ghosthunter]

 

[wilsongideon]

Definitly needs ventilation...but I really like the wieght and cost! whats the tent floor made of and whats the dimensions?

[Jonathan_S]

Definitly needs ventilation...but I really like the wieght and cost! whats the tent floor made of and whats the dimensions?

Oh yes it does...I had to add a screen to it already.  It doesn't condensate as much now.


The tarp from another camping tent is what I used for the bottom and I have a footprint that I bought for $4.97 on clearance that will keep the tarp in good condition.  It's 66" wide in the front and 84" long.  Of course it tapers, I think the middle section is 53" wide.

[saylean]

Cool!