I used your pattern and directions to make my tent last year. Cut it from a silnylon tarp and used what I had on hand for zippers and other parts. As one of my first sewing projects, I didn't make it perfectly, but with some changes I ended up with something that looks very close to the plans. Also added a second zipper flap below the first which an optional bug net door zips to in case I want to roll up one door on a warm buggy night. Added a bug net skirt also which in my case is basically just a few inches of netting sewn along the bottom. I can't thank you enough for helping me make this great shelter. I'm looking around for gear upgrades as is the way and I'm simply not seeing anything better! Practiced with it for a couple of weeks before taking it on a bike ride from upstate New York to West Virginia up in the Appalachians. Used this every single night. By the time I found myself on a windy mountainside backcountry camp, I had full confidence it would hold together despite the waves of wind I could hear come over the mountain before pounding down on me. I woke up with snow all around but completely dry on the inside. I like that its so easy to setup and strike camp. It rolls down small and with a section of teyvek groundsheet it's just over 2 lbs, even with the extra netting. Just amazing! I'll be using this as my primary choice of shelter again this year in my rides and hikes around Adirondacks. Thank you

@Adventure_Logistics

3 ай бұрын

That's awesome!! You're welcome!

Good day to you. I am a senior rider on HONDA from Japan. Enjoying touring ,camping and video uploading. This is so nice video Awesome!! Thank you so much for sharing! Full supported ! Have a nice day my friend!!

Joke aside, this broke down amazingly easily how to do this project. I've been sewing for a while and still struggle with cat cuts, this made it super simple. The fact you're not only providing just about the simplest video on this type of tent, but you're also giving away the pattern is very generous. Thank you! ...I've subscribed, btw. Keep up the solid work, as you have time. It's much appreciated. EDIT sorry

@DerekLand

Жыл бұрын

Just wanted to post an update: RBTR is having their 15% sale, I'm grabbing enough fabric to finally do this project. I'm a hammocker by default, but I'd love to give UL tenting another go, and this is the perfect way to make an excuse to try it. Thanks again for this super good video; it really is one of the best - if not the best - ul myog tent video available.

@henriklarsson326

Жыл бұрын

@@DerekLand please tell us how it went and how well it performs outside

please make more videos about your myog projects, its super interesting and love your minimalist optimal vibe.

Absolutely unreal, well done for doing this! 🌟

Wow that looks amazing!

So stoked to have found your channel!!!

great video

Thank you for having put the website up and updating all the links, awesome!

This is incredible. And amazing job editing. I can't wait to make this!!!

You are awesome. A lot of reasoning fixed in the explanations. I subscribed.

Wow! Your attention to detail and precision is admirable!

Now I see why the Dyneema tents cost 600 bucks. 400 dollars or more just in materials. I'll pay someone 200 to make it for me. :-)

@Adventure_Logistics

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm not sure how much of a discount companies are able to get on their materials but I know it's not THAT much. When you consider all of the expenses that cottage companies have, $600-$700+ for a fully enclosed DCF tent is beyond reasonable.

@davehuber3503

11 күн бұрын

That’s one reason i appreciate these style videos. I’m def. DIY guy, but that means I also know when it Pays to Pay a Pro. I could do this. But I’ll probably just buy one. 👍

Great tent, and great walkthrough!

well done. thank you very much for making this video

thanks a lot for making such an effort to show us how to make a tent.For some of us, who cant afford an expensive tent that seems extrmely helpful! Hike safe!

This is great and really clear, thanks so much! I made a similar style silpoly tent last year, and I'm sure it would have turned out much better if I'd watched this video beforehand.

this is great and bring me a new idea of myog. hope that u can share more idea of myog.

legend.! very inspiring! thanks for sharing man

Superb video!

Excellent job, mate!

@Adventure_Logistics

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Wonderful

Brilliant!

Omg you’re wonderful! 🥰

Very cool

This is great, I'm subscribed!

a very helpful video

This is freaking awesome. See you at 100k subs in 2y or so

Cool dude!

this guy rocks

What a legend!

Hi Josh, Thanks very much for the pattern 👏I made a trial tent from the cover of a camp gazebo, I had to tweak the size because I didn’t have as much material but your pattern and explanation made sense once you start cutting and sewing, it was clear concept ⭐⭐⭐ The material is thick but I ended with a 500gr tent and guy ropes😀really appreciate the detail that went into this pattern 🌸🌺👏

@Adventure_Logistics

9 ай бұрын

Hey Rachel, that's awesome!! You're welcome!

Nice work mate. Reminds me I should do a video about my tent some time. :)

@Adventure_Logistics

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Definitely!

Great sewing and project. It is really an elegant design. Maybe you could make a hammock someday. thanks.

@Adventure_Logistics

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! A hammock is definitely on the list!

This was insanely straight forward and to the point. You spared no details. I love it. One question, what was the cost breakdown for materials? (Looking more at the big ticket items, ie your DCF, tape, zippers, etc.)

@Adventure_Logistics

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I didn't want to mention the cost of making one of these tents because since there are so many components, your cost can vary drastically based on where you source your materials. For the tent in the video, I used B-grade DCF and I bought a lot of the small components in bulk to save money. For most people this isn't an option. If cost is a huge factor definitely consider using silnylon instead of DCF.

Amazing! This video made me want to make a tent!

@Adventure_Logistics

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@tnstef2629

Жыл бұрын

Pumped me up to pull out my machine that's been in the box for years.

Randomly found your video. Love the production, style, and presentation. I get it! I would love to see more hiking/camping videos in this style. Someday I'd like to get the skill/tools to make a tarp... but needing to buy tools first means I'll probably just buy a tarp at that point... Would you ever work on commissioned project?

@Adventure_Logistics

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Stay tuned cause I have a bunch more content planned! I dont think I could ever do commissioned projects, Id have to charge too much for it to be worth it.

this is remarkable, you must've taken a ton of notes while making it

i like the sempster villain look

Sick I wish I new how sew. Give the shap of your tent I’ll bet it can handle decent snow loads.

Brilliant design, I'm looking around for some 2nd silnylon and cheap line locs to make a cheap prototype. Are you developing plans for an inner bugnet?

@Adventure_Logistics

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Don't forget to send me some pictures when you're done! (josh(at)howtomyog.com) If you can't find linelocs, tautline hitches work well for tensioning guylines. I'm not a big fan of inner nets. If I was just using my tent during bug season, and in buggy environments then I'd sew on a bug mesh floor. Right now I'm trying to figure out how to make a detachable mesh floor that is still ultralight but I'm not there yet. For now, I'm using a big sock made of tulle that slips over my head and the torso of my quilt and earplugs for camping in buggy areas.

Beautiful. Aren't the corner-spaces somewhat wasted by being so close to the ground? Head and feet touching the side-walls? One wonders if a UL free-standing tent might be possible to optimize this lost space? Been looking at Quest's Easton carbon-fiber poles, especially the "3.9-custom" (0.296") poles, weighing only 9g each? Figure it might be possible to keep pole-weight below 10oz? Big-Sky Mirage 1.5 is perhaps the closest idea, but they aren't available in dcf yet.

@Adventure_Logistics

2 жыл бұрын

I'm 6'1 and have plenty of head/foot space when the tent is pitched all the way to the ground. The beauty of this type of tent design though is that it can be pitched as high as you'd like. A higher pitch decreases condensation but obviously exposes you to drafts and weather. Freestanding tents are AWESOME for short trips but their designs are really complex compared to a simple, single wall, floorless trekking pole tent. You may feel differently but for me personally, I like my backpacking shelters to be as simple as possible in order save weight, reduce the chances of a part of the shelter breaking, and make setup and takedown as quick as possible.

Great work! Thank you for sharing. Any reason you did not include a vent at the top?

@Adventure_Logistics

11 ай бұрын

I've used a lot of tents with peak vents. I haven't found them to be that effective for managing condensation.

very nice! can I ask what your total cost was?

This is a fantastic break down. I realllllly hate camping so I'm trying to get involved with the process of making my tent and sleep space rather than using other ppls bulky and often heavy equipment. I'm hoping that by making my tent and bed I'll enjoy the process more since I love crafting! Does anyone have any recs on a cheaper fabric option though? This is my first tent I'm sewing and I want a cheaper practice fabric to start!

@JoshBukoski

2 жыл бұрын

There are a lot of options out there but silnylon is definitely the cheapest and easiest to source. Working with silnylon is totally different compared to working with DCF but there are plenty of resources online to show you how to do it. Good luck!!

@jerbear7952

7 ай бұрын

Why camp if you don't like it?

Accidentally come across this video.. well explained. Any chance you can post where you got all your materials? Many thanks

@Adventure_Logistics

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I don't have a list or anything right now but I'm pretty sure that I got everything from Ripstop by the Roll and Dutchware. Oh, and the guylines are from Zpacks

Surprisingly, I've also made a Dyneema tent. It weighs 3.85 ounces, 4 ft X 8.94 ft X 3.5 ft high, floorless. It's a diamond shape made from 0.51 ounce/sqyd Dyneema. My previous Dyneema tent weighs 4.7 ounces, 4.8 ft X 9 ft X 3.5 ft high. No sewing, all glue construction with a #3 waterproof 3 ft zip entry/exit and a 9 inch DIY waterproofed vent zip with hood and mosquito netting. I used triangular reinforcements at all tie-down locations with 100 lb test Spectra fishing line tie-downs at the 4 prime locations and at both sides of the entry/exit for maintaining the tent open. A tie-down is also at the top center of the tent for hanging it from above and a tie-down at top center inside for hanging a flashlight, etc. Sewing places holes in the Dyneema and thread frays over time. It needs to be waterproofed Additionally, you also have exposed edges. Adhesive tape doesn't easily separate from its' substrate, will go off the straight path laying it and when lap jointed or hemmed will expose some adhesive which cannot be removed or a bit overlapped leaving an exposed edge. Gluing provides a 1/4 inch fully sealed hem as well 1/2 inch lap joints. Clean-up with Acetone. Based on the results, I should have made the entry/exit zipper waterproofed due to the excessive effort required to move the slider. I'm now in the process of making a heat reflective tent with the same dimensions, design and construction. I expect it to weigh about 6 ounces. All dimensions are resolved with simple trigonometry.

@stevenplummer3703

2 жыл бұрын

What glue did you use?

@ULperformance

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevenplummer3703 Acetoned Original Gorilla Glue. Be careful to remove any excess glue and apply pressure after application and repeat about 20 minutes later. Used full strength Shoe Goo for the first Tent. It is too viscous, reducing it reduces it’s strength. Otherwise it’s good to go.

@Adventure_Logistics

2 жыл бұрын

That's so awesome! I have so many questions! Do you need to have pressure on the seams as the glue is drying? Do you think I'd be feasible to glue seams that have catenary cuts? How does your tent pitch? With just a trekking pole in the center? What are you planning on making your heat reflective tent out of? Space blanket material?

@stuartsteele9984

2 жыл бұрын

@@Adventure_Logistics Yes, finger pressure as Original Gorilla Glue out-gasses, initially, about 10 minutes later and about 20 minutes later, removing excess glue in the process. Applying glue to any overlapping joint is practical. Lay heavy weight objects in the vicinity of the joining parts to keep them in place. I also employ finger clamps where practical. My 4.7 ounce and 3.84 ounce tents are supported from the top center with a loop of 100 pound test Spectra fishing line, also for my 5 tie downs, 4.7 ounce tent & 6 tie downs, 3.84 ounce tent. Hanging a tent provides more internal space & comfort vs a pole. However, a pole also works where tree limbs are not available. Both tents have an internal Spectra loop for hanging a flashlight, etc.. There are about 5 methods of hanging a tent. The heat reflective tent is space blanket material, an SOL 5 ft X 7 ft bivy, more than ample material for a 4ft X 8.9 + ft X 3.5 ft high tent. All reinforcements, joinery and hem will be Dyneema. Because the material can’t be glued, I’m forced to use adhesive tape such as used for Dyneema. But instead of Dyneema tape, expensive and the glue separates from the substrate prior to application, I use Vinyl Basting Tape from Sailrite, retailer from Maine. I still have cutting to do on the material, have sufficient Dyneema for the project and have prepared the entry/exit zipper for use. A work in progress. Being a prototype, I’m taking my time being careful not to louse it up.

@whereisthemessiah

Жыл бұрын

Do you have any pics of your tarp?

U R Genius

Willing to do any side projects

this is amazing! could it be adapted to be made of sil or poly?

@Adventure_Logistics

Жыл бұрын

Yes, especially poly. Silnylon would be slightly more difficult since it stretches a lot more.

Awsome tent design. What software did you use for the pattern?

@Adventure_Logistics

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Adobe illustrator

Wow great video! I don't think I'm ready for this expensive DCF fabric, by my calculations it would cost around $300 to make assuming you already having a sewing machine you can barrow. Maybe I'll start with a DIY quilt or a silnilon tent. Any instructions for a DCF backpack or gear bags?

@Adventure_Logistics

2 жыл бұрын

I don't have any instructions out yet but I'll definitely put some out eventually! The thing with packs is, it's really easy to design and build a pack for short, ultralight trips but it's actually pretty difficult to build a pack that can comfortably carry heavy loads and hold up to long term use.

Great video with Guidelines, can you please name the stitching machine that you used in the process. Thanks

@Adventure_Logistics

Жыл бұрын

It was a Brother, I'm not sure which model. For sewing backpacking tents, any "home" sewing machine you can get a hold of will work fine

At 6:43 you sew on nylon webbing over the zipper center. Do you find having this as a tie out point is helpful (I see many other midds do not). Thanks!

@Adventure_Logistics

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!! The peak guyline keeps the back wall of the tent rigid in high winds and it allows you to have your tent pole at an angle.

Where can i find dcf in europe?

I'm seeing this about 1 year after you made this video and am curious if you have started producing this tent it's a nice design and if you are producing it how much and where to order great job ! I wish I could sew (I've been a carpenter forever and sewing is impossible for me)

@Adventure_Logistics

6 ай бұрын

I haven't. You can sew! Of you don't want to get a sewing machine, hand sewing is always an option. If you don't want to do that, bonding seams instead of sewing them is an option too. In general, sewing is WAY easier than carpentry

@michaellorenzen8200

6 ай бұрын

@@Adventure_Logistics LOL you might be right I'm just a bit intimidated by sewing machines as the last time I used one was in a home ec classic in 1980 to sew a down vest let's just say I got an F and my teacher kept my failure to show future classes what NOT to do ✌️

what jacket are you wearing? sick tent!

@Adventure_Logistics

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Im just wearing a frogg toggs UL2 rain jacket

Was about to start on my tent, but I can't access the website anymore :/

Hey, do you think its possible to replicate this design with silnylon? also, since the website is down did you replaced it with another version?

@Adventure_Logistics

Жыл бұрын

Yes, absolutely! The sites back up now

666th like. Awesome video, great speed and great info

How does it deal with condensation?

@Adventure_Logistics

Жыл бұрын

About the same as any other single wall tent. Making sure the tent is properly ventilated does help a lot but for me, the most important factor in reducing condensation is proper campsite selection

So! Ah . . . stitch dyneema with polyester thread?

@Adventure_Logistics

13 күн бұрын

yes

I can't access your website - why is that?

@Adventure_Logistics

Жыл бұрын

It's back up now

@Systemsturz

Жыл бұрын

@@Adventure_Logistics that is amazing! Thank you so much, this project is just great!!

Have anyone made this tent and tried sleeping in it? Any experiences?

"roughly 342 inches" 😂😂

God created our planet in 6 days too. Good job!

@AaronVets

2 ай бұрын

“When it comes to bullshit, big time, major league bullshit, you have to stand in awe of the all-time champion of false promises and exaggerated claims, religion. No contest. No contest. Religion. Religion easily has the greatest bullshit story ever told. Think about it. Religion has actually convinced people that there’s an invisible man living in the sky who watches everything you do every minute of the day. And the invisible man has a special list of ten things he does not want you to do. And if you do any of these ten things, he has a special place, full of fire and smoke and burning and torture and anguish, where he will send you to live and suffer and burn and choke and scream and cry for ever and ever ’til the end of time! But he loves you!” -George Carlin

Too much thinking for something like this

@Adventure_Logistics

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more