Tent I Built

[mcr-85]

Floor space is around 120 sq ft. Its 7'1".

 

[realunlucky]

Give your mom a hug sewing this thing up isn't all that easy

 

[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

That's fantastic! Great job. I too would like to know the weight.

 

[mcr-85]

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[yardwork]

Did you do anything special to the ceiling where the pole support fits? Add Cordula or additional silnylon to that area to provide additional protection? Thx

 

[realunlucky]

Did you do anything special to the ceiling where the pole support fits? Add Cordula or additional silnylon to that area to provide additional protection? Thx

On my copycat verison i found that you need to reenforce that area. I set my tent up before and the pole strenched the material. In my opinion silnylon would not provide enough i would go with something heavier i ended up usinb hyplon

 

[reaper]

nice work man,super clean

 

[Tiger Rag]

Turned out great!

 

[MustacheMilitia]

That's awesome. My brother and I are in the process of designing/making a similar project. Seeing yours motivates me to keep working on it!

 

[mcr-85]

Keep working on yours mustache and post pics when you get it done. Just wondering if the links to the files i posted worked and if people were able to download them. Realunlucky built one from my plans with a few changes and upgrades and it looks like his turned out pretty nice.

 

[n2horns]

Realunlucky, show your new build. I have been looking at BCS2, Sawtooth, SO 6man tipi and now DIY, dang too much to think about. Any of you design any inner nets or making the back end a little wider ie., to lay down horizontally to the rear wall? Is it even feasible.

Would like to see the enhancements made and how they compare to mcr-85's work, nice work BTW!

 

[realunlucky]

Realunlucky, show your new build. I have been looking at BCS2, Sawtooth, SO 6man tipi and now DIY, dang too much to think about. Any of you design any inner nets or making the back end a little wider ie., to lay down horizontally to the rear wall? Is it even feasible.

Would like to see the enhancements made and how they compare to mcr-85's work, nice work BTW!

Can't link up you can see my build thread here in DIY section. Mcr-85 copycat tent

 

[realunlucky]

I don't believe you can make the end long enough to sleep in and keep the pyramid shape that sheds the weather so great. This is a great design I've had mine in 30+ winds with no drama so far

 

[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

Here is realunlucky's build thread

http://www.rokslide.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23137

 

[n2horns]

What is cost of it all minus labor? I understand that building DIY you can mod a few things etc.. So i don't sew and don't mind paying someone with that skill.

 

[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

What is cost of it all minus labor? I understand that building DIY you can mod a few things etc.. So i don't sew and don't mind paying someone with that skill.

I don't know the costs of material on this project but my guess would be ~$150, however to pay a qualified seamstress to build it you might as well just buy a kifaru sawtooth I would think.

 

[MLHSN]

What size center pole did you use?

 

[realunlucky]

.750 by 7' if I remember correctly

 

[realunlucky]

I used a 7'2" in my copycat version I'm pretty sure

 

[Beendare]

I think this is just too cool- great job. After making these, do you have any opinion on whether it would be better with a seam running right down the middle of the extended section? It seems to me it will guy out better without sag there....and it might be easier to construct in 2 halfs...not sure but curious what the experienced think?