For tips on how to choose the best trekking poles check out our article on this topic.
Diy trekking pole tent.
Tarp rope poles the trifecta of a perfect diy tent.
What you ll end up doing is creating your own floor by tarps foam and possibly an air mattress.
You can also use 2 sticks or trekking poles instead of the rope.
Stake out the tent and fold the extra tarp under the tent for a floor.
Tie a rope between two trees or one tree and a stake 2.
If you have no trekking poles but do have a rope you can construct this tarp tent.
See pictures for the tent floor stake out only.
A cheap and nice diy project to replace your broken tent poles.
Here s three tables that summarizes the pros and cons of your options.
However with a diy tent you re not given a floor.
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Lay the tarp flat on the ground between the trees and peg the outside 2 corners.
Tie the guy line between the two trees.
Carbon fiber offers another even lighter option that is more rigid but more expensive.
Diy tents are doorless.
Diy tents are essentially a two wall tent.
If you re thinking that your tent will be able to easily zip up well with a diy tent that won t be happening.