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noemazorOPSeattle•

Design Intentions:

-- Mostly for summer bug protection in fair weather

-- Easy entry / exit

-- Extremely spacious (way more than a tent)

-- Flexibility to handle a big storm & wind

-- It "feels like an enclosed tent and I'm not freaked out about the mountain critters"

-- View out of the front

Imgur Album:

https://imgur.com/a/ccxQjAw

Video:

https://youtu.be/lpdAenzuetI

Materials:

2x panels of RSBTR membrane silpoly pu4000

.7oz perimeter bug netting

v-line-locs

1.8mm cordage

Weight:

338g / 11.9oz - Without netting, seam sealing

581g / 20.5oz - Perimeter netting, sealed

Specs (excludes foot-end beak additional length):

112"-to-100" x 108" (width to length)

9.3'-8.3' x 9'

24" to 10" of perimeter bug netting lengthwise

54" bug netting for "door"

Usage Constraints:

-- Requires 3 poles (at least 2 for the front b/c adjusting is very useful, 1 tall stick or tree for back)

-- Not for winter / heat retention

-- Not fully enclosed

Experiences:

-- Handles intense wind in A frame pitch extremely well (must pitch the 'tail' into the wind)

-- Sooooo big

-- Sheds bugs beautifully

-- The front door means you can wake up to the insane view you slept at / stargaze from bed

-- The two front door poles are brilliant for entry/exit

-- S.O.-who-insists-on-an-enclosed-tent-approved

-- Can generate some condensation if the tail is pitched to the ground without wind flow // wouldn't pitch to the ground unless there was wind (flow), not a big problem

Instructions:

  1. Trim edges
  2. Measure to length of 108"
  3. Calculate angles of end triangles and measure to length (make sure to invert the lenghts so the "outside" length is longer than the "inside seam" length.
  4. Fold the panels together, outside face facing each other, and sew along the inner-seam edge of the pannels.
  5. Expand the panels apart and sew a felled seam down the length of the panels to one side.
  6. Add reinforcement triangles at the apex points front and back.
  7. Roll hem the perimeter.
  8. Add webbing and linelocks. Go slowly at the foot 'top' linelock.
  9. Sew on the perimeter bug netting.

Final Thoughts:

Damn I love MYOG! There is nothing like having a spark of an idea and scribbling it down on paper, mulling it over. This was my first time specing out a to-size model and that alone was very satisfying. And then it coming together in real life exactly as intended was icing on the cake.

You all know what it's like and it feels so damn good!!

And my wonderful SO loves it! Mission accomplished!

I was really pleased with this design for its pure simplicity. For how well this tarp works, it was extremely fast to put together. Measuring and cutting carefully is the hardest and most time consuming part.

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Please let me know if you have any suggestions for this design or if you would like to make one yourself and how you'll go about changing this "v.1" to fit your needs.

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TetrylJess•

Well done!!! I love that you made a mockup mini paper tent.

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UnabashedleyCanadian eh?•

Super awesome! great seeing your design process too :)

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MattIsStillHere•

Amazing! Great presentation of the process in pics.

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Standing_Room_Only•

Very cool and original

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Runningoutofideas_81•

Very clever design!

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Strict_Casual•

This is very awesome

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mntdevnull•

that is indeed a palace

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ToCureWhatAils•

Very cool. I just ordered an MLD Grace Duo tarp and am planning to modify it with a similar style perimeter bug netting. I live on the buggy east coast and Ive always used a fully enclosed tent, so this will be my 'hybrid' transition into tarps.

2 questions for you: Did you add any kind of zipper to the front entrance net, or do the flaps just overlap with slack? I was thinking of maybe using a few small magnets sewn in. Also, any kind of connection to your groundsheet? I was thinking of maybe using some small velcro patches on the ground sheet and then on the the bugnet I would add velcro patches to accommodate different pitch angles.

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noemazorOPSeattle•

It's actually completely attached, no "flaps" to open it in and out. Just lift up the bug netting and hop in! Easier & less likely to come apart in a gust of wind.

Having learned from a previous design where the netting limits the shape / pitch, I used a much baggier shape in the front (literally just sewing on a full panel's width to the front). This has worked well!

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FartsWithAnAccent•

Damn, that looks fantastic and roomy AF! Nice work OP.

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cradersonSacramento-ish, CA•

Nice job! I love how roomy this is, even in storm mode. You’ve really worked the bugs out of that netting design. The third pole isn’t an issue unless you are hiking alone, in which case you wouldn’t need this shelter. 👏👏

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hechterooskie•

How tall is this tent? Is it comfortable sitting up and getting dressed inside?

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noemazorOPSeattle•

The A-Frame style is very tall in the middle but that's "storm mode" so I kinda treat all tarps I make in storm mode as optimized for safety over comfort. The sides being slanted down means you're a bit more huddled in the middle of the shape in true rain. Silpoly is fantastic at avoiding any drip-through (compared to silnylon) so the interior condensation in rain is really manageable and as such, I'm never worried about brushing up against the fabric.

In the two-pole "bug mode" pitch, the interior height is well above my head sitting up. For me that's about 45'' and my guess is this is closer to 48".

It's best to pitch this tarp with the front left and right corners pitched higher off the ground for both added height but also to increase wind flow and eliminate interior condensation (like any tarp). I just "stake out" the interior bug netting with my shoes/sandals/waterbottle/whatever.

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fightingeek•

It looks awesome! How do you do the edges? Just roll them over like a hem?

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noemazorOPSeattle•

Yup, boring as can be. Everything being a straight edge makes this project come together fast!

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fightingeek•

Whatever works! I’m just starting to get into myog so trying to learn where I can

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noemazorOPSeattle•

Welcome to your newfound obsession :)

Why a rolled hem: rolling the unfinished edge into the fabric prevents fraying and the stitching increases perimeter strength of the material & tie out points.

Also, because I added the perimeter bug netting as a second pass on this project, the perimeter is double-stitched, increasing it's strength that much more.

If you wanted to copy this exact design, I think you could add the netting into the rolled hem (to hide both bug netting edge and silpoly edge) into one seam / straight stitch. Double stitching is nice but not essential for this project, imo. It would also look a bit cleaner and save you the time of doing the double pass (which frankly wasn't a big deal).

So while it's just a rolled hem, there's plenty to consider (as you've done / been asking about), so good on ya. The little details/choices are always really fun to nerd out on!

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fightingeek•

I don’t need anything that big, but I really like your design! Adding the netting into the rolled hem sounds like it would be a lot easier for sure

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