Glad it was helpful

Thanks Matthew. It was funny seeing them apply the same thing. It makes a big difference.

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Thanks!

Thanks Elisa

Thanks TJ. Yes have a go. It was harder than the pack but still not as difficult as I was expecting. Hopefully my next video will help so you can learn from my stuff ups.

Yes I am lucky to be surrounded by farmland. My run route takes me up the hills you can see and I get views of the ocean and endless rolling hills of grass and trees.

Thanks Skye

Thanks Richard. I am glad you found it helpful.

Thanks Brenda

Thanks. Feels much more roomy inside than my last tent despite the same footprint.

Thanks Alberto

Thanks Barbara

Thanks Warren

Thanks Lezley

Thanks. The poles make a big difference in foot room

Thanks Susan. I wasn't sure about the floor colour but it has grown on me.

Thanks Rex

Thanks Lyubo

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Thanks Stephen. Yes the end poles make a big difference in foot room

@@RestlessKiwiHiker Also your PCT Sierra Pass Routes should be required viewing! Nice job 👍

Thanks Nadine

Thanks Wendy

Thanks John

Thanks Tandy. I am looking forward to having condensation conditions to see if they work

Thanks Doug. I strongly encourage you to have a go. Surprisingly it is not as hard as you think and having a custom tent is really neat.

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Thanks James. Just don't look too closely at the wonky sewing.

Thanks Vickie

I am glaad you found it helpful. Good luck with your own tent.

Thanks. I am looking forward to summer to get more use of it and readily test it out, it is a bit cold now.

Yes that is why I like the smaller tent. There are lots of times I can squeeze my small tent in where a Duplex won't go. This has most of the good things with the Duplex, which is a great tent, but in a better size

Hi Amber. I am glad you liked it. I have found a definite advantage in making my own gear to my size. Saves weight and more practical.

Thanks Eva

Thanks Clinton. Yes the $ question will be answered

Ha ha. Nope, just me on my budget home sewing machine. Thanks for the compliment.

Hai. saya senang Anda merasa terbantu. trails bahagia.

Ha ha. Nice Karen

Thanks. I will be putting the patterns in the next video as well as material list, cost and suppliers. I will also upload to my webpage.

@@RestlessKiwiHiker super, thank you very much

Thanks Holden. The Plexamid is a good tent that several really liked on PCT but it didnt meet my needs. If I couldn't make my own tent I probably would have gone for the Tarptent Aeon Li.

Thanks. I only used it for a few nights before my thru hike was cut short because of the lockdown. The day it rained heavily the tent stayed dry to the touch inside so it may have been the ventilation or just not cold enough for condensation. The other nights were not in conditions that cause condensation. The sewing is not perfect, wonky seams and some rough gathers but it functions as intended. I am a novice self taugh sewer.

Hi Ron. I will post the video in the next week or two. I got caught up in helping a friend with her business but will be free soon and have time to finish the video. The video will have the pattern and material list so you can make your own.

Thanks Ellen.

Yea but China dont care : )

i realize I'm pretty off topic but do anyone know a good website to watch new tv shows online ?

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Sewing wise It would be easy, just adjust the width dimensions. The thing that would need to be tested is if the pegs cound hokd the extra strain to keep the spine taut.

Hi Erik. Yes I am working on the video, hope to have it out next week. Definately recommend giving it a go making your own. It was easier than I was expecting and great having something that suits you perfectly.

@@RestlessKiwiHiker yeah and also it just feels so good making things yourself! I'm curious if it would be possible to cuddle two people into your design or if that would require some changes? From what I can tell it seems like you have a little wiggle room on-top of the standard 54" fabric widths

Yes you could make it 120cm wide with the fabric width which would allow 2 people if you were very friendly. I have my pattern in the video to make it easy to modify

I purchased most of the materials from RipstopByTheRoll.com. The detailed list of materials and the plans are in my videos on the making of the tent.

@@RestlessKiwiHiker appreciate the reply. I googled it not long after I sent the previous message and found the site you linked.. looking forward to making something different, thank you

Thanks Sarah. Yes this was the tent I used on my recent thru hike snd it performed well in strong wind, both steady and gusty, and rain. Once even with half the pegs only a couple of cm deep due to hard ground. I got the DCF from Ripstop By the Roll. My next video will break down all the materials by; anount, cost and supplier.

Hi Jonus. I left a space in the mesh for them to go through. It is small enough that there is no gap and the insects havent made there way through it yet.

Thanks Mark. Yes they go through the netting to ensure they are in the tight place. The sleeves serve two purposes. They keep the poles in the right place. I used these poles on my old tent and in wind they slide off the right spot and fall down. The other reason is to guide through the mosquito netting so there are no gaps for the insects to get through and to reduce the risk of ripping the netting.

Restless Kiwi Aha! Once again, fantastic idea.

Not so far. It is better than my last tent which I think is due to the top vents which I generally have wide open except in heavy rain. I do consider campsite location if it is likely to be conditions conducive to condensation.

Thanks David. The $ question will be answered in the next video. I will give total cost and break down by material and supplier

I am not sure if it is best but I used polyester upholstery thread. It is stronger than normal thread and lasts better in the wet than cotton. I bought it at my local sewing shop so easily available. Despite severely overloading my homemade pack at times (21kg going through Sierras in heavy snow) and completing PCT and another 2 month hike the thread is showing no signs of wear.

@@RestlessKiwiHiker thanks . I have used polyester but just wasn't sure if it was the best option and I am looking at making another tent and just wanted to make sure I was using the the right stuff. thanks again.

Hi Kuhn. Yes I got to use it on my recent thru hike, though only for 4 nights as I had to stop due to countrywide virus lockdown. It performed well in high wind and rain but I would like to use it in a wider variety of conditions to get a real feel for it. My next video will be on the design and making of my tent and will include detailed plans, material list and even patterns. These should be easy to adjust to make the tent longer. If you dont keep gear at your foot and head the tent would fit you as it is. The foot poles make it really roomy and allow taller people to fit in a shorter length than normal. For reference I am 165 cm.

@@RestlessKiwiHiker Thank you and I am looking foreword to the next video.

Hi. I have two videos detailing how I designed and built the tent you may be intetested in watching. It took 2 days full time to build the tent. I drew the plans based on my wish list and then built a basic scale model testing a couple of designs. I then used cheap cotton for full size testing before using the hood material. The only parts I used from my old tent were the rings for the self support option. I used DCF seam tape purchased from Rocky Mountain Fabrics on Amazon and direct from Ripstop by the Roll where I also got most of my fabric.

Hi Eva. I am well thanks. Sorry for the lack of uploads. I have been helping out a friend at her work as she has been navigating the effects of Covid-19. I am nearly finished and will have time to edit a few videos I have waiting.

I was wondering the same, glad to hear you're doing well and being your usual kind-hearted self Homemade!

Thanks William. No formal name but something like the burrow perhaps. Kiwis dig a burrow to have their eggs. I have no plans to produce commercially and unfortunately would not be able to keep the price competitive making it myself on a one off basis. I am happy for people to use my design for personal use.

@@RestlessKiwiHiker ...Thank You for your reply, with much appreciation for your multiple skills as evidenced by your informative wide spectrum of videos posted on KZfaq...Continued Good health and safety for NZ and You and Family...

Hi and sorry for the slow response. The patches are stick on but I reinforced by sewing around the edges.

At times yes though much less than my previous tent. The top vents help. Unfortunately all single wall tents can get condensation and good campsite selection is important. However the condensation runs down the wall and through the mesh and even after 25 days in hot and wet weather I never had any condensation drip on me. Also the DCF fabric is easily wiped dry and doesn't hold water so drying and packing the tent is easy.

Just sew a loop using cross-grained ribbon and stick on a DCF reinforcement patch over the stitching (on the inside of the tent) to waterproof it. In this tent design I never needed additional guy attachments. The end poles gave good foot/head clearance at the ends and I was never in places where the wind was extreme enough to need extra tie downs.

Thank you so much!

How bad would the dcm deform?

Hi Rex. I was working for a bit to help a friend out and then have been off grid building up my trail running fitness. I still have some videos I need to edit and post but have been distracted with some other projects. These are nearly finished so I can switch focus back to doing some more videos.

Great 👍

Thanks Sheila