Sewing a DIY Tent
Sewing a DIY Tent
I used some Tyvek Housewrap to build a tent, camping chair, and camping stool. The total cost was very affordable at around $20 of material. I set up at a ca...
This video made me think of this community. Fixing a camping chair and stool with Tyvek is pretty inventive, as well as sewing a tent with the material!
It's taped together house wrap. If there's wind then it's fucked. There's good reason we use silnylon. If you want cheap then buy a Chinese knockoff and then seam seal it.
Edit: I'm wrong. Tyvek is some strong shit. It won't fail in the way I've said below.
Tape holds tyvek surprisingly well. It'll rip the tyvek before it rips the tape. Although, if there's the slightest breeze you won't be sleeping. That shit is loud!
It'll rip the tyvek before it rips the tape.
When there's a 5mph breeze the tyvek rips and there's no longer a tent. So, it's a "tent" so long as one doesn't expect it to actually expect it function as a reliable shelter.
I made one of these before. It was part of a joke I setup to hike trail magic to some AT thru's. If someone shows up with this in a designated camping spot they'll be met with laughter, then anger if they actually try to sleep in it.
Yea I hiked awhile with a guy did the triple crown with a pack and tent made out of Tyvek. He bought a big ass roll and sent it along with his food every couple weeks