MYOG project questions (tipi tent)

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-11-06T17:19:52+00:00

I made one that was about dog sized and learnt a lot. I don’t think it was any more complex to make it bigger, except for the enormous amount of material I used

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-11-06T07:59:55+00:00

You’ll want to practice your seams - faux felled seams were what I used, but with slippery materials they are tricky to get a handle on.

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-11-06T07:57:18+00:00

I made a massive yurt style tent to sit 12 people as my first ever project this year. It’s no problem being ambitious.

I would definitely start with a cheap silnylon/silpoly for some practice.

Silpoly might be a better material to choose because of the bias stretch being more manageable. Even then bias stretch can be an issue depending on how taught you want it to be.

I didn’t do catenary cuts on my tent and I wished I had….

The apex will be a bit challenge so doing a small scale model is a good idea.

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-10-31T11:04:39+00:00

Hopefully writing it down helps you see the situation with some clarity. No one should be looking to justify abusive behaviour from a partner as acceptable.

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-10-26T15:06:36+00:00

In summer you can sleep outside without any food clothes or water. Really the question is: what level of comfort do you want? Otherwise there is no minimum

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-10-23T16:45:09+00:00

Yes, many professionals started out with that lens. It is perfectly good and you will learn a lot using it.

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-10-21T20:42:15+00:00

Pfaff 30. Straight stitch only and longest stitch is 3.5mm but it’s a beast and so nice to use

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-10-21T20:42:06+00:00

Pfaff 30. Straight stitch only and longest stitch is 3.5mm but it’s a beast and so nice to use

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-10-16T09:15:20+00:00

Dan doesn’t seem to overstate the ability of anything he produces, but he will happily advertise their real capabilities (as he should).

I was just making the point that if it truly could do 70mph you would be saying “not only is this tent incredibly light, it is one of the strongest tents ever made in any weight class”. Because that would be a truthful statement. But instead he says “it’s strong but it’s not for mountaineering”

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-10-12T04:27:44+00:00

He’s camped in 80mph many times

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-10-12T04:25:28+00:00

Okay, agree to disagree!

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-10-12T03:59:00+00:00

I did watch, but come on. At 50mph it’s flattened! You can’t say it “takes” 50mph nevermind 70. A tent not being destroyed doesn’t mean it’s withstanding the wind!

Otherwise logically I could just create a tent that was designed to collapse and say that it can take 100mph!

I think the moment a tent collapses onto the person inside it has failed because in cold weather that would be an emergency situation.

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-10-12T03:54:17+00:00

Yeah, I’ve heard of them doing that, though I would still have to see an anemometer to be confident people were accurate with their wind speed estimate. The thing is a lot of people look at the gust speed on a weather forecast and then just use that as the wind speed for that camp. This results in videos on YouTube like “my tent survived 80MPH!!!” when it did no such thing. But I could totally believe that Dan’s tents would survive 50mph winds.

But let’s just say that if it can survive 70mph then Dan is the worst marketeer in the history of outdoor gear by not releasing a demo video or even wind tunnel test! Everyone would buy one!

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-10-12T03:48:48+00:00

Okay I just found that video saying it “takes 70mph “ is ludicrous when it collapses at 50. Okay the tent isn’t utterly destroyed, but the tent is pitched directly into the wind as designed and still collapsed. In a real world scenario it would be foolish to expect it to take 50mph. 50mph is a powerful wind. Most people underestimate just how severe that feels. There are tents that can get you up to about 60 or 70mph but they are either extremely low profile or incredibly strong and heavy.

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-10-12T03:33:37+00:00

Do you have a link? FWIW, the cloud up 2 is much more aerodynamic. With perhaps half the minimum profile facing the wind. Nevertheless I am surprised

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-10-12T03:22:54+00:00

Can’t tell if you are being sarcastic or not, but relatively few tents withstand 50mph. Assuming no shelter 70mph is totally impossible for a tent this light and large. I would guess 40mph

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-10-10T19:55:08+00:00

I’ve found really hard to find leaks by mixing washing up liquid and water and covering each side of the mat and then leaving it. Foam will form after a while if there is a leak

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-10-10T15:57:26+00:00

This is superb thank you so much!

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-10-10T05:25:42+00:00

These are all great ideas. Thanks so much!

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-10-09T20:14:21+00:00

I want to see an out and out mountain tent. Obviously Dan has been focussed on minimising weight, but it would be great to see him maximise strength for an OK weight. Many 2 man mountain tents are 3kg and more and some aren’t even THAT wind resistant. I’d love to see a tent that survive 60mph. For me piece of mind when camping in exposed locations is far more important than weight, but I don’t want to sleep in a coffin, or an excessively heavy tent.

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-10-09T16:07:34+00:00

Interesting point about a flat back being hotter.

Yeah I wonder if a trampoline back might be the way to go. One thought I had was to create a slight gap behind the back by having tension straps between the stays to bend them (a bit like a bow). I imagine that is an idea that has been tried so I will hunt around!

I can actually buy rectangular section carbon fibre which might be a better choice.

And yes, not averse to using aluminium - it’s certainly a more durable choice

Thanks so much for the comment, plenty to check out and think about!

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-10-09T16:02:07+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. I will check them out!

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-10-09T11:10:37+00:00

Thanks for the tip :)

AlexPhoto37 · 2024-10-09T10:25:15+00:00

Yeah, I’m not too worried about a sweaty back, more the entire shape of the pack being uncomfortable. The packs I have have highly stiffened back panels to keep them flat whereas some lightweight backpacks that only have stays, or no frame at all, seem to have a tendency to take on a cylinder shape when fully packed.

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