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!
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.
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
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!
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.
Did you use an off-brand tyvek? And tucktape? People make sails out of tyvek because not ripping is one of its things.
We’re definitely thinking of different materials. Or, perhaps something has changed in a decade+.
Maybe typar? It serves the same purpose but is not the same thing.
Regardless of where I’ve gone wrong, you’re right about Tyvek. Would be cool to have some cheap & easy to fabricate shaped tarps.
Its not that cheap since you have to buy it by the roll. But for strength and ease, its an excellent prototyping material.
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Researching more this morning.
It can be sewn, glued, and taped; comes in varying weights; is a bit heavy but is also very cheap. I really want it to be more than “an excellent prototyping material”.
But, now I know what that fucking sound is in designated backcountry camping areas. My fellow hikers are using it as ground sheet.
Thanks for kicking me to educate myself.
Found pictures. I used emergency blanket for the joke tent, not Tyvek.