Easy Build Tent Poles

Measure 4 6 inches up from the bottom of the inner 1 inch pole and make a line.

Easy build tent poles. Send any questions or comments to the designer roger caffin. Start by laying the tarp on the ground. That way you can make sure you re sliding the poles through the right slots. Individual poles were 12 at the camp store and the cheaper ones online could not be shipped in time.

The other benefit that you will find with coleman waterproof 6 person instant tent is that it has the room for you to stand and move unlike others that may be limiting when it comes to. Secure the tarp to the ground at the long side edge with 2 4 pegs. The poles that come with coleman waterproof 6 person instant tent are already attached and that makes it easy to set. Slide the poles together just up to where your mark meets the top edge of the outer pole.

Keep the posts level on all sides as you work your way into the ground. In order to construct it you need your tarp eight feet of rope two guy lines each around 4 feet in length and four tent stakes. You ll need to make a ridge line between two trees and now fold the remaining tarp over the ridge line. This is arguably the most time consuming part of tent assemblage but it s very straightforward.

Stop once you hit your 36 mark. When all your ground posts are in we are ready to start on our arches. They are not different from the tent cover. Once you ve gotten all your tent parts out slide the support poles through the body of the tent.

The deck you see below was pre existing. Using your sledge hammer ground post driver and a level drive your ground posts in the ground. Lie the tent frame out. It is very easy to make or repair your own poles and save a lot of money doing soy.

As with the a frame shelter tie your eight foot rope around two trees ten feet apart and about four feet off the ground so it s nice and taught. Insert your tent poles through the frame. Tent poles supplies do it yourself we carry everything you need to make or repair your own aluminum carbon fiber or fiberglass tent poles. If you don t have loop cords for the bottom fold you will need to use a an extra rope to pull the fold out.

I made these diy tent poles because i absolutely needed to be outdoors for the weekend. Diy my designs tents. Much of my philosophy on tents is a reaction to the very small rectangular dome tents and low tapered tents you see around not to mention the fun you can have with a bivvy bag in pouring rain. I needed a bunch of tarps set up as rain flys but my budget was already shot from the diy camp sink.