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!

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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.

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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!

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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.

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Did you use an off-brand tyvek? And tucktape? People make sails out of tyvek because not ripping is one of its things.

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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

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