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How To: Make a Cuben Fiber 2-Man Tent @~1kg
Nov 29th, 2014 at 9:38pm
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OK, so I've been working on this tent project for the last month, and It's finally finished, It would have been pages and pages here on the forum, so I've PDF'd it.
It was an expensive task, and took some care but IT'S AWESOME!!  Cheesy Cheesy

Making a Cuben Fiber Tent <--Click Link or Right Click > Save Target As.
Warning! It's picture heavy & 10mb .... be patient

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Cheers
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edit: I have no idea how Zpacks sells theirs for as little as they do, they mustn't be making much on manufacture, or they can make them really quickly! If you're after a tent, I'd buys Joes (Zpacks) Duplex. You could possibly save some money making your own tarp, but there's a LOT of work in the tent options. I built my own purely because I love projects and challenging my skills.
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Reply #1 - Nov 30th, 2014 at 10:07pm
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Mate U did well with the tent don't think id have the patients to build one tho
  
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Reply #2 - Dec 1st, 2014 at 8:58am
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Man you did an awesome job!
  
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Reply #3 - Dec 1st, 2014 at 9:13am
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Looks great and you did well
  
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Reply #4 - Dec 1st, 2014 at 5:05pm
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Kersh, you have done a wicked job and learnt some good skills along the way!
Even the write up was superb.
  
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Reply #5 - Dec 1st, 2014 at 5:35pm
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that is bloody well done kersh from start to finnish! Cool
  
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Reply #6 - Dec 1st, 2014 at 8:28pm
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Cheers Fellas.
It was a little more work than I was looking for. I was kinda hoping I could rope my sister into sewing it for me (she can sew), but she brought her machine around, took one look at it, guessed I had about 16 hours of sewing ahead of me, gave me a half hour lesson on how to sew......and ran for the hills !!  Grin
  
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Reply #7 - Dec 3rd, 2014 at 7:15am
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very well done kersh.thanks for that.
  
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Absolutely brilliant... well done that man!  Cool
  
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Wow....good skills  Cool
  
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Now that is cool mate good effort!
  
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That sir is outstanding, good on ya for that kiwi spirit of giving it a go!
  
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Reply #12 - Jan 29th, 2015 at 10:38pm
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Lovely piece of work there.. I take my hat of to you..  Smiley
  
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Reply #13 - Apr 16th, 2017 at 12:24am
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Bump
(subsequent to the article in the latest NZHunter Mag. issue 58 . . . just to make it easier for others to find if they want a great step-by-step on how to make a cuben tent . . . and there's heaps of information here that'll set you right for making a cuben tarp also, which is an easier project.)

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Reply #14 - Apr 20th, 2017 at 10:31am
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That is one really good effort. Especially with no previous sewing experience .. some thing to be proud of ..
  
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