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Vestibule for pyramid tent?

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Elliott Wolin BPL Member
PostedAug 21, 2011 at 1:27 pm

Has anyone seen or heard about a vestibule for a pyramid tent? Seems like it might be useful, but I've never seen one. Any MYOG designs out there?

When car or kayak camping I always bring a cheap blue poly tarp and poles to set up over a picnic bench or whatever so we can stay outside when it rains (umbrellas help a lot, too!).

It is more difficult when backpacking if you want to keep the weight down: one can cook under a tarp if you are careful, and maybe even in a pyramid tent if you are more careful. I wonder if some sort of vestibule might help?

Your thoughts…?

Elliott Wolin BPL Member
PostedAug 21, 2011 at 3:40 pm

Interesting design. But I already built the pyramid tent so I'm looking for a design for an add-on vestibule.

David Goodyear BPL Member
PostedAug 21, 2011 at 6:07 pm

I used a simple flat tarp porch to use with my shangra-la 3 to cook under in the winter.
I'm sure you could make a zip-in door panel with a roof to block wind from one side and rain or snow from the top.

Dave

porch

Jerry Adams BPL Member
PostedAug 21, 2011 at 6:52 pm

If you just leave the door open, roll it up, and attach with velcro (or whatever) you have an area like a vestibule inside the tent. Of course, that uses up tent area. I've cooked with canister stove. There's an area to take off wet clothes. etc.

David Goodyear BPL Member
PostedAug 22, 2011 at 3:15 pm

After looking at Franco's pictures- I had an idea. Since your door zips are in the middle of the panel, and this is a MYOG, then you can easily buy the corresponding zippers and zip in a triangular panel to the door opening- prop it up with trekking poles and you have a porch.

If you don’t want a porch, but a vestibule, you could zip in a panel like the nemo vestibules.

Enjoy,

Dave

http://www.tahoemountainsports.com/product/nemo-espri-2p-vestibule

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