and built by lilprincess and nighthauk.
Nighthauk will post a video/slideshow of how it went, but for now, know that it was a learning experience and I"m sure it isn't done teaching us. ;)
The plans
The Dog
The tent
Printable View
and built by lilprincess and nighthauk.
Nighthauk will post a video/slideshow of how it went, but for now, know that it was a learning experience and I"m sure it isn't done teaching us. ;)
The plans
The Dog
The tent
Am I seeing that right and the dog's leash is passed through the top of the tent to attach to your suspension? that's pretty clever!
nice work :) looks like a great and light solution for the pooch. cant wait to see the video evidence ;)
Looks great!
Do you have any pictures of it packed down? Is it something a larger dog could carry in it's own pack?
That's a fantastic idea. Are you planning on bringing it to the next group hang?
Nice looking tent. I bet Jackson will stay nice and warm in there.
Here is a better view of the plans…
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I wonder if it was a coincidence that this thread was started on the day the forum name was changed to Tent Talk? :lol:
Excellent! I've been working on the same model for a few months now. I've gone back and forth between making it out of Tyvek and Rip Stop Nylon, and a combination of both. Tyvek for the floor and RS nylon for the rest of the tent. I purchased a Tyvek which offers better breath ability, but it's a little heavier. Here's a few pictures of the small model I made to get an idea of what I'm going to make. (The model sucks, but I just wanted to get an idea) (Also, the green in the picture is RS nylon & the white would be Tyvek)
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8392/8...f95df3a0c5.jpg
Dog Tent-1 by Bailey Tent 1, on Flickr
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Bailey Tent Model (2 of 3)-2 by One Thing AT, on Flickr
I've tried a few other models as well, but haven't decided on which one to go with as of now.
I look forward to seeing the final results of yours.
That's EXACTLY what I've been trying to think up for my pup. He likes to play in the mud but sleep in the clouds, dog is a serious nancy about having a cushy bed, and he doesn't have a thick coat. You could probably make an insulative lining for colder weather. Like a fleece or something. Raffinuke does great stuff.
Looks great. It appears as though a great number of us dog folk have been working towards very similar shelters for our four legged friends.
The bottom is like a tarp, Nighthauk can correct me if I mess this up, I think it's 600D and the top is ripstop silnylon. Without the fleece blanket it's only 11.2 oz so he can carry it himself.
Instead of a line at each top corner we have two 10" pieces of aluminum arrow shaft crossed inside the top piece. Must be staked down to hold shape though. Our dog's tail is a disaster Zone!
My design required it to be staked out as well. I'm going to have a closed cell pad for the floor along with a piece of fleece. The doors on mine will have shock cord on the edges. That way my dog can go in and out and keep her warmer.
(I posted this already and it disappeared, so sorry if the other one reappears. Weird)
We were just talking about grabbing a CCF pad for it and I would sewing a fleece pillow case for it. Lol
Explain the shock cord part though. I'm not sure what you mean.
I'm just so glad that he's decided he likes it. Now to get him to not take it down when I tue him up at night. Anyone have any ideas?
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Dog Tent-1 by One Thing AT, on Flickr
In my picture I have the material coming together at the doors. The shock cord will be sewed into the material along the each edge vertically, top to bottom. She will have to push to go in and out. It will keep the doors closed and heat in. When it's not so cold, I can use a little clip to hold them open on each side, and maybe have a roll down bug net in it's place. Just some ideas on that last part.
I like your idea of the poles on the top. I'm still looking at a few designs, but one thing I know for sure, I would rather make one then purchase one. Most of them are for car campers and dog shows. This is going to be something she will have to carry in the winter, so she's already having to carry enough as it is.
Ok, I get it now. My dog is a bit nervous with the small door, not sure he could handle it closed. I had a flap on it, like a dog door, and he kinda freaked out.
It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be and I figure, it's light enough that he can carry it without really noticing the extra weight. Plus, maybe he'll relax better on the trail if he has a 'home' away from home.
My girl is crate trained. It doesn't mean she likes it, that's for sure. And, I've not had to use one for her since I got her. So, I'm pretty sure she's going to have to have some training and treats to get her use to it. My plan, after it's built, is for it to be her bed full time. I'll take parts of her bed, and use it for the flooring for now. She'll have almost a year before she's going to be sleeping in it full time on the trail.
She was a crack up learning how to walk in those dog boots. Now, she waits for me to get my butt in gear.
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Bailey TrailDog by One Thing AT, on Flickr
I love this! What a great idea you guys!!
We have a popup tent that's big enough to hold a fold up kennel. That way our two dogs feel right at home. Obviously, it's for car camping only.
Suggestion for your door. How would it work to sew a pocket across the bottom of the door flap that's just big enough to hold an arrow shaft? The shaft at the bottom would have enough weight to 'close' the door, the rigidity of the shaft would maintain the shape and width of the door flap and you could roll the door around the shaft to tie it open in warmer conditions. Anyway, it's just an idea for your consideration.
I love camping with ground dwellers who ask 'why do I have a tent if hammocks are so great?' I just say that the tent is for the dogs. hee hee
Timberrr the idea on the door is a good suggestion. Though after watching the dog in the tent he loved to watch out the door while he layed in it. I am not so sure that he would feel the same way if the door was there. I will be workin in a video of the setup tomorrow or Wednesday. Once I have a chance to sit down at the computer to edited everything. I have another video coming of the tarp I made for lilprincess. It is a superfly clone that I just need to put some finishing touches on. I can't wait to set it up.
Really looking forward to the video. I've been working on a new rain jacket for her, but her tent is what I should be working on. This has given me the boost to get it done.
She's a cutie! Lots more fur than mine. Jackson is crate trained but to him it's his home, not a punishment. He goes in only when we are gone for long periods, which isn't often. I've debated getting the boots. He's so neurotic about his feet though, I'm afraid he'd just chew them off!
(The first time I put my horse in boots, he forgot how to walk! )
She's my 1st dog, (Border Collie & Australian Shepard) and the love of my life. I've had her for 6 yrs, and it's the reason I'm taking so much time to find the right tent for her. She's with me 24/7, so I worry more about her than myself.
I've looked at so many products for dogs, but none seem to really fit my needs for a trail dog that will be doing big miles. So, I learned, (learning) how to use a sewing machine, watch for threads here on HF about DIY gear, and go from there.
I was hoping to keep it under a pound, so hearing yours comes in @ 11ozs gives me hope.
We have been trying to come up with something for my big baby Cletus. He is a 9 month old 130lb Daniff (Great Dane/English Mastiff). In the warmer trips he has a nylon/fleece blanket that he sleeps on under the tarp with us. But as he has gotten bigger and are colder than normal trip last week we had to get a little more creative. We took my 25 year old 1 man Bivy tent and he pretty much destroyed it trying to get out of it. He is almost 3 feet tall at the shoulders. I think this design might work, if we up size it quite a bit. We have also talked about his own tarp, in either an A frame or lean to type.
Any giant dog ideas are greatly appreciated. The pics are from last weeks trip.
HB
For a dog that large, I would start with a small tarp & go from there. There are so many ways of setting them up. I can think of a few ideas, but would be very wordy to describe it here. I'll see if I can find some pics and maybe do a drawing.
That's awesome all around. Great design. Nice job to all those that had a hand in making this. Raiff I'm sure ya did a great sewing job. However I wonder if you could get away with out using the carbon fiber poles. I was thinking more of a teepee style tent. That could cut down on some weight. I't also prevent any rain from building up on the top of the doggie tent. Just some thoughts, again great job.
LRR
Awesome idea. I will be looking for the final design so I can try one out. I would try to make one myself now but with only seeing one and models I don't think I could do any better (much worse I would guess). Great job y'all!
One of my 1st designs was a half Teepee. Like you stated, it allows the rain to run off. I've had all my materials for a few months now, but I keep changing my mind on the final design. One of my problems, is using some bug netting in the design, so that I can use it both in summer and winter.
I thought of that, but then, it would be lighter to just make a bug net tent. The problem with my dog is that she wants to look at everything and stay up all night. So, having something that she has to stay put and block what she sees is the main issue I'm having.
Wow, your dog could be a sibling to mine...if we were closer. Got a Sheltie Lab mix that looks identical your great pup. Enjoy the dog tent.
One other thought. Does it have to be a rigid top? Why not 4 channels to be staked out coming to a point(teepee style) at the top to be tied up? The stakes would maintain the base shape.
disclaimer - I am more of a car camper - withthe family, love the hammock for comfort and have just started reading here so my ideas may be completely worthless.
I love this, although mine would never sleep without being in the hammock with me. This is just great for those with bigger dogs. I also like the idea of a long leash coming up and attaching to the suspension so that they can't wonder off at night or run loose...yet they can go in and out of their tent as they want.
Awesome job!"
Fronkey
Muffin sleeps in her collapsible crate right under and to the side of my hammock, under my tarp if we need one. If there is thunder, she wants up in the hammock with me. That is okay as well if she is dry. If it is very cold, she helps as efficiently as a bottle of hot water, so I ask her to stay up in with me. She is willing.
Hey guys I just wanted to let you know that I finally posted up the video of the creation and design of the doggie tent. Because this is a prototype feel free to help with design elements and reconstruction for another time. Other than that enjoy the video. I posted it up as a new thread under DIY doggie tent.
One thing. I accidentally erased it trying to post up a video that is widely accepted for all devices. I should have one up shortly. Working on it as I type this. Please be patient. Thanks.
It is currently at 68% uploaded to YouTube. A little longer. 😔
It is up and running for NON mobile viewing. I tried 3 different formats on this one and can't seem to get it to work. Sorry.
Nice! :) Thank you for putting the vid together for us.
This is awesome. I've been toying around with an idea like this, only made out of noseeum. I've always shared a one (wo)man tent with the dog, and I know that my Golden begs to be let in as soon as we hit camp if the bugs have been bad all day. One of the challenges to switching to a hammock setup was definitely what to do with him when the biting flies are bad. Thanks for sharing!
I'll have to watch when I get home. Very interested in this, as I've been looking at some dog tents.
My last dog was a Border Collie, now you couldn't have a better dog built for distance. I used to take him camping. It was funny watching him try to get out of the tent, because the door became invisible to him once we were zipped in. He'd go to any corner, and do the go out stare. I didn't stake him out unless I had too. A Border Collie at full speed on a wire line was a dangerous thing.
My Doberman has a pack, but he doesn't camp. Dobies don't do weather colder than 70 or warmer than 72.
Im interested in how this works out. My next dog is going to be an all weather dog, maybe an Italiano Spinone. I love taking my dog out with me.