5 SUPER SIMPLE tips for a DRUM-TIGHT pitch with your Zpacks tent

This week I want to run through five easy ways that you can improve the pitch of your Zpacks tent, and most other trekking pole tents, for that matter. Thanks for watching and enjoy!
00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Tip 1
00:59 - Tip 2
01:33 - Tip 3
02:10 - Tip 4
02:44 - Tip 5
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BACKPACKING GEAR IN THIS VIDEO
Tent: zpacks.com/products/plexsolo-...
Shepherd hook stakes: geni.us/blG9 (Amazon)
Y-stakes: geni.us/D961oM (Amazon)
VIDEOGRAPHY GEAR USED TO SHOOT THIS VIDEO
Waterproof camera backpack: geni.us/PAftnR (Amazon)
Lightweight, full-frame camera: geni.us/HyNJK (Amazon)
Wide zoom for vlogging: geni.us/jBbeUq1 (Amazon)
Mid zoom for b-roll: geni.us/PeuC (Amazon)
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Lightweight tripod: geni.us/fFSFX (Amazon)
VNDs for shooting outside: geni.us/BuxS1BH (Amazon)
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[@timbschwartz]

Thanks for watching! What are your best tips for pitching trekking pole tents?

[@andymytys]

“How often do you set up camp on a perfectly level spot?” Midwest/Florida backpackers’ response, EVERY TIME!!!
🤣😝😜

[@timbschwartz]

Those lucky folks!

[@raykinit4701]

Thanks for filming. Ray.

[@timbschwartz]

Thanks for watching, Ray!

[@KrizAkoni]

Love the style of the video, the rain in the background is awesome. Great tips for DCF tents…I see a lot of poorly pitched tents out there. Hopefully this gets them looking (and working) better.

[@timbschwartz]

Thanks so much! I'm glad that you enjoyed it. I was a little worried about soaking my camera gear, but I'm happy with the final result :) I appreciate the comment!

[@wolfeadventures]

Really great tips here. Another issue caused by over tightening are stitching holes growing larger at the corners where the reinforcement pieces are sewn.

[@timbschwartz]

Very good point!

[@Zetsubou717]

Love your videos Tim. Keep up the great work!

[@timbschwartz]

Thank so much for the kind words! I'm glad you've been enjoying them.

[@RAINSMAN79]

I got a new tent and bought Shepard hook stakes. Bent most first time and had to go buy ground hogs before I could set my new tent up. #neverforget 😂

[@timbschwartz]

Haha! It happens to the best of us, my friend!

[@andymytys]

I wonder if rigging self-tensioning guy-lines using a section of shock cord near the base of the tieout point on DCF shelters - used to maintain tension but still have some “give” when winds come - would be beneficial to that creep issue. Hammock campers have been using the shock cord add-on for to their guy-out systems for years.

[@timbschwartz]

I've considered this as well... MLD puts shock cord on the panels on all of their shelters (not just DCF) to remove stress in that area. That said, I haven't been able to get myself to add stuff to my DCF tents, not because of weight necessarily, but more "they designed it this way so I'm probably just being odd" sort of thing.

[@shelbywalker-adams1682]

So I’m new here. And perhaps if I had the same exact tent as you, I would have been able to follow along better. But I found this video to be more confusing than your others. Maybe showing the wrong way and then the correct way would have helped me understand.

[@timbschwartz]

Thanks for the feedback, Shelby!