Uploaded July 2016 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago

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How to make a sail tent

I was given an old sail and we were off to a mountain biking festival so why not make a...

...Sail Bivvy Tent!

A bivvy tent is a single layer tent that may let in a little water though it was wet at the festival and I was no wetter in this tent than our normal 'family' tent.

The sail is a Jib sail, the skinnier front sail.

Lay it out and fold over into the rough shape needed to work out the length needed.

Cut off the top section.

Cut out two triangular parts from the off cut for the two doors and sew them to the main part of the sail.

Make two end poles from fencing stakes using the eyelet holes in the tent to hook over the stakes.

I re-used the metal rings from the tent and spliced some braid on braid rope for the guys.

Cut some more of the fencing stakes for tent pegs.

Silicone up any eyelet holes not needed and apply some brush on waterproofer to the sailcloth.

Find a beautiful place to camp and put up the tent, or your garden would do!

It sleeps two adults with ease.

If it is hot in the day and you want some shade, open up the side an d use an adjustable paint roller handle with a bolted added to the end and guy out for a cool sun shade tent.

Just remember to pack a good heavy hammer.

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