The Beta

  • How to strengthen your tent with internal guylines (video)

    In this video, we show you how to install internal guylines to reinforce your tent's structure against the elements.
  • LFD + BFD Product Video

    Product video explaining the features of our LFD and BFD tents.
  • How To Dry-Pitch Your Tent

    We can't have beautiful weather all the time. If we did, I'd be out of a job. Eventually, you're going to have to set your tent up while it's rain...
  • How to Replace Tent Pole Shock Cord

    In this tutorial, we show you how to replace the elastic shock cord in all of our DAC poles. The aluminum poles themselves will last much longer than the cord inside, and replacing the shock cord when it loses elasticity will get you many more years of use out of your tent.
  • The SlingFin WebTruss

    Our patented WebTruss combines the best qualities of clip-style tents and pole sleeve tents. It makes the tent easy to pitch in high winds like ...
  • Bombproofing Your Tent: Part 1-Windproofing - Wind and Wind Resistance

    Windproofing:  How to Secure Your Tent in High Winds - Techniques and Principles.  Worried your tent might collapse in a high wind? Tired of hav...
  • OutRigger Attachment: How to reinforce your tent with trekking poles

    In this video, we walk you through the use of the OutRigger attachment found on our Portal, CrossBow, and WindSaber tents. The OutRigger lets you u...
  • SlingFin Custom Tent Pole Clips

    Reverse Gate CobraClip™ Built from Acetyl and stainless steel wire gates, the CobraClip™ is the ideal choice for cold environments. The reverse g...
  • DAC Tent Poles

    Lighter and Stronger: Lighter weight promotes better technique and substantially enhances the outdoor experience. However, poles must also be saf...
  • Volume: Adding a New Dimension

    Areas marked with a red "X" indicate where the occupant’s body extends past the spatial boundary of the tent body.      Introduction  Can you...
  • Waterproof Fabric Coatings 101: PU vs. PE vs. Silicone

    One of the most important functions of a tent is (obviously) to keep you dry. This is almost always accomplished by using waterproof fabrics. In a...
  • Tent Fabric 101: Nylon vs Polyester vs Dyneema/Cuben

    As in all aspects of tent design, fabric selection is a balancing act. Different materials have unique strengths and weaknesses and selecting the...