Lanshan 1 backpacking tents - try these 16 modifications

How to improve your Lanshan 1 backpacking tent, in 16 easy steps. Number 14 is the best!
These are my suggestions for ways to enhance a Lanshan 1 tent, based on months of development and testing using the tent in all weathers in the UK.
The Lanshan 1 is a great tent, and I hope these will help you to enjoy using it even more.
Let me know how they work for you. I'm also interested to hear any suggestions that you have for different ideas.

*update 4/4/2024 - carbon poles for the sides are available here: https://www.bearbonesbikepacking.co.u...

Inner tensioning bungees instructions:
1. I took a deep breath, then I cut small slits in the tube about 4mm wide (being careful not to cut the stitching) with a very sharp small craft knife/scalpel blade. The top cut was just below the pull-out attachment point, and the bottom slit was just above the joint with the bathtub/floor.
2. I sealed around the slits with a small amount of glue in order to prevent the fabric from fraying.
3. I used bungee that is around 2.5mm diameter; anything larger won't fit inside the tube. I heated the first few centimeters of the bungee with a flame (carefully) to make it slightly stiffer and hence easier to slide inside the tube, and then trimmed off the end with a sharp knife so that it was tidy and wouldn't snag the inside of the tube. I have since tried using 1.5mm Dyneema instead, but it was too small and too smooth
4. I slid the bungee inside one slit, along inside the tube, and out of the other slit, put on the cord grips, and trimmed the length so that the bungee when 'relaxed' was the same length as the seam.
5. I used very small cordgrips at each end of the bungee, but you could probably get away with using only 1, and a large knot at the other end.
6. I stood back and admired my handiwork with smug pride ;-)

Polycro film is available from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...

Introduction
1. Guylines
2. Door Bungees
3. Door Bungee clips
4. 5th guyline marker
5. Side poles
6. Catenary lines
7. 'Flying' porch doors
8. Pole clips
9. Inner apex clip & tie
10. Inner tensioning bungees
11. Linking inner & outer
12. Clothes pegs for doors
13. Polycro footprint
14. Corner connections
15. Guyline tidies
16. Airing system