I've been thinking about how to make my tent better

I recently took my favourite single-hooped tunnel tent, the Hilleberg Enan, and figured out a few cheap modifications for making the tent better on the trail. By upgrading to a thicker 10mm pole and attaching lightweight metal rings with Dyneema cord, I gave the peg-out points much more flexibility, which is an essential feature for wild camping tents pitched on tricky or rocky ground. I also added a neat little ring to the door tie-back, making it super quick to secure without adding any noticeable weight to my pack. Big thank you to Ultralight Outdoor Gear for supporting us in 2026 https://geni.us/UltralightOutdoorGear Gear shown in this video Tent https://geni.us/UOGEnan Hoodie https://geni.us/UOGSamboAlpha90 Backpack https://www.thrudark.com/products/pin... Metal rings https://amzn.to/4h6ojJ8 Orange cordage https://amzn.to/3URRuIx 10mm pole for my tent https://geni.us/ULOG10mmPole Last chance to WIN a FULL WILD CAMPING SETUP https://www.messner.co.uk I've started sharing my routes over on Hiiker. They've kindly given me a discount via my affiliate link https://hiiker.app/paulmessner?via=paul and then you can download to my routes here https://hiiker.app/users/6h3F8tE4psSp... and use the app to navigate you. I'll be uploading all my future hikes here. My Gear Trail Running Shoes https://geni.us/UOGLonePeak Tent https://geni.us/ULOGHyperliteUnbound2 Backpack https://geni.us/UOGHyperliteUnbound55 Quilt https://zenbivy.co.uk/pages/curated-c... My Favourite Sleeping Pad https://geni.us/UOGNemoEclipse Lantern https://geni.us/ULOGFlextailLantern Powerbank https://geni.us/ULOGFlextailPowerbank Stove https://geni.us/UOGJetboilFlash Mini Inflator Pump https://geni.us/UOGgigapump Sambob Hoodie https://geni.us/UOGSamboAlpha90 Outdoor Research Helium Waterproof Jacket https://geni.us/UOGORHeliumUL Pillows https://geni.us/UOGNemoFillo & https://geni.us/UOGNemoFilloElite Little sit pad https://geni.us/UOGLittleSitPad Mug https://geni.us/UOGS2Smug Powerbank https://geni.us/UOGNitecorepowerbank Charging block https://amzn.to/4ecLzUz Water bottle https://geni.us/UOGThrubottle Rab Down Jacket https://geni.us/UOGRabmythicjacket Darn Tough sockshttps://geni.us/UOGDarntoughsocks First aid kit https://geni.us/UOGLifesystemsfirstaid Little towel https://geni.us/UOGTowel Wilderness Wash https://geni.us/UOGWildernesswash All my other gear https://www.messner.co.uk/gearlist All my other gear https://www.messner.co.uk/gearlist Multi-day Hikes Playlists Cumbria Way    • Backpacking The Cumbria Way   West Highland Way    • The West Highland Way, Hiking in Scotland   Peak District Multi Day Hikes    • Peak District Multi-Day Hikes   Cairngorms    • backpacking in the Cairngorms   Timestamps 0:00 Introduction to the Hilleberg Enan tent and its minor limitations 2:11 Upgrading to a 10mm tent pole 3:15 Prepping the metal rings and Dyneema cord 5:41 Fitting the new rings to the corner peg-out points 7:27 Comparing the 9mm and 10mm tent poles 8:20 Pitching the tent to test the new modifications 9:27 Demonstrating the flexibility of the new guy-out rings 11:02 Creating a custom door tie-back lock   / paulmessner   Join our Patreon community for additional videos, community WhatsApp style chats and more. MASSIVE thanks to YOU. I couldn’t do this without your support. https://www.messner.co.uk WIN a FULL WILD CAMPING SETUP DISCLAIMER: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission.