Tents
Every time the word camping is mentioned, camping gears such as tents certainly comes to mind. Tents have turn out to be a crucial part for outdoor living to shelter us from the elements and parasites. Throughout centuries, wandering tribes from different corners of the world used tents to settle on lands they found to sustain their basic needs.
Take for example the Native Americans. The Great Plains all over the United States were not at all times permanent grounds for the animals the Indians hunted to survive. Moving the tribe was essential and Indian tents known as tipis provided their tribes shelter.
Indian tipis were made from everyday resources the Indians used such as leather from deers and bison. Indian tents were easy to assemble and disassemble. It was put together by a number of poles and ropes and gave sufficient room for dwellers to put additional necessities therein. The best feature of an Indian tent is its resilience, ability to shield people from rain, and offer insulation by giving warmth during winters and cooling during summers.
Another famous form of tent is the yurt used by ancient and modern Mongolians. Yurts are almost certainly the most intricate of all kinds of tents because of their structural design. Compared to other tents, yurts are much bigger and can give shelter to dozens of people together with furniture. The infamous Mongol leader Temujin was born, grew up, lived and died in a yurt tent.
Today’s modern tents come in several forms and dimensions and most distinctively, made with lighter and durable materials. A simple 1 man tent consists of poles, a fabric, stakes and guy lines. The structure of this kind of tent kind of looks like the roof of a house.
Different types of tents come in a variety of features and uses. Tents that can be carried on a person’s back are branded as backpack tents. Backpack tents are common with hikers who often hike on mountains and spend most of their time in the wilderness. There are different kinds of backpacking tents. Some of them are one-person tents, dome tents, family tents and tarp shelters.
One-person tents are popular among individual campers and hikers because they can be assembled quickly and easily carried.
Dome tents have a more modern look than traditional tents and they come with more bendy poles made of modern composite materials and their the doors can be opened and closed by a zipper. It could house 1-2 persons depending on its size.
The much larger family tents are more popular to large sets of campers spending their nights outside. Some have single skin and some have double skins. Inner and outer skins can be made from natural and man-made fabrics such as cotton, nylon, and microfiber. Much like the leather tents of the Native Americans, modern tents made from these materials are also breathable.
The presence of tents is always likely for people who spend their time outdoors. From ordinary campers to the military, tents will always be an crucial piece to have shelter, privacy, and portability.
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