How to choose a tent

For those who know what romance is, the choice of equipment is a very important matter. A tent, a backpack, a sleeping bag, shoes, clothes, dishes - all these things are an integral part of a comfortable life in nature. The absence or failure of one of them may call into question the continuation of the journey. And not without reason in this list the first place is occupied by the tent. It's protection from bad weather, and a place where food and dry things are stored, and just a cozy house where you can relax and relax.

How to choose a tent? First you need to decide how often and in what conditions it will be used. There is no sense in buying an extreme-series tent intended for big mountains, if you plan to go out with her to the forest on May holidays and go to the sea twice a summer. For these purposes, the model is simpler in terms of materials and more spacious. It is worth paying attention to the design with two tambours, one of which can be used to store things, backpacks and products.

How to choose a tourist tent for those who often go to the mountains? Here three things are important: weight, materials and construction. Everyone who knows what a backpack behind his back understands the importance of the weight of the equipment. There are tourists who consider every gram, going on a hike, and this, of course, is a rational grain. But this question must be approached reasonably.

If there is only one arc in the tent, it will, of course, be easier than the standard one, but try to put it on an icy slope in which stakes are not driven in, and even put it so that it will withstand the heavy wind at altitude. The same applies to materials. Think about how to respond to the mountain weather thin as a silk, awning, due to which you are going to save 200 grams of weight. And before choosing a tent, decide what is more important for you - a lighter backpack behind your back or a reliable house in the mountains. In any case, the trade will satisfy your request, since the choice of equipment in modern stores is simply huge.

Those who go to the big mountains, hardly ask themselves how to choose a tent. But nevertheless we will briefly list the main features of extreme-series models. Tents for high-altitude climbing are made as stable and durable as possible due to the specific weather conditions in the highlands. At the same time, they should be as light as possible, since staying at an altitude of more than 5 km is already a serious strain on the body, and any weight here seems many times heavier than in a plain or low mountain region. In the manufacture of such models use the latest technology, so they are much more expensive than any other tent.

The most important moment to think about before choosing a tent is the number of people who will live in it. There are models for one, two, three, four or more people. There are even two- and three-room "houses" of two-meter height in which you can not only sleep, but also prepare food, work for a laptop and walk in full growth. Such tents are good for a long family vacation. They are very comfortable, but they have a number of drawbacks - high price, huge weight (tens of kilograms) and complexity of assembly.

Regardless of the design and purpose of the tent, materials from which it is made are of great importance when choosing. It is advisable to give preference to models with arcs of duralumin - they are more expensive, but much stronger than plastic ones, longer "live" and better tolerated by temperature changes and mechanical loads. Seams on the tent should be glued. Well, if you use lightning YKK. As for the watertightness of the tent, it is indicated by the figures 1000, 2000, 3000 (millimeters of precipitation), etc. It is clear that 1000 mm is a waterproof tent. These numbers, rather, speak of the durability of the tent. The higher they are, the longer the fabric will retain its waterproof properties.

In the tourist and sports stores are products of various brands: Bask, Marmot, Saleva, Tatonka, Tramp. All of them produce equipment for all kinds of outdoor activities. What kind of tent to choose is up to you. The main thing, remember that it will become your home in nature for many years.