Free Standing Tents vs. Fixed Tents
April 9, 2009 by Camper
Filed under About Canvas Tents, Canvas Tent Construction
Free Standing Tents vs. Fixed Tents
Tents are a form of shelter that uses canvas cover sheets or other cloth materials as walls and are generally used for camping and trekking purposes. For years campers have been using tents to keep warm and protected during the night times. It is really a very thrilling experience and very fascinating experience to camp out in a tent. Tents are basically categorized into two types free standing tents and fixed tents in addition to being classified on the basis of their sizes and capacity. There are many different tent constructions such as avian tents, pyramid tents, hoop tents, wedge tents, dome tents, modified tents and so on. The strength of tents is mainly based on the strength of the poles that support the tents.
Free standing tents offers a number of advantages over the fixed tents such as they can be moved any place needed and fixed tents cannot be moved because they are stationary. Also free standing tents are classified on the basis of protection level. There are different levels, For instance the four season tents are used all round the year and have the capacity to withstand heavy storms and stand rigidly without any damage. Likewise the two storm tents are not suitable for rougher conditions such as rain storms and other natural calamities.
Tents can be constructed in various sizes. The fixed tents once constructed cannot be altered but the free standing tents can be altered when constructed or can be extended to become larger. Free standing tents do not require any kind of anchoring and other supports as they are mainly constructed with a purpose for short stays. Fixed tents are built mainly in the area where people come and go very often as they are immovable they remain in the same place and serve as temporary house.
Tents are constructed with materials like canvas, rubber sheets and so on. Additionally they can be constructed in such a way that the tent has two or more compartments or rooms. Also cooking facilities can be made available inside the tent and camping regions. The basic difference is that the free standing tents are easier to be pitched and can be put up anywhere and fixed tents cannot.
The free standing tents are more advantageous than the fixed tents. But the fixed tents are stronger than the free standing tents.
Cylinder Stove Canvas Tents
April 9, 2009 by Camper
Filed under About Canvas Tents, Canvas Tent Construction, Canvas Tent Qualities
Cylinder Stove Canvas Tents
There are many useful wall tents that are widely available for purchase. Tents are mainly known for their features and performance. Cylinder stove canvas tents place much stress on the importance of their features. The material that is used to make a cylinder stove is 10.38 oz. preshrunk marine with duck canvas that is treated to make it water repellant and mildew resistant. The cylinder stoves wall tents are available in only one type of canvas. The side walls of the cylinder stove wall tents are 5 inch which is more than enough to give a spacious look to the tent. The cylinder stove canvas tents have 2 zippered doors which are wide open and the zippers are strong enough and are made of good quality material that gives a guarantee life span.
The main feature of the cylinder stove wall tent is the stove jack. The stove jack is made up of a rubber material which can with hold high temperatures inside the tent. The cylinder stove wall tent has a 12 inch non rotting sod cloth which is a thick material that supports the tent well for the long life of the tent.
The next feature of the cylinder stove wall tent is the ropes with tensioners. The ropes are strong enough to tie the tent to the ground that is fixed with the rods. The rope is the backbone of the cylinder stove wall tent and helps the tent have the standing capacity to hold the tent from falling.
Another feature of the cylinder stove wall tent is the adjustable ridge pole socks. The ridge is adjustable and helps in adjusting the position of the cylinder stove wall tent. The cylinder stove wall tent has many storage pouches inside it. The storage pouches are spacious enough to store many small things inside the tent. There are many sewn storage pouches they are made of good canvas material. They can be used for storage purposes according to the size and capacity of the pouches’.
The next standard feature of the cylinder stove wall tent is the removable stove jack cover that is fixed inside the tent. The stove jack cover is designed to be removed when required and is when of no use. The cylinder stove wall tent has canvas storage bags separately inside the tent. Another feature is this tent is that it has zippered windows in it for ventilation purposes.
Canvas Camping Tent Materials
April 3, 2009 by Camper
Filed under Canvas Tent Construction
Camping Tent Materials
Camping materials come in many different varieties and they should be well understood by the consumers before they go to buy them. This is one way of preventing yourself from being gulled by the shop keepers and it will help you big time while shopping for a tent. You can select the kind of tent you need by yourself without the help of others. Camping tent materials includes all the poles that are used to build the tent and also the tent material which is of course made of polymer material in most of the cases and the skin which is otherwise called the fabric should be very carefully selected.
The strength of the camping tent hinge, the number of poles, the kind of structure used in the tent design and also the pole material which in most of the cases is made out of stainless steel are all important attributes to the quality of tents. Tent poles are what give strength to the structure and we should exercise great care in selecting the right kind of pole material.
Often the material used in pole manufacturing is state of the art carbon fiber or carbon fiber reinforced matrices. This type of material is often called the engineering material. This carbon fiber material is very useful in reducing the weight of the camping gear to a great extent and carbon fibers are very resistant to weather and the solvents such as petrol diesel. Carbon fiber comes with an added disadvantage as it is very expensive when compared to other camping materials but this expense is offset by the fact that these carbon fiber poles offer a longer usable life.
The other common material is the aluminum alloy tubing. This is very popular and many canvas tent poles are made out of aluminum alloy tubing, the greatest advantage in this material is its shock resistance which means if you were to drop your camping material camp by chance there likely will be no damage.
Last but not least is the fiberglass which is astoundingly water resistant is very suitable for the rainy season and additionally it has the greatest scratch resistance among the pole materials. The different constructions are based on the number of walls and it are often classified into single wall and double wall construction classifications. The fabric or the skin which forms the ceiling part of the tent has to be very resistant to water and drastic climatic conditions such as a sunny day or a heavy rain. Before selecting the material for the pole you should be made aware of the strength of the pole material which may make your job easier. The strength is expressed in terms of denier which the standard unit of strength in western countries. Denier is otherwise understood as the weight in grams per unit length of the pole that is the weight in grams per one meter of the pole material.