Canvas Camping Tent Spike Tents

Spike Tents

Tents are made in many varieties which are widely sold across the world. One the more popular tents are spike tents. Spike tents are small in size and they are light in weight. Spike tents are easy to carry along with you anywhere you travel. Spike tents are a good choice of tent just because of their lighter weight and they are mainly designed for people who are not comfortable with sharing their tent with anyone else. Usually spike tents can be occupied by a lesser number of people than the other canvas tents. Spike tents are smaller in size and lighter to carry so it is always a best choice if a short hike is necessary to get to the campsite. The basic features of a spike tent are it has the side walls that are 5 feet wide or sometimes a spike tent has a 4 foot wide side walls. Similarly there are smaller spike tents that come with 2 and 3 foot side walls.

Spike tents usually have free head space which allows people to walk around freely inside the tent without tilting or bending their head or their body. Spike tents are available with a 5 foot sidewall has a very high ceiling. Spike tents are made according to the usability of the persons. When you go to an army surplus store often the quality of the canvas is higher. Spike tents that are used by a hunter are made of double fill cotton that is made of 10.1 oz fabric. Generally spike tents are made with two threads that are twisted along and made into a single thread in order to make the spike tents stronger and durable. The durability of spike tents is high because of the two twisted thread method. Spike tents are weaved tighter for more durability. The main advantage of spike tents is that they keep the moisture out of the tent. Spike tents do not absorb the heat from the sun rays because they have a better quality canvas.

The most important characteristic of spike tents are a product that is made in United States of America. Spike tents are available in only one color, white. The roof height of the spike tents is about 9 feet 6 inches that helps with extra head room and they have a metal ring at the roof peak. Since spike tents are approximately 23 lbs without floor and it weighs around 29 lbs with a floor. Spike tents have a stove jack with a 4, 5 or 6 inch opening according to your stove requirement. The door of the spike tent is a T zippered a flap style door. The flooring of spike tents is strong and durable. Spike tents are sold in many sizes. The spike tents have windows for good ventilation.