The Relevance of 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 piece for open-air living to shelter us from the bugs and rain. Since the beginning of time, wandering tribes from different continents and eras used tents to perch on lands they found suitable for hunting and finding water.
The Native Americans were a group of tribesmen who are renowned for using tents. The Great Plains all over the United States were not at all times permanent grounds for the animals the Indians depended in order to survive. Moving the tribe was essential and Indian tents known as tipis served as their homes.
Indian tipis were made from everyday resources the Indians used such as leather from deers and bison. Indian tipi huts were simple to pack and unpack. It was put together by a number of poles and ropes and provided sufficient room for occupants to put additional things in. Perhaps the best qualities of an Indian tent is its resilience, ability to shield people from rain, and provide insulation by giving warmth during winters and cooling during summers.
The yurt is another good example of a large tent and was/is used by ancient and modern Mongolians. Yurts are probably 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 their animals. Even the Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan was born, grew up, lived and died in a yurt tent.
Today’s modern tents come in several forms and sizes and most distinctively, made with lighter and durable materials. A simple 1 man tent consists of poles, a fabric, stakes and guy lines. The shape of this kind of tent kind of looks like the roof of a house.
Manufactured tents come in an array of features and uses. Tents that can be carried on a person’s back are known as backpack tents. Carry-on tents are common with hikers who often hike on mountains and spend most of their time in the wilderness. Backpacking tents also come in different forms. Among them are one-person tents, dome tents, family tents and tarp shelters.
One-person tents are popular among individual campers and hikers as they are light-weight and quick to assemble.
Dome tents are alternatives for triangular tents and they come with more bendy poles made of new composite materials and their the doors can be opened and closed by a zipper. It could shelter 1-2 persons depending on its dimension.
The much larger family tents are more popular to big sets of campers spending their nights outside. These tents can come with a single skin and some have double skins. Inner and outer skins are usually made from natural and man-made fabrics such as polyester and microfiber. Just like the tipis made from hides 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 valuable piece to have protection, privacy, and portability.
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