History of Tents
When people prepare to camp outside and under the stars, tents are constantly number one on the list. Tents have become a crucial component for open-air living to shelter us from the bugs and rain. For centuries, wandering tribes from different time periods used tents to stay 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. Being mobile was necessary and Indian tents called tipis served as their homes.
Indian tipis were constructed from everyday resources the Indians used such as tree barks and skins of animals. Indian tipis were easy to assemble and disassemble. It was put together by a number of poles and ropes and gave sufficient room for occupants to put extra necessities therein. Perhaps the best qualities of an Indian tent is its resilience, ability to shield people from rain, and offer insulation by retaining coolness during hot days and warmth during cold nights.
Another famous form of tent is the yurt used by ancient and present Mongolians. Yurts are almost certainly the most intricate of all kinds of tents because of their size and design. Unlike other tents, yurts are a lot bigger and can give shelter to dozens of people including their animals. The infamous Mongol leader Temujin was born, grew up, lived and died in a yurt tent.
Modern tents of today come in different shapes and sizes and most distinctively, made from modern 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.
Manufactured tents come in all sorts of features and uses. Tents that can be carried on a person’s back are branded as backpack tents. Carry-on tents are popular among hikers who trek on wilderness and mountains for days. A variety of backpacking tents are available in the market. Among them are one-person tents, dome tents, family tents and tarp shelters.
One-person tents are prevalent among individual campers and hikers as they are light-weight and quick to assemble.
Dome tents have a more modern look than traditional tents and they come with more flexible poles made of modern composite materials and their the doors can be opened and closed by a zipper. It could shelter 1-2 persons depending on its size.
The much larger family tents are more popular to large groups of campers who wish to spend time together under the stars. Some have 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. Much like the leather tents of the Native Americans, modern tents made from these materials can also breathe.
Tents are the shelter of choice to most people who spend their time outdoors. When people want to rough it up, tents will always be an valuable piece to have shelter, privacy, and portability.
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