一次说走就走的旅行：户外露营你值得携带的那些帐篷

A tent is a mobile home for us in the outdoors. It provides us with protection from the wind and rain, and we need a tent to sleep at night. Tents are divided into backpacking tents and vehicle-mounted tents based on different carriers, and this article mainly focuses on backpacking tents. To add a few differences between backpacking tents and vehicle tents: 1. Vehicle tents are larger and heavier than backpacking tents. This is due to the fact that carriers have one big advantage, which is that they are super fast to set up, and there are even carriers that can set up automatically. This is the backpacking tent can not do.2. Huge space, car tent due to its inherent superiority, can be designed more complex. This is easier to understand by looking at the picture. You can see that the Decathlon tent is already three rooms and one hall. It is simply a small mobile home. But the weight of the tent is also 16KG, I guess no one wants to carry this tent on their back.

Backpacking Tent:

Let's start with the basic classification of backpacking tents:

Number of people:

Backpacking tents will be manufactured for different numbers of occupants due to their weight sensitivity (after all, it's a human backpack). It will also be identified in the model number so that everyone can identify it at a glance. For example, the classic tent award-winning work: BigAgnesCopperSpurUL2, you can see that there is a number at the back, this is the number of people. This directly determines the size and price of the tent.

Season:

The biggest advantage of a three-season tent is that it is lighter than most four-season tents and is generally used in spring, summer and autumn. The three-season tent can be used in most environments, but due to its positioning, it will have a lot of trouble in environments with heavy snowfall and extremely high winds (above level 8). Therefore, the three-season tent is not afraid of the cold, the main difference between the four-season tent and the tent is the carrying capacity of heavy snowfall, great wind, so the three-season tent is also the choice of the vast majority of us.

Four Season Tent: Four Season Tents are designed to load greater snowfall and strong winds, usually with 1 or 2 additional support poles to accommodate the harsher conditions, and Four Season Tents are typically designed in a dome shape to prevent snow accumulation. The larger foyer area also provides a location for gear storage.

Conversion Tent: usually a tent with the excess poles removed from the tent's support system, as well as a design that provides a removable ventilation section that can be removed to enhance ventilation in mild weather. This type of tent is rare and problematic, so it's out of the scope of this post

Warm Tent: A tent designed specifically for the summer months that is very lightweight and thin, generally has a capacity for one or two people, and tends to have a large mesh fabric for enhanced ventilation. This type of tent can be used in spring, summer and autumn, but in general, due to its design features, this type of tent is most suitable in warm, humid weather. However, due to the popularity of double layer tents, this type of tent is also rare.

Layers:

Single Layer Tent: Basically, this tent is just a rain tarp with a couple of vents held up by poles, which can be unzipped to enhance ventilation in warmer weather.

Double-layer tent: the current mainstream tent structure, usually divided into the inner tent and the outer tent 2 parts, the tent is mainly to provide ventilation, breathable, sleeping place, the bottom of the general waterproof closed structure, which is to avoid the bottom of the tent seepage of water. And the outer tent is similar to the role of the raincoat, for us to prevent wind, rain and snow. The design of the double-layer tent maximally avoids the danger of outside penetration into our living place. The wet effect of rain and the cold effect of wind will penetrate the single layer of protection, while the double-layer tent will maximise the comfort of our body.

Waterproof:

In fact, basically 1500 or more will protect you from heavy rain. The big foreign brands are only about 2200. Some domestic kind of tens of thousands of waterproof indicator, huh just fine.

The basic structure of a tent:

Outside Accounts:

We mainly take the double-layer tent as an example, the outer tent, as mentioned above, is to provide us with a protective barrier against wind, rain and snow, whenever we end a day's labour, the most comfortable thing is to sleep in the tent, and if the tent is not strong, not comfortable, it can be a sin.

In the past, I went to Usun with my friends from the club and encountered heavy wind and rain. The little girl with the team saved money to buy a very cheap tent, the bad environment to the tent to blow the tent to the east and west, the rain also can not stop seeping in, the little girl in the tent in a hurry to cry, fortunately at that time, some of the accompanying teammates are with the Shanhao two-person three-season tent. Fortunately, some of the accompanying teammates had a two-person three-season tent with Shanhao, so they took the little girl over and spent a comfortable night in the rain.

Back to the tent, the tent better are made of nylon, based on the thickness of D points gradually thickened, ultralight tent ripstop nylon are generally made as thin as paper, which is 10D or even 5D level. The thicker the bigger the number. Inside the silicon treatment, so that the maximum possible to avoid the effect of water seepage, there is no silicon coating is easy to identify, with a hand film the surface of the inner layer, there will be a feeling of touching on the wax. In the waterproof bag is also a common treatment, this later in the chapter and then detailed rounds. The poor grade tents will use ultra-fine non-woven fabric with rainproof coating on top, the disadvantage is that it is thick and heavy, and the rainproof coating will gradually fail because of time.

Inside the tent:

The inner tent is required to do and the outer account is completely divorced, only by a variety of hooks connected, this is to prevent heavy rain after the dew phenomenon stained to the inner tent led to the inner account of water and other problems occur, the inner tent is generally the upper part of the gauze tent, the lower part of the outer account and the material is the same, the joints coated with silicon film, to prevent the bottom of the tent seepage of water into the inner tent.

Groundcloth:

Ground cloth is not the standard equipment of the tent, usually buy the tent will have the corresponding ground cloth with the sale, but there is a ground cloth does play a role or quite big. The original purpose of the ground cloth is to prevent the ground sharp objects to scratch the bottom of the inner tent, to prevent water from penetrating the inner tent. And then derived from the construction of no inner tent shelter, quickly set up the function of the base frame. It can be said that it is a necessary accessory for the tent, so if you are not particularly strapped for cash, it is better to buy a ground cloth.

Windbreaks, ground spikes:

The purpose of a windbreak rope is to connect the tent to the ground pegs as the name suggests, to prevent the tent from being blown away. Windbreak ropes usually have a toggle on top that can be tightened and released. The windproof rope is usually made of super elastic fabric supplemented with reflective material. At night, torches, headlamps and other lighting equipment will reflect on it to determine the location. Low-end tents are generally not equipped with a windbreak rope, I recommend that if you do not have a windbreak rope, but there are holes left, please configure your own.

As a very crucial fixing device, the spikes are generally divided into aluminium spikes, DAC aerospace aluminium spikes and titanium spikes, with the weight decreasing in this way. However, I personally do not recommend the configuration of titanium nails, although light (generally only 2g), but the practicality is really worrying. I personally usually use DAC aluminium spikes (weight 12g).

Different types of floor spikes, adjusting tabs, adjusters

Camping Tip:

1. Hit the ground spikes If the ground is hard and there are no rocks around, then use your hiking shoes. That stuff works absolutely fine, and when you can't pull them out, just kick them out.

2. You can use a small rope to tie a small knot on the ground nail, it can be convenient to pull out a lot of

3. Use special snow pegs for snowy mountains (in the picture above, the one with several round holes).

4. If the campsite has a soft texture, it is best to reinforce it with stones at key points.

5. Try to hold the tent as full as possible, so that you can try to avoid condensation phenomenon affecting the inner tent

6. Tents should be pitched on hard, flat ground as far as possible, and camps should not be set up on riverbanks and dry riverbeds.

7. Tents have a windward side, usually the lower side, so remember to face this windward side in the direction the wind is blowing. Keep your tent away from hillsides with rolling stones.

8. To avoid flooding the tent when it rains, a drainage trench should be dug directly below the roof edge line, or a circle can be dug around the tent.

9. Air circulation should be maintained inside the tent, and cooking inside the tent should be done in a way that prevents it from catching fire.

10. Check that all fires are extinguished and tents are securely fastened before going to bed at night.

Here is the tent recommendation section:

Let's start with what the difference between an expensive tent and a cheap one is

1. Weight, this is a top priority for backpacking tents, 1kg and 1.5kg usually means double the price.

2. space, both in terms of packing volume and living space, is something to consider. A two-person tent is definitely bigger than a one-person tent, but the bigger the tent, the heavier it is. A friend once bought a three-person tent for its space, but it took up half of his 65-litre bag.

3. fabric, of course the more expensive the tent, the better and lighter the fabric. Whether it's super dense ripstop nylon or composites, it's a huge cost to support.

Domestic Chapter:

The domestic tent market is divided into the Three Musketeers: Three Peaks, Kailash, and Makoto. There is also a niche high-end: Free Spirit.

Three Peaks:

Three peaks of the tent less own design, almost all are imitation of well-known foreign models, but seriously, it feels like a variety of domestic do super A goods. The price is super low, and the imitation is quite decent. Plus unbeatable after-sales. So by the new donkeys welcome. Like friends can click here to see their agents.

飘云

This one is a replica of the classic MSRHubba. buyers are also quite numerous. It is a standard dome tent with a large foyer and plenty of space. The weight is around 2kg. There are silicone-coated and non-silicone-coated versions, as well as three-season and four-season. The poles are aircraft aluminium poles. The tent is double layered and is waterproofed to 5000. Waterproof to 5000, prices from 500 upwards.

Fittings in addition to the floor cloth have an extended vestibule (for storing carry-on luggage).

Mako flute:

Makodi should be counted as China's old tent manufacturers, tent types are quite a lot, backpacking tent and car tent have. But in the outdoor general can only be mixed in the entry level. It is a bit uninspiring. But because of the rich experience, so the workmanship is solid, also practical, the only drawback is that the general weight is larger.

Cold Mountain Series:

Currently Makodi's main tent series, there are a lot of models, the main force is the Cold Mountain Air and Cold Mountain Plus, the former weighs 2.5kg, the latter focuses on fast setup and four-season use, weighing 2.6kg, which means that the Air is more breathable and the Plus is better at keeping the heat in. Both are waterproof with 2000 outer tent and 4000 bottom, aluminium poles and 210T polyester fabric. Choose according to your personal needs. The price is around 500

carlite

Kellogg's tents are considered a latecomer to the outdoors, but recently, when you go out, Kellogg's tents have become more and more popular. As far as personal experience is concerned, Kellogg's tents have a stylish design, better workmanship, and the accessories are still quite generous. The price is around 500

Spring Fling:

At present, the largest volume of Kailash tents, the front tent, the mainstream is the Spring Fai reinforced and Autumn Dream reinforced, the difference is that the Spring Fai is a full mesh, Autumn Dream is a half mesh. The difference is that Chunhui is full mesh and Qiumeng is half mesh. Full mesh is more breathable and half mesh can prevent water splashing. Depends on your personal needs.

Weight 2.3kg (without floor spikes). High strength aluminium poles are used, and the ground nail is aluminium alloy hexagonal nail. Waterproof for outer tent 5000, bottom tent 10000, fabric is polyester.

The Spirit of Liberty

Free Spirit and the first three brands have obvious grade difference, free spirit has been going to the high-end niche route, the quality is also obvious to all, the only pity is that the "domestic" so that many people have a lot of prejudice. Free Spirit tents are usually priced at 2000+ for new models and 1500 for old models.

pangolin (Manis pentadactylata)

The classic Puncture Armour has taken many awards for Free Spirit and has recently come out with a new one. The tent is made of 15D/20D ripstop nylon, NSL aluminium alloy, and titanium pegs, and weighs 1.3kg. Weighing in at 1.3kg, the two-layer shuttle tent really does feel like a pangolin when you put it up.

International Brands:

Internationally, tents just blossom. There are a lot of brands, so I won't review them all and rely on the tents to speak for themselves.

MSRHubba

Hubba

Veteran outdoor manufacturer MSR's best-selling model is so classic. Winner of the '06 Backpacker Magazine Award, MSR's best-selling tent, the new '08 model features a new skeleton system that is even more powerful, and is always firmly at the top of the tent's best-selling list.The HubbaHubba doesn't sacrifice interior space simply for the sake of reducing weight. The ultralight tent includes three pitching modes, a double door, double vestibule layout and a rainproof entrance, the latter of which ensures that the interior remains dry even when the vestibule is fully open. On the downside, the tent is too classic, and some of the newer designs with highlights are not available on it.

Configuration: Weight 1.81kg and extendable vestibule. The poles and spikes are made of DAC aerospace aluminium alloy (currently the largest market share). Waterproof 2000, bottom tent 3000. 40D ripstop nylon (DWR coated).

Prices are around 1800-2000

MSRCarbonReflex

MSR's lightest tent and high-end best seller. A three season tent, the best feature is the use of carbon fibre poles.

Configuration: weight 1.3kg, fabric 20D nylon (with DWR coating), bottom tent 40D nylon, waterproof 3000.

Prices are around 2500-3000

BigAgnesFlyCreek (Fly Creek)

If the MSR is the classic of the old times, then the BigAgnes is the blade of the new times, and many of BA's products can be seen in the shadow of the MSR, but thanks to its new and improved structure, BA is also in the international arena with a great deal of splendour. Its Fly Creek is one of its representative works. Its light weight, solid structure and beautiful appearance are its signature attributes. The Fly Creek is divided into normal and platinum versions, with the platinum version being more high-end in terms of configuration.

Configuration: normal version weight single 0.85kg, double 0.97kg, platinum version single 0.76kg, double 0.822kg, DAC poles, DAC spikes, 20D silicone coated nylon. The waterproof is 1200 for the outer layer and 1200 for the bottom tent.

The price is around 2200

BigAgnesCopperSpurUL (Spurs)

Another great piece from BA. Has more room compared to the Fly Creek, and really doesn't know how it manages to be so light and still have so much room compared to its own weight. It's still the grand prize model. Double side opening design, the basic design can see a lot of Hubba's shadow. I have also purchased this tent, very satisfied.

Configuration: single 1.2kg, double 1.38kg, DAC poles, DAC pegs, 20D rip-stop silicone coated nylon, waterproof 1200mm, inner tent is half mesh design. Ventilation window.

The price is around 2500

TerraNovaLaserUltra

TerraNova is one of the UK's top UL ultralight brands, and the LaserUltra1 won the European Outdoor Equipment Design Gold Award when it was launched. This is a four-season tent, which adopts the design of a tunnel tent (which is also a common design type for high-altitude tents). The highlight of this tent is its Guinness World Record weight: 0.495kg, and that's for a two-person version.

Configuration: Double 0.495kg. ULTRAfabric fabric. Titanium spikes, scandium alloy shaft. Waterproof 10,000kg.

Afterword: the classic products of the tent is too much, I would like to give you as much as possible to recommend some of the products, but so that everyone looks too tired, so only a selection of some of the more common and practical products. As for the car-carrying type excursion tent, you can go to see the Decathlon family. It's generally good enough.