Terra Nova Tents

Back packing and camping tents to choose can mean the difference between good and bad aa trip, the general rule with tents is the more you pay over the tent, but you must also pay attention to the features offered and if you need it or not. There is no need to pay for implementation and, finally, characteristics of little or no use.

The tent for the joba

Choosing among the many models and sizes of tents for provision of many is a difficult task. To begin reducing the number of options, we offer a list of your requirements. T

Weight:
single use, then you are really looking for a tent weighing 1-2.5 kg
shared weights ranging from 1.75 to 5 kilos

The array of lightweight, space tent will be a maximum of two campers. If your tent will be transported in a car, then the weight is not so important. When walking regularly every gram counts, so an ultralight tent is vital. The size of the veranda is also important. In winter, it must be large enough to store all your equipment and spare room for the kitchen too.

How easy it is to pitch the tenta For purposes of base camp, it's not really a problem but running or walking your usually tired and want to shelter as quickly as possible. But the main question is practice makes perfect pitch the tent in the garden a few times before leaving, this allows you to listen to eliminate bugs or potentially missing ..

Tent Choice

Back packing or adventure racing pros choice is Terra Nova , popular styles include the Terra Nova Laser or the ultimate lightweight back packing Terra Nova Photon manufacturers design their tents to the highest standards. These are high quality, high performance tents with guaranteed quality workmanship and materials.

Tent Design

Many and varied! Ridge tents or hoops, or tunnel tents tents geodesic dome or a tenta The choice is very personal depending on your priorities for the weight and space. A variety of factors that contribute to the performance tent in adverse conditions: How aerodynamics of the tent is, the number and positioning of the points Guy, the number and configuration of the tent poles.

geodesic tent:
This design is strongest and is often used as an expedition tent. It uses intersection tent poles to produce a strong self-supporting structure with large internal volume. The tent pegs lock easily manage the load of snow and since there is very little unsupported fabric, the tent has "sail area" minimum to catch the wind.

Tunnel tents:
Dome tents sometimes preferred because they offer more usable space for the imprint.

Dome tents:
Often, lightweight tents, they often use only two poles (or three, including a porch pole) They use a single pole tent structure, which is easy to assemble, making it popular as a tent, a tent bag backpacks.

Tent materials

Tent materials have improved considerably in recent years in lighter and stronger. Use a ground sheet ripstop nylon that is reinforced by a fibrous mesh to prevent tearing.

The two leaflets and floor mats are coated to make them completely waterproof. A variety of coatings are used with silicone.