History of Tents
Whenever spending time outdoor is mentioned, 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. Since the beginning of time, wandering tribes from different corners of the world used tents to settle down on lands they found to sustain their basic needs.
The Native Americans were a group of tribesmen who are renowned for using tents. The Great Plains all over the United States were not always permanent grounds for the animals the Indians hunted to survive. Moving from one plain to another was necessary 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 tents were easy to assemble and disassemble. It was put together by ropes and poles and gave sufficient room for occupants to put additional necessities therein. The best feature of an Indian tent is its resilience, ability to shield people from rain, and offer 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 early and modern Mongolians. Yurts are probably the most intricate of all kinds of tents because of their size and design. In contrast to Indian tents, yurts are much bigger and can provide shelter to dozens of people together with furniture. The infamous Mongol leader Temujin was born, grew up, lived and died in a yurt tent.
Modern tents nowadays come in several forms and dimensions and most distinctively, made with added functionality. 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.
Different types of tents come in all sorts 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. A variety of backpacking tents are available in the market. Few of which them are one-person tents, dome tents, family tents and tarp shelters.
One-person tents are popular among individual campers and hikers since 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 doorflaps are usually closed by zippers. It could shelter 1-2 persons depending on its size.
Family tents are bigger and more popular to big 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. Just like the tipis made from hides of the Native Americans, modern tents made from these materials can also breathe.
The presence of tents is always likely for people who spend their time outdoors. When people want to rough it up, tents will always be an vital piece to have shelter, privacy, and portability.
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