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Choosing a tent is important for creating a comfortable environment in nature. After all, being in the woods, on the ice, in the mountains, or in other places of active recreation is a way to have fun and get healthy. If you are traveling in the summer, a warm weather tent should protect you from precipitation, wind, and mosquitoes, and for winter, the properties of the fabric and reinforcements are a bit different.

If, in the summer, adults can afford to go camping on the seashore without special equipment, in the cold season, it is very problematic, and warm-weather tents are no longer relevant. Don't forget to bring firewood, a tinderbox, thermos tea, and a cauldron for cooking. And of course do not forget the main attribute of your trip – a shelter to stay in, where you'll always be warm and comfortable. It is especially true if you travel by car with friends or family.

How large and heavy should you shelter be? How to buy a warm weather tent from a reliable manufacturer, and is it worth trying to save money when selecting a camping outfit? These and many other questions are answered below.

Indoor warm tents for adults – what criteria to consider?

Inside, the warming tent should be warm, with plenty of room to rest and placement of other equipment. Сonvenience is also crucial so that tourists can quickly go in or out without disturbing others. Also make sure to look at the design of the indoor warm tent. It can be oblong and resemble a tunnel, rounded dome, square, or polygon. The weight of the product varies depending on this. After all, to make an elongated system, you need to use many arcs, which have additional weight. On the other hand, the light dome design requires only one support, which reduces the weight of an already heavy winter tent.

There are complications in the quest to purchase a light warm weather tent. After all, thermal properties are achieved by layering tent materials. And all you can choose regarding weight is less support and light frame material or straight bases.

The most durable and very water-resistant element of any tent is the bottom. It is produced from structural polyethylene with additional processing or from the same fabric as the top of the tent. It is vital to ensure the bottom material does not let the water through because who wants to sleep in a puddle? The waterproof rating of the bottom should not be less than 2500 mm.

Materials for tents

When you're out winter fishing, you're mostly not on the ground but on the ice, which increases the chance of getting pneumonia if you don't dress properly or wear appropriate shoes. Improperly chosen warming tent can only harm your health. We suggest choosing, for example, the All-Season Premium Outfitter Cuboid 4.40 Tent or a smaller tent, as long as it protects against hypothermia and is equipped with everything you need, including a safe stove, clothes dryer, and a warm tent light.

Buying a two-layer light warm tent model is better than a one-layer one. To protect yourself against dangers such as hypothermia, just in case. In single-layer tents, condensation accumulates inside, which is also not good for your health. In a multilayer construction, an air is formed between the layers, which gives additional heat and air exchange.

How to choose a frame in a warming tent

The frame of modern tents is a set of folding arcs, sections connected by an elastic cord. There are four primary materials used in the manufacture of the arches:

• aluminum or duralumin;
• steel;
• fiberglass;
• carbon.

Fiberglass is low in price and relatively heavy. In addition, such arcs do not tolerate low temperatures. Therefore, they are mainly used in low-cost models of tents.

Aluminum can be called the optimal material for tent arcs regarding weight/strength ratio. Most oftenly used materials are aluminum 7000 series, duralumin – 7001 T6.

Steel is solid, but arcs made of it are very heavy. Therefore, it is used only in camping tents like the All-Season Premium Outfitter Tent with Stove Jack "Cuboid 4.40".

Carbon produces the lightest arcs, but inferior in strength to the aluminum. They are used in ultralight tents. In the specification of the tent, the diameter of the arcs used will necessarily be specified. The thicker the arches, the stronger the product.

Selection depending on the purpose

When buying an indoor warming tent for extreme types of recreation, such as mountaineering, you should start with a lighter version of the product. In this case, the warming tent must withstand strong gusts of wind that occur high in the mountains and even snow avalanches.

Criteria for choosing climbing gear:

1. Consider the weather conditions in a particular camping area or terrain; for example, wind gusts are bound to be high up in the mountains, while in the lowlands, this risk is reduced.
2. The strength of the structure you need depends on how well you can keep an eye on your shelter. The poles will loosen faster when no one can watch over them, and the same goes for snow accumulation outside. If you always stay near your tent, you can ensure the structure will not collapse or get very wet.
3. The amount of time you will be indoors. When you need to minimize the weight of your hiking shelter, you can use an alternative way and buy a universal model. But in the case of a short picnic in nature, a one-kilogram model is enough. In all other cases, choose an indoor tent with a high ceiling, vast space, and a corridor to store things and shoes.
4. The simplicity of the shelter installation system. You need to consider whether you can handle the stakes and folding elements alone in rainy or windy conditions or whether the help of friends is needed. When choosing a particular tent, remember the ease of setup, even if you're camping with 2-3 people.
5. The size of the indoor warm tent. That is, how much flat surface area is needed to set up the tent. This parameter is essential for assault models because laying the site with stones and cutting it out in the ice is usually very time-consuming.

If you need an indoor tent for fishing, it should have about the same characteristics, the bottom should be removable to drill a hole in the ice. Ventilation is not particularly important for such structures; the main thing is a lot of space and a heating system.

Conclusion

A tent for adults is a portable device that can protect the traveler from the vagaries of the weather – rain, wind, insects, small animals, and the cold. It is sometimes possible to get warm inside using stove heating. A house for winter must have a reliable but light design, be easy and comfortable to install and assemble, take up the little volume when folded, and, when unfolded indoors – provide all the conditions for warmth and a good rest in nature.