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It's been pouring rain for the entire day and I need some "campy" things to think about.
A QUICK LOOK AT TENT QUALITY
[Non-Canvas]
After a lot of costly mistakes in buying tents, I finally learned my lesson and began to focus on quality that can be seen and measured.
I don't care who made it.
The first thing I want to know is the ❶ denier, especially the rain fly/tarp if there is one. I want to see the ❷ seams taped. Having the seams taped reduces the possibility of the tent leaking. This is especially true of the floor. Manufacturers of good tents [didn't say best] will list these items on their products.
Speaking of floors I prefer a "bathtub" design that has a ledge height of two to four inches or more.
It is understood that some ❸ tents with jacks may not have a floor.
Zippers are a pain. I look for top-quality zipper designs that are strong and durable and work in snow conditions. Replacing damaged zippers can be an expensive job.
Fabric stitching is important and I'm not impressed with threads dangling all over the place. I want the tent to be proportionally correct without things being off-centre.
❶ Denier is used in determining the thickness of the fibers in a tent fabric. It's a unit of density based on the length and weight of a yarn or fiber. A single strand of silk is considered 1 denier. So the high denier is better.
❷ Taped seams are a method used by manufacturers in everything from tents, waterproof jackets, to gaiters and tarps to improve waterproofing in gear doubling down on protection in the fabric's most significant point of weakness.
❸ Tents with jacks are the ones designed to receive a wood stove. It is the hole in the roof that permits a pipe to go through to eliminate smoke from the stove.
A QUICK LOOK AT TENT QUALITY
[Non-Canvas]
After a lot of costly mistakes in buying tents, I finally learned my lesson and began to focus on quality that can be seen and measured.
I don't care who made it.
The first thing I want to know is the ❶ denier, especially the rain fly/tarp if there is one. I want to see the ❷ seams taped. Having the seams taped reduces the possibility of the tent leaking. This is especially true of the floor. Manufacturers of good tents [didn't say best] will list these items on their products.
Speaking of floors I prefer a "bathtub" design that has a ledge height of two to four inches or more.
It is understood that some ❸ tents with jacks may not have a floor.
Zippers are a pain. I look for top-quality zipper designs that are strong and durable and work in snow conditions. Replacing damaged zippers can be an expensive job.
Fabric stitching is important and I'm not impressed with threads dangling all over the place. I want the tent to be proportionally correct without things being off-centre.
❶ Denier is used in determining the thickness of the fibers in a tent fabric. It's a unit of density based on the length and weight of a yarn or fiber. A single strand of silk is considered 1 denier. So the high denier is better.
❷ Taped seams are a method used by manufacturers in everything from tents, waterproof jackets, to gaiters and tarps to improve waterproofing in gear doubling down on protection in the fabric's most significant point of weakness.
❸ Tents with jacks are the ones designed to receive a wood stove. It is the hole in the roof that permits a pipe to go through to eliminate smoke from the stove.