Tents
A 'Tent' is a shelter, consisting of sheets of fabric or other material draped over or attached to a frame of poles and/or ropes. Some tent styles are free-standing, while others are attached to the ground using guy ropes tied to stakes (pegs). Tents were first used as portable homes by nomadic peoples, but today, their main application is for recreational camping. Modern tents are usually made of fire-retardant material. Tents range in size from those barely large enough for one person to sleep in up to huge (circus) tents capable of seating thousands of people. The bulk of this article concerned with recreational camping using tents capable of sleeping from 1 up to about 10 people.
Tents for recreational camping are generally transportable by car. Depending on tent size and the experience of the person or people involved, such tents usually be assembled (pitched) in between 5 to 25 minutes; dis assembly (striking) takes a similar length of time (some very specialized tent have spring-loaded poles can be 'pitched' in 2 seconds, but take somewhat longer to strike). Smaller tents may be sufficiently light that they can be carried for long distances on a person's back, or on a touring bicycle, a boat or even a pack animal.
Tents can be improvised using waterproof fabric, string, and sticks. This allows them to be easily built and moved.
A 'Tent' is a shelter, consisting of sheets of fabric or other material draped over or attached to a frame of poles and/or ropes. Some tent styles are free-standing, while others are attached to the ground using guy ropes tied to stakes (pegs). Tents were first used as portable homes by nomadic peoples, but today, their main application is for recreational camping. Modern tents are usually made of fire-retardant material. Tents range in size from those barely large enough for one person to sleep in up to huge (circus) tents capable of seating thousands of people. The bulk of this article concerned with recreational camping using tents capable of sleeping from 1 up to about 10 people.
Tents for recreational camping are generally transportable by car. Depending on tent size and the experience of the person or people involved, such tents usually be assembled (pitched) in between 5 to 25 minutes; dis assembly (striking) takes a similar length of time (some very specialized tent have spring-loaded poles can be 'pitched' in 2 seconds, but take somewhat longer to strike). Smaller tents may be sufficiently light that they can be carried for long distances on a person's back, or on a touring bicycle, a boat or even a pack animal.
Tents can be improvised using waterproof fabric, string, and sticks. This allows them to be easily built and moved.
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