What causes tent condensation? Condensation is caused when the warm moisture vapor from a tent’s sleepers’ breathing and perspiration comes into contact with the cooler
Reproof a Tent in Three Easy Steps The main cause of leaks in any tent is the deterioration of manufacturer treatments to the tent’s seams,
Hydrostatic Head The main metric used to measure the waterproof capacity of tents is hydrostatic head (HH). HH ratings are applied to products during lab
Tent Lingo: Parts of a Tent and Tent Characteristics Bombproof Idiomatic term for a tent that can take pretty much anything the weather can throw
Daytime Overheating The main cause of daytime overheating in your tent is simple: the sun… …or, in technical parlance, solar gain—the increase in thermal energy
What is a tent footprint? In a few words, a tent footprint is a large sheet of impermeable fabric that can be laid underneath your
How to Make a Tarp Tent from Scratch Step One: Collect Your Materials and Tools To make your own tarp tent at home, you’ll need
Double-Walled Tents: What Are They? As the name suggests, a double-walled tent is made with two layers of fabric or “walls”—the tent body and a
Tents Used by the US Army One of the most common military designs currently used by the U.S. Department of Defense is the TEMPER tent.
One-Season Tents These tents are the most basic variety of tent on the market. They are typically characterized by cheaply made materials that lack water
