[How to set up tents]How to set up tents for different types of tents and techniques
1. The structure of tents
Once you have found a safe campsite or a suitable building site, it is time to set up the barracks. Tent is the most important thing in camping, because the fun of our camping will change with different types of tents.
A Types of Tent
Tent is the biggest necessity for camping. From basic models such as A-line and wall models to improved models with a wide living space, they all have different functions and forms. You can choose the type you want according to your camping purpose, scale and activity content.
There are several types of tents according to the type, size, material and color. three. On top of these three, we have made improvements in terms of insect control, ventilation, heat preservation, color, and weight, and tents with good habitability have been gradually developed, so that everyone can have a comfortable camping life.
As for the hemispherical warhead tent that is easy to carry, it reduces the pressure in the tent and increases its habitability. Or called a transforming tent, which can be selected according to the purpose of camping and the content of the activity.
The floor is rectangular or square. Due to different structures, there are also hexagonal tents, which are mostly used by 2-4 people. Recently, the two-person bullet-type tent has an area of 2.6 square meters, but the total weight is only about 6.5kg, which is quite suitable for the camping of small families.
B Cabin Tent
Similar to the Bullet Tent, it is very elegant in material and is a lightweight and sturdy tent. In order to prevent adults from meeting their heads in the tent, the beams are especially raised, and the ground area is also designed to be extra wide. But the price is quite expensive.
The past A-shaped tents and wall-type tents have been improved, focusing on eliminating the sense of oppression inside the tent and creating a spacious living space.
In terms of structure, the shape is similar to that of a single-family home villa, which is called a home pentagonal tent. The interior of the tent is divided into two parts. In terms of the size of 3-4 people, there are about 5-6 square meters of bedrooms, and the rest are living rooms. In addition, the outside of the tent is built with two pillars to form a canopy
. The developed type is quite popular.
In addition, the tent for 6 people, the sleeping part on the ground exceeds 9 square meters, the color and design are modern in style, and they are also very elegant in terms of waterproof and insect-proof.
One of the characteristics of the hut-type tent is the height of the beams, and even has a style of more than 2 meters. In the tent, you can fully enjoy the open atmosphere. The roof heavy curtain structure is designed to enhance the weather resistance, which is suitable for family camping or camping with three or five friends. The disadvantage is that the price is slightly higher. When choosing, you must pay attention to the design of the living room and the canopy.
C tents for events
The tents used for gatherings in large-scale events, used in campsites, used as camp headquarters, or used for meetings , The place used for gatherings, the side is surrounded by a curtain, and it can also be used as a collection room. Activity tents are an indispensable role in large-scale field activities.
In terms of structure, except for the four pillars, the rest of the beams are made of steel pipes, and the curtain is supported as the roof. Because it is made of iron bones, it is very strong. There are about three types of tents for activities. The first type has only the roof partially covered with curtains, the second type is surrounded by three sides with only one space left, and the last type is surrounded by curtains on all four sides. Surrounded by curtains on all sides, it can be used as a first aid station or a temporary shelter for patients, which is quite convenient.
This type of tent has recently developed a color of the roof curtain, which is changed from a single color such as green and orange to colorful characters, which can be used for any event. . If you have 1-2 tents of this type in camping, you can get more fun.
I believe everyone is basically clear, now let’s build a tent!
Second, the methods and skills of setting up tents
First decide where to set up the tent, in order, 4 people work together, no cost How much time can be set. In order to consider the situation when the tent is withdrawn, it will be more convenient to write down the initial configuration.
There are different types of tents, and at the same time, there are also different ways of making, collocating and combining. Small tents, A-type tents, and wall-type tents, due to the order of construction, are combined using cables to set up ‘set-up tents’, while the recently developed and improved bullet-type and hut-type tents belong to ‘combination tents’.
The following takes one of the basic tents, a wall-type tent that has been quite popular since ancient times, as an example to illustrate how the tent is erected.
A location decision
After considering wind direction and terrain, choose a flat spot.
B tent equipment inspection
Pour out the items stored in the bag and check each part one by one. In order to facilitate the withdrawal of the tent and do not miss anything, it should be recorded first.
CLaying the floor mats
After the floor mats are laid, fasten the four corners with nails. If there is a lot of humidity, lay the mat first, and then lay the mat on it.
D Erect the pillar and pull the main rope.
Insert the lower part of the pillar into the holes at both ends of the Put it into the holes of the two pillars of the curtain, and pull up the left and right main ropes to avoid tilting left and right. In this way, the main shape of the tent is formed.
E Adjust the main rope, pull up the corner rope, waist rope
Use the support rope attached to the main rope to adjust the shape of the tent, put the two The pillars stand vertically on the ground. Secondly, adjust the corner rope and waist rope with the support rope to make the tent appear.
F-Fix the Wall
Connect the tent base, floor mat and lower part of the wall.
The above is the erection sequence of the wall tent. Four people work together, and it can be completed in about 10-15 minutes in a skilled state.
Usually, in order to reduce the impact of wind and rain, exposure to sunlight and severe cold, a roof cover will be added. In step D, when the pillars are inserted into the holes at both ends of the building, the roof cover is added first, and then the main rope is pulled up. After the main rope is fixed with nails, the endpoint of the roof building is used as the vertex to form two sides of an equilateral triangle, Pull the length of the bottom edge to the same length as the pillar. Viewed from directly above the roof, the corner ropes should be on the extension of the diagonal, and the waist ropes should be in a straight line with the corner ropes.
In the past, once the tent was set up, ditches should be dug all around. Now, it is necessary to stand on the stand of protecting nature and no longer dig ditches unless it is in a water depression.