The material and performance of the camping tent

The quality of camping tents, design is certainly a factor, but more crucial is the selection of materials. Materials can be divided into fabrics, linings, base materials, struts, etc. Generally speaking, fabrics of the same label have different densities, so the tensile strength and waterproof pressure are also different. Compared with different fabrics, nylon silk is thin and light. , suitable for mountaineering and hiking campers, Oxford cloth is thick, but relatively heavy, suitable for making tents for driving camping or small groups. From the perspective of waterproof coating, although PVC is waterproof, it will harden and become brittle in winter, and it is prone to creases or breaks. PU coating can not only overcome the defects of PVC, but also waterproof. Multi-coated PU, the waterproof pressure can reach more than 2000MM.

The lining of the tent (inner tent material)

Cotton nylon silk with good air permeability is usually used. From the point of view of use, the performance of nylon silk is better than that of cotton cloth. When camping in the wild, tents are very easy to absorb moisture, cotton cloth is not easy to be moldy if it is not cooled in the sun, and nylon silk is easy to dry and not easy to mold.

The main function of the tent bottom is waterproof, moisture-proof and dust-proof. The choice of bottom material also determines the grade of the tent. Low-end tents usually use PE as the bottom material, and PVC is also used. The cost is low. PE with double-sided coating has waterproof and moisture-proof functions, but it is easy to wear and leak. . Winter is the nemesis of PVC base materials, and PU-coated Oxford cloth as the base material greatly exceeds PE in terms of firmness, cold resistance, and water resistance. The poles of the tent are the skeleton of the tent. The quality of the skeleton material not only affects the life of the tent, but also affects the stability of the tent.

Early tent poles often used steel reinforcement materials, which not only increased the weight of the tent, but also had poor resilience. The improved tent frame uses glass fiber struts, which have reduced weight, improved resilience, and lower cost. Therefore, current tent manufacturers mostly use this material as struts, but the strength and sturdiness of glass fiber struts Neither is ideal. If the strength is increased by thickening the fiberglass struts, the weight will also be increased. The ideal strut is made of aluminum alloy. The struts connected by high-strength alloy tubes not only have high strength, but also are light in weight and have good resilience. In particular, the EASTON poles made of aerospace aluminum have reached an excellent state in various indicators, so they are mostly the first choice for high-end tents.

The main performance indicators of tent quality are generally based on wind resistance, rain resistance, and good stability. Alpine tents also require light weight and small size. A high-performance alpine tent usually uses high-quality nylon silk woven tear-resistant structural fabric, plus a waterproof coating with a water resistance of more than 2000mm. In the environment, it is not disturbed by wind and rain.

If you use high-strength EASTON poles as the frame, you will be safe even in strong winds above level 8. However, this kind of tent is expensive, and the general market price is more than 2,000 yuan. In terms of structure, the inner tent can be omitted, and the weight and volume can be reduced, and its water resistance, breathability, and anti-condensation performance are better, but the price will be higher.