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When you are ready to spend the night in the wild, you can choose a tent, a bivy bag, a tarp, a snow cave or a shelter hut. The tent is the most common way because it is easy to set up, rainproof, reusable, can be set up anywhere, and is windproof and sunproof. There is enough space inside for climbers to place equipment.
The choice of tent should be based on your purpose, such as summer, non-snow season, snow season or four seasons; the number of people the tent can accommodate; the space you want to have; the weight of the tent; the price you can accept, etc. Manufacturers provide many different sizes, weights and designs. You can choose according to your needs.
Whether the tent is single-layer or double-layer, you must understand the waterproofness and breathability of the tent fabric. If it is completely waterproof, moisture will condense in the inner tent and cause small puddles at the bottom. This moisture is produced by the climber's exhalation, and it may also soak the sleeping bag.
Cheap single-layer tents can only be used at the lower limit of the forest, and must be well ventilated because single-layer tents are completely waterproof and breathable. So it is best to choose a double-layer tent. The inner tent needs to be highly breathable, and the outer tent is a completely waterproof plastic sheet. In this way, the outer tent will still retain the moisture from the inner tent. The inner and outer tent fabrics must not touch or stick together, because sticking together will cause the water in the outer tent to seep into the inner tent. At the same time, the outer tent must completely cover the inner tent and the entrance and exit. Sometimes you can put a piece of waterproof cloth on the bottom layer to prevent moisture from seeping in, keep the bottom layer clean, and increase the service life.
Different tent designs have different support levels. When purchasing, you must consider your own use, especially during the snow season.
Lightweight tents should be spacious and sturdy enough to meet some special needs.
Generally, two-person tents are the most commonly used tents because they are easy to carry, easy to find camps, and can accommodate three people or one person.
The color of the tent is best to choose warm colors such as yellow, orange or red. When you are trapped, conspicuous colors will make it easy to be discovered.
Cooking should be avoided in the tent, especially using gasoline stoves. This stove has a pungent smell, is easy to overflow fuel oil, and the fire is uncontrollable, which are all potential dangers. Especially cooking in a waterproof nylon tent often feels suffocating, and cooking will also cause many small water droplets to condense on the inner tent. If you really need to cook in the tent, it is best to do it between the inner and outer tents with good ventilation.
