Wenzel tents have a fantastic range of quality Dome Tents for every type of camping and hiking.
Our article covers the following topics:-
1. A brief history of tents
2. Important questions to ask before purchasing a tent
3. Why are Dome tents the most popular choice?
A brief history of tents
For many thousands of years tents have been used as shelters. The word “tent” can be found in the Bible in the scriptures of Babylon. There are other stories throughout time but they are even associated with Nomadic tribes and migrating communities of just a few hundred years ago. The ease of “setting up” and “taking down” of tents made them the primary choice for a portable home. In modern day times the tent is used for all manner of activities from emergency shelters, military use, circus entertainment and mountaineering, to name just a few examples. It is also widely used for recreational and leisure pursuits such as camping and hiking.
Important questions to ask before purchasing a tent
Finding the right choice of tent for you and your family is key, here are just some of the questions you could ask when carrying our your initial research before buying your tent.
Why am I using a tent?
What type of environment will I be camping in?
What type of terrain will it be; a prepared camping site, outdoors or even in my own back garden?
What are the weather conditions likely to be? You may be camping during the summer where ventilation is vital for the warm evenings, or maybe even protection from seasonal showers.
How much does the tent weigh? Will I be carrying the tent for many miles hiking in the hills?
How many people will be using the tent immediately or in the future?
Will I need internal storage space as well as a sleeping area?
How often will the tent be used? Will it be used through all seasons?
What is the best color? Light colors are good for creating natural light inside the tent.
Why are Dome Tents the most popular choice?
Dome Tents are one of the most popular styles of tent on offer.
They have become a leading product with most tent manufacturers. In addition, they offer a strong design that gives the best use of internal space with their crossing pole system. In as early as 1949 Buckminster Fuller demonstrated the first geodesic dome building that could sustain its own weight!
Over the years Dome Tents have been modified extensively and today are now one of the highly tried and tested products, with its water-resistant material, sonic welded polyethylene floor, factory taped fly seams, ventilation mesh and openings to its covered porch and storage areas, it still retains its original Geometrical shape.
