Triangular tent
Triangular tents use herringbone iron pipes as supports at the front and back, and a cross bar is connected in the middle to support the inner curtain and install the outer curtain. This is the most common tent style in the early stage. Advantages and disadvantages: the triangular tent has the advantages of light weight, good wind resistance and good stability. It is also very convenient to build. It only needs to fix the tent corner and the ground nail of the corresponding wind rope, and it can be done with a walking stick or support rod in the middle; However, the biggest problem is condensate, which may wet clothes or sleeping bags. Applicable occasions: most of them are suitable for jungle, plateau and high latitude areas; Or hiking alone. Purchasing skills: when purchasing a triangular tent, first consider the space size of the tent according to your own needs; It is recommended to select multiple ventilation windows and vents at the top of the account, so as to ensure the air permeability in the account and reduce the occurrence of condensation.
Dome Tent
The integrated dome tent, also known as "yurt", is composed of several camp pillars, which can be moved as a whole. Advantages and disadvantages: the dome design is applicable to a wide range, from low altitude to high mountains, and from single account to the size that can accommodate more than a dozen people for dinner and meeting; The support is simple, so the installation and disassembly are very fast; However, because its windward side is equal, its wind resistance performance is worse. Applicable occasions: most of them are suitable for leisure travel activities in parks, lakeside and other environments to avoid mosquitoes or light rain. Purchasing skills: when purchasing dome tents, it is recommended to choose dome tents with high comfort and less difficulty to build.
Hexagonal tent
Hexagonal tents are supported by three or four poles, and some adopt six pole design, which pays attention to the stability of the tent. It is a common style of "Alpine" tents. Advantages and disadvantages: hexagonal tent has the advantages of large space, good wind resistance and rain resistance, but it is relatively heavy and inconvenient to build. Applicable occasions: most of them are suitable for high mountain trekking and bad weather. Purchasing skills: when purchasing hexagonal tents, it is recommended to choose tents with good air permeability, which is mainly reflected in the height of inner curtain gauze, the size of outer curtain ventilation window and the height of outer curtain.
Boat bottom tent
The bottom shaped tent is like a small boat buckled back. It can be divided into two poles and three poles. Generally, the middle is the bedroom and the two ends are the hall shed. In the design, attention is paid to the wind proof streamline, which is also one of the common tent styles. Advantages and disadvantages: the boat bottom tent has the advantages of good heat preservation performance, good wind resistance performance, good rainproof performance and large space. When it is built against the wind, the wind can not excessively squeeze the tent pole; However, the wind from the side may shake a little. Applicable occasions: most of them are applicable to the construction of high-altitude camps. Purchasing skills: when purchasing a boat bottom tent, it is recommended to choose nylon cloth with coating (i.e. PU). It is best to choose pu1500mm or more for the outer curtain, and the Pu value at the bottom of the curtain needs to exceed 3000mm, so its water resistance is very good.
Ridge tent
The shape of the ridge tent is like an independent small tile roofed house. The support is usually four corners and four columns, on which a ridge shaped structural roof is erected. Advantages and disadvantages: ridge tents are generally large in space, but heavy in weight, which is usually difficult to build by one person. Applicable occasions: most of them are suitable for drivers or relatively fixed field operation and camping. Purchasing skills: when purchasing ridge tents, try to choose low brightness green and brown palladium. High brightness tents have high light transmittance and high heat conduction; Low brightness tents will have poor light transmittance and block some of the natural heat sources provided by the sun.