The tent is an outdoor emergency facility. When we are camping or encountering emergency disasters, we need to set up tents. How to quickly set up tents, there are the following steps for your reference.
How to Set Up a Tent?
- Flatten the inner tent of the tent;
- Open the tent poles and place them crosswise, and then pass the two ends of the tent poles into the air holes at the bottom in turn;
- Hang the hooks of the tent on the tent poles in order, and then put the outer tent of the tent on the inner tent. It is necessary to pay attention to the fact that the outer tent and the inner tent door should face each other;
- Fix the self-adhesive strip of the outer tent on the tent pole, fix the four corners with the tent nails, and the construction is completed. Note that when setting up a tent, it is better to choose a flat place with grass.
Precautions for Setting Up Tents
The Choice of the Tent Address
The support of the tent should be selected in a relatively flat area, and try not to have too many sharp objects on the ground, such as stones, grassroots, branches, and the like. If there are, they must be cleaned up. Even broken branches and branches are easy to tie The bottom of bad accounts. The entrance and exit should be facing away from the air outlet, and the ground should be relatively dry. If there is a thin lawn, it is the best. If the ground is slightly sloped, the exit should be selected on the downslope, which is convenient for ditching and drainage.
Support and Fixation
(1) For the most common double-pole tents, when supporting the poles, it is best to support both poles at the same time.
(2) When lowering the tent, it is best to lower the two opposite corners of the tent first, and then lower the other two opposite corners. This way, the tent is relatively flat.
(3) Pay attention to tying all the connecting ropes between the inner and outer tents, and pull the windproof rope (it is very important to pull the windproof rope).
(4) Tent bags, tent pole bags, and ground peg bags should be put away to avoid loss.
(5) After propping up the tent, check the distance between the inner and outer tents. If they are attached, it will affect the rain and dew protection and should be adjusted.
Pyramid Tent
Speaking of pyramid tents, everyone is familiar with them. It is one of the must-have equipment for outdoor camping. In extreme cases, your survival may even depend on a sturdy pyramid tent. The following is what you should pay attention to when you use it.
1.First of all, the pyramid tent has a fireproof cloth chimney, and you can burn wood stoves in the tent for heating in autumn and winter. It can be said that it is a luxury suite for outdoor travel. The high-quality ceiling in the cotton tent is very good when taken out for travel.
2.Pyramid tent manufacturers remind that the most popular ones on the market are mainly nylon, polyester,r, and cotton materials. Cotton tents have the highest appearance and are easy to produce. In the south, be careful of mildew in cotton tents, which can be troublesome to take care of. In addition, the pyramid tent made of nylon and polyester is light, and the silver-coated layer is preferred. The sunscreen effect is super good, and the cleaning frequency is not high. The absolute space of the single-person pyramid tent is larger than the per capita space of other two-person tents, and it can be placed inside and outside the tent. Under the same price, the biggest advantage of the pyramid tent is wind resistance and lightness.
3.When the pyramid tent is in use, what everyone needs to know here is that due to the difference in material, quality design, characteristics, and style, its price varies greatly. So here, when you buy a tent, you need to consider its weight and size, and then figure out if it's easy to set up and get in and out of. Generally speaking, there are ventilation doors and windows, insect screens, and snow covers. Then go see if the food needs to be cooked and stored, and what season it is expected to use. Here is what you need to pay attention to when buying.
Of course, we also need to know that pyramid tents are heavier than tents that can only be built on stakes. So here's a clear message: don't fiddle with tents for fear of bringing too much. Otherwise, the sudden strong wind will lift the tent to the edge of the lake or cliff. These are all things to keep in mind when using a pyramid tent.
The following is a teaching diagram of building a pyramid tent：
