Tent constructions
If you are on the market for a new tent, certain questions will come up: Do I want a tunnel or geodesic tent (the dome tent is the simple type of geodesic tent)? Should the pole sleeves be on the inner tent or the fly? There seldom is a simple answer. Decisive is how the tent will most often be used. Below we are showing the most common ad- and disadvanages:
Geodesic
- Higher storm stability
- Almost free standing
- Can be moved or turned while errected
- Roomier inner tent through dome shaped inner tent
- Mostly higher weight compared to floorsize of tunnel shape
- Smaller vestibule
- Inner tent not always protected against rain when vestibule doors are open
Tunnel tent
- Better weight – room ratio
- Mostly larger vestibule
- Inner tent mostly protected against rain when vestibule door is open
- Must be staked out to set up
- Needs more stake out guy lines if stormy
- Noisier in strong winds because fabrics do flutter
