Polyester – a synthetic fibre, made from polymer units to create a textile fabric. Polyester is the most popular fabric for tent manufacturing, as it is durable, reliable and lighter in weight. Polyester does not breathe though, which creates more condensation.
Polycotton - a blend of...
Fire Retardant – all modern tent fabrics are fire-retardant under EN5912 European Safety Laws. Caution with fire must always be used, as flame retardant fabrics, will still catch fire given the right circumstances.
Berth – This shows the number of people that the tent can sleep within the inner tents of a model of tent, in line with the industry standard. Normal procedure is to look for a slightly larger tent, for example, a family of four usually purchase a five or six berth tent, to give added room and...
Inner Groundsheet Sealed – each tent inner has it’s own sewn-in sealed groundsheet, often referred to as a Bathtub groundsheet. This is for complete sleeping comfort, and protection from the bugs regardless of whether the living space groundsheet is sewn-in or not.
Dome Tent – Two or three fiberglass / aluminium poles, which criss-cross over to create a free-standing dome style tent.
Pod Tent – is a large family tent, which has bedroom pods coming off a large living room area, bit like a space station.
Tunnel tent – a tent with a curved / hoop...
Comfort / Limit / Extreme
Comfort: This is the temperature the sleeping bag should ideally be used in to provide adequate warmth and comfort to the camper, and the best night's sleep.
Limit: The limit is the lower limit of temperature that the sleeping bag should be used in. The sleeping bag...
Double Skin Tent – A tent with an inner bedroom and a flysheet, most family tents are designed as a “Double Skin tent”, as it makes the tent more comfortable, and lessens the effects of condensation.
R-Value is a measure for Outwell mats, which measures a material's thermal resistance. The value translates into a minimum temperature the mattress can be used in to provide adequate insulation to the camper. The higher the R-Value, the better the insulation.
Denier - a measurement used to determine the thickness of the tent flysheet. It relates to the fibre thickness, or thread counts used. The thicker the fabric, generally the stronger, and more durable the fabric will be. The denier really reflects the lifetime to be expected of the tent, and how...
Suggested Usage or Comfort Rating: Refers to the ideal temperature a sleeping bag should be used in. Gives an indication to the camper of how the sleeping can perform in certain conditions, and which temperatures the bag will be most comfortable in.
