Technical Glossary

Season Rating refers to a sleeping bag's seasonal rating, which essentially explains how many seasons the sleeping bag can be used in across the year. 1-2 Season - ideal for warmer Spring nights and Summer use only. 2 Season - Ideal for Spring / Summer Use 3 Season - Ideal for Spring /...

Cable Entry – Quite simply, a zipped access point within the tent flysheet, enabling the camper to run an electrical cable to the hook-up point at the campsite. Different styles of tent have different numbers of cable entry points, most will usually have 1 on either side, making pitching less...

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...

Seasonal: A caravan awning specifically designed for touring, and temporary camping pitches. Ideal for fair weather campers, needing an awning for shorter trips. Usually uses lighter fabrics, for easier portability, and easier pitching. Residential: Ideal for those camping for longer...

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.

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...

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.

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.

Most tent structure are either inflatable or Poled in design, both have advantages and disadvantages. Air tents are quicker to pitch, but more expensive when compared to traditional pole style tents. Some tents are hybrids, and combine poles and air technologies.