Tents "cube": features, types and uses

The tent of a cubic form is created for protection against a winter bad weather. Use the "cube" exclusively for winter fishing: it can freely accommodate 3-4 people, placing it on the ice of a lake, river or sea.

The bearing base of the tent "cube" of aluminum and / or fiberglass covers the space allowing a person to stand, sit and lie free is stable even to the storm wind. Wind resistance is achieved due to the 6-coal construction. The material is waterproof and windproof. The weight and size (folded and assembled) significantly exceed the budget summer tents for (cycling) trips.

The material is a two-layer inner layer - it is equipped with a synthetic foam insulation, what allows to keep better in cold weather. The special windshield, located outside, prevents the loss of heated air from the internal enclosed space, does not freeze to ice. But a little airing in the tent is possible through special valves.

The walls and ceiling are curved outward, which gives the “cube” a larger volume and does not allow snow deposits to accumulate during prolonged snowfall. Overnight for all inhabitants of the tent is comfortable - the more people spend the night in it, the more effective it will be warming: an adult allocates up to 150 W of heat energy per hour.

Dimensions and weight of the product are as follows:

• small tents - 150x150x170 cm;
• medium - 180x180x205 cm;
• large - 240x240x205 cm

The mass of the cube - 7-12 kg ..

Depending on the season and the tasks to be solved, the consumer takes into account the structure and composition of the “cubic” tents.

According to the number of layers distinguish 1-, 2- and 3-ply tents.

• Single layer They are easy to transport, suitable for temperatures up to -20 degrees Celsius. Not suitable for many hours of fishing session - with a long stay of people inside such a tent becomes damp because of the temperature difference of 30 degrees or more.
• Have double layer tents have a heat insulating coating made of high-quality water-repellent synthetics. Suitable for temperatures up to -25 degrees Celsius.
• Triple Layer designs combine the protective properties of 1- and 2-layer tents, inserted into each other. The wall material is water-repellent synthetics, the door is sheathed with a synthetic layer. The fabric of the inner surface of the tent and the structural features of the outer surface prevent the formation of exudate moisture. But the mass of such a tent can reach 14 kg.

The protective layer is quilted and insulated tents. The roof of the tent consists of water resistant or breathable fabrics. The latter are suitable for a frosty winter - they prevent the exudate of moisture, but in a shower at +1.2 degrees moisture will leak into the tent.

The “Stack Cube-3” tent is quite spacious, its size when unfolded is 2.2 * 2.2 * 2.5 m, when folded - 0.5 × 1.8 m, and weighs 10 kg.Aluminum construction with fiberglass accessories, 3-layer base of the tent, the roof of the "breathable" matter, the door has an additional layer of padding from the inside. Quite large and will accommodate three fishermen, who are located very comfortably.

Double Layer Winter Tent "Coast Cube-1.8" Great for both fishermen and tourists. The ceiling height of 2 m will allow you to straighten up comfortably even to tall people. Water-repellent impregnation, designed for showers with a pressure of 4000 mm of water, will provide excellent shelter from the weather, and an additional 3-layer bottom, bought separately, protection from cold earth or ice at night.

The awning and layers of the tent will withstand frost from –50 degrees, and the aluminum construction will stand in stormy winds.

Penguin Prism Shelters Premium is a 2-layer tent for both fishermen and tourists. All-season - can withstand any heat or cold, insensitive to gusty wind. Easy to install - in less than a minute - and assembled by just one person. The pressure of the shower is up to 2000 mm of water, designed for three fishermen. There are 2 inputs. It is completed with removable windows for quick airing.

UE-2 “Mini” is a universal 2-layer tent suitable for any hiking purposes from fishing to bike tours. Replaces the standard "cube" due to the ability of the inhabitants to straighten up to their full height. Going maximum in a few minutes. Windproof edging protects from snow and oblique rain. There is a flange for the pipe of the stove, insulated with non-heat-conducting, heat-resistant and non-combustible material from the tent ceiling.

It is completed with an entrance with a visor that resembles a porch, which will make it possible to escape from rain and snow from the entrance side. It has mosquito nets, which allows fresh air to easily penetrate inside in summer. The product is suitable for the military - due to camouflage colors, making it invisible. The white coating inside will relieve you of the lack of daylight (and moonlight at night) inside, which in itself is very convenient.

Winter Tent "Bear Cub-4" - 4-seater mobile room, suitable for fishermen, hunters and tourists. Double-layered tent is made of oxford waterproof fabric, the inner side of the tent is made of a heat shim with synthetic padding. It is equipped with two entrances, size - 215 * 215 * 200 cm, weight - 11.5 kg, when folded - 170 * 30 * 25 cm. The height of the wind-protective skirt is 20 cm, completed with two air vents and ventilation under the pipe of the stove. The frame is made of steel and fiberglass.

As a 2-seater, any triple or 4-person tent is suitable - depending on quality, prices for them are fairly democratic, and the free space not occupied by two out of four people is regarded as ideal comfort and freedom in movement, and / or used to accommodate additional possessions when you travel around cities and countries, and you don’t want to or do not have the opportunity to move into a hotel.

But if you need a single or double - take, for example, "Cube Sakhalin 2" - reduced size of the base 160 * 160 cm will perfectly suit one fisherman without much loss of comfort. For two or three fishermen can advise, say, "Cube Woodland Ice Fish 4". But four - any one with a base of at least 200 * 200 cm (or more) will do.

Single-layer tents are considered to be summer - they are used between the off-season periods of the year and most often at latitudes below Moscow, where the summer still retains quite warm and / or hot days.Such tents are designed like their “umbrella” counterparts, in a simple way - mosquito nets, waterproof synthetic materials with water-repellent impregnation, 4-6 pegs and the simplest cubic supporting structure, mainly assembled manually. In cheap tents, fiberglass guides with steel lugs are used.

The seller hopes that you have decided what kind of tent - winter, all-season, summer - will suit you. Do you go hiking or fishing? "Cube" is a universal solution. A cube-like tent is valued for the comfort and spaciousness of the performance - it is equally easy to lie down, sit or stand, not constraining yourself in actions, as when using a hemisphere or a raincoat tent. Winter three-layer cube after placing the stove is also suitable as a hiking bath. But for the summer fit any single-layer.

A cube is a form highly appreciated by servicemen; in addition to the cube, they also use a standard parallelepiped with an impressive quadrature (the headquarters, warehouse or barracks are located in the field).

When folded, the "cube" is rather small, it is easy to transport even on the trunk of a bicycle. For the trunk of a personal car or transportation in the bus there is a special bag-pouch. The assembly of the core takes only a few minutes. It is possible to assemble such a tent alone.

To set up a tent with automatic deployment, follow these steps.

1. Pull the tent cloth out of the bag, lay it out on ice or on the ground, spreading it across the square, and secure the edges of the tent with the help of rolling elements that can reach 6 in number.
2. Raise the panel at the top and middle inserts from the sides. Opening the tent, secure the covering elements with special fortifications and ropes.

Assemble the tent in reverse order.

An automatic tent is needed on a short winter day, especially in northern countries, when fishermen do not wait for a good bite in one place, but move to several such locations. This gives them much greater chance of a successful catch.

Manual installation takes just a few seconds.

1. Cloth is cracked on the site of the planned parking.
2. Carrier sections are threaded into special loops along the entire length on the edges of the “cube” and fixed with the help of special cloth rings framed with metal inserts.
3. A “cube” that has received a stable shape is fixed at the site of its stay on the ground with the help of pegs or screw pins. This will not allow the tent to budge in case of a sudden hurricane. An ice ax is used for pond ice, and screw pegs are screwed into the holes made with it.
4. The wind-snow skirt (if any) is being straightened around the tent's perimeter.

The tent is ready for use, you can move the baggage inside.

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