Winter tents "cube" for fishing: types, recommendations for selection and use

Basically tents "cube" are suitable for winter conditions. Tightness, wind resistance and comfort - this is about them.

The advantages of cubic tents include capacity, speed of deployment, layering performance and comfort when parked, spending the night in such a mobile room.

Tent dimensions make fishing available to several fishermen at the same time. The tent has dimensions that allow the fishermen, together with the equipment necessary for successful fishing, to be placed inside the tent, without particularly hampering each other’s actions. A tourist or a fisherman has the opportunity not only to lie down or sit in such a tent, but also to stand, straightening up to his full height.

In the "cube" it is possible to safely and efficiently locate the stove or burner, which is not true of an umbrella-type tent.

The walls and ceiling of the tent gently protrude outward - this allows people to stay most efficiently. In a single or double tent, one person spends the night comfortably.

It fits in a special bag or bag and is easy to carry, it can be transported on a city bus, without fear that it will fall into the category of oversized cargo.

In an umbrella-type tent, a person with things also fits freely, but in order to stand up to his full height, one must move to the center, under the top of the dome. "Cube" also frees the fisherman or tourist from such a need. But these advantages of the "cube" and end.

• The umbrella tent is warmer than the cube. In it, in order to heat all the air inside from the same heat source, you need to spend more time and fuel.
• “Umbrella” is much more wind resistant due to its external streamlining. The “cube” will resist a strong wind, which will require not 4, but not less than 6 anchors or pegs for fixing it on the ice of a reservoir or the ground.
• The umbrella is definitely faster than the cube in the assembly. To understand this, pay attention to the cheapest umbrella-type tent. Here, the design of the "umbrella" includes only a pair of long crossed guides made of flexible and elastic material (for example, fiberglass).

Savings - the cost of the tent itself. It happens that a lone fisherman uses a double or triple umbrella to make it easier for him to stand up to his full height without leaving the tent, especially when it was not possible to find an inexpensive “cube” in the nearest shops, and there is not enough time to wait for the cubic tent or patience.

According to the number of layers of matter, “cube” tents are divided into one-, two-, and three-layer ones.

Single-layer tents are devoid of additional layers. The same awning protects from bad weather. But it will not save heat - you are in direct contact with the frozen awning. In addition, condensate quickly forms inside, which, if not dried on time, will turn into room rain. An example are single-layer tents. Premier Cube 1.8.

The two-layer “cube” tent has the following structure: the roof and the ceiling are outside covered with waterproof material with water-repellent impregnation. The ceiling is made of “breathing” semi-synthetics, a double waterproof fabric is used on the doors and walls, and the floor consists of reinforced reinforced water-repellent fabric.

The product also protects against drafts.And although it already has an air gap between the inner and outer matter (better than direct air contact in the tent with a supercooled outdoor awning), but the insulation in it is not the best. The internal temperature will be 3-4 degrees higher than outside, and you cannot do without a heater in cold weather. As an example - the tent "Coast Cube 1.8".

In three-layer tents, the top layer is Oxford fabric, impermeable to moisture, the middle layer is quilted synthetic winterizer (thermo-buckle) and the inner one is any breathing or half-breathing fabric. As a result, not one heat-saving air layer is formed, but two.

The three-layer tent is warmed: it is suitable for the harsh Russian winters. According to reviews of all the same fishermen and year-round northern hikers, the temperature inside can be higher by a maximum of 9 degrees. So, if on the street-10, in a tent without heating will be -1. If in the offseason or with a cool northern summer, a thermometer outside showed, say, +13, the inside room will be quite room temperature - 22 degrees Celsius. In order not to suffocate in a dream in such a tent, additional covered openings are provided, which use microventilation during showers. As an example - fishing "Penguin Prism Thermolight" Russian production.

Four-layer tents are designed for the most severe fishermen. They are often used by expeditions taking place in the most severe harsh conditions, for example, when climbing the highest peaks of the Earth. But for the Antarctic conditions and these tents are hardly suitable - much more solid shelter is required here. It does not make sense to increase the number of layers further, since the weight of the product already reaches 20 kg, and such a shelter loses its mobility without being delivered to a place by car or on a motorcycle. An example is "Penguin Prism Siberia Premium": its price reaches 25-30 thousand rubles.

By the number of places the tents are designed both for one person and for a group of 2-4 people. This is easy to check by reading the descriptions of models of tents of popular companies, as well as by calculating the area occupied by the tent. Four-seater occupies an area of ​​230 * 230 cm, 3-seater - about 210 * 210, 2-seater - about 200 * 150 and single - about 130 * 130. The latter is not designed for an overnight stay - it is suitable only for daytime halts and ice fishing, it will be very problematic to sleep in it.

Double "cube" - these are two adjacent "cuboid", a clear distinction which can be seen on the design. Thus, the size of a double “cube” resembles an already small room or an office-technical room - the occupied space can be, for example, 4 * 2 m.

An overview of Russian tents is not without mentioning the products of firms. "Bear", "STEC", "Penguin" and "Bullfinch". The last brand in this list is in the greatest demand even among polar fishermen: in especially frosty and hard-to-reach regions of the Far North, a three-layer insulated "Bullfinch" will withstand up to 50 degrees of frost. It is an ideal solution so that you can go fishing in Obi or Lena somewhere in the winter with taste and with the arrangement - or go out in the fall to catch fish half a kilometer from the coast in the Arctic Ocean when ice has gained strength again.

For protracted winter fishing sessions, which also involves spending the night, take a closer look at the types of tents that often come with the oven in the kit. In addition to the "cube" tents are of the following types:

• Tent-tent - a multifaceted umbrella, the design resembles a real hut-tent, popular with the peoples of the Far North. The ideal - compared to others - wind resistance, achieved due to the large number of lines (10 or more). It can accommodate a group of 8 people.
• Army - vaguely resembles a house with walls and a gable roof. Along with the "cube" its dignity - a larger volume of the room.
• Tent - the roof of the tent looks like a cone, but the walls also remain vertical.
• "Umbrella" - the same tent, only with walls curved outward. The basis is two long, flexible, elastic guides crossed at the top of the shelter. But this is not a polygonal support structure with rays converging in the center. It is the cheapest and simplest type of shelter, very popular with cyclists and backpackers who wander mainly in the summer.

The main criterion for the choice of “cuboids” is how many people it is designed for. Dimensions and assembly methods, mass and quality of materials come to the fore.

The design should be such that one person can cope with the assembly and disassembly of the tent - in case of such need. When folded, it should not weigh much, ideally carried on the trunk of a bicycle.

Be sure to check not only the possibility of airing, but also the presence of microventilation - this will save you from intoxication in a confined space, if not a stove, but a homemade heater without an exhaust pipe is used for heating.

The dimensions and weight of the tent for winter hiking and fishing are determined primarily by the number of people accommodated in it and the characteristic features of the product design. Tents are mostly small (150 * 150 * 170 cm), medium (180 * 180 * 205 cm) and large (240 * 240 * 205 cm) sizes. By weight, they range from 7 to 18 kg.

The product itself must indicate the minimum temperature at which the matter from which the outer tent is made will not lose its properties for at least one year. Expensive and most cold-resistant tents are designed for tens of degrees of frost.

Stretch marks should ideally be fixed in the attachment points of the pegs. If the seats of those and others do not match, the cloth after a couple of dozen installations will simply begin to tear.

In light transmission, it is the light (ideally white) tents that are better suited. In the summer, a single-layer white cube will protect against heat in the South and in the Volga region, when you are fishing not on ice in winter, but in warm season on the bank of a river, lake or sea.

On a winter day, when, despite the frosts, the weather is fine, the dark tent heats up from direct sunlight to +30, which will give you considerable savings on heating the air inside. Yes, and snowmobiles do not crash into you - the colorful tent and bright colors of the tent will stand out against the background of ice and snow. Choose the option that matches your situation.

The weight of the product is of considerable importance - especially in winter, when you have to walk to the fishing spot. Carrying a “heavyweight” on 18 kg, even on the back is not the best way: without any transport here you can hardly manage. If possible, choose the lighter tent possible..

A bottomless tent is only suitable if you have a minimum of fishing gear, and the fishing session itself does not last longer, especially when you know for sure where the most fish are. If you have to spend the night - you should take care of the insulation in advance and choose a tent with a bottom and a windproof border so that you do not have to sleep on bare ice or frozen ground.

The deployment of a tent with an automatic core assembly system is carried out only according to the instructions. Observing it, you are able to set up a tent alone for a few minutes, even in winter with strong wind. The tent "cube" in its parameters is suitable for severe frosts.

The number of reference points in the norm is 4-6, additional can be purchased separately.With light wind or no wind, four is enough - but in a storm or hurricane, it is advisable to use all six. Rules for arranging protective shelters imply two independent entrances, as well as at least two window openings.

The single-layer shelter structure (the inner tent is also an outer tent at the same time) has a minimum weight for a “cube”, which allows a tourist or traveler to carry this tent on the bike's trunk.

Review of the winter cube "cube" for fishing, see the following video.