Going on a camping trip or fishing, we first of all recall the tent. Without it, it's hard to imagine a sortie on nature with an overnight stay, and only winter fishing - even more so. Many take with them not an ordinary tent, but an automatic one. This thing has long since moved from the category of novelties to the category of essentials for true connoisseurs of comfortable rest. So, let's find out what a modern tent-machine is and what are the criteria for its choice.
Despite some differences, all automatic tents are arranged in the same way: it is an elastic frame with a tent attached to it. Usually such a tent has a rounded shape.
Advantages and disadvantages of a self-expanding automatic tent
Having bought a tent-machine, you can on personal experience appreciate its advantages:
- The first and most obvious of them is the ability to quickly disassemble the tent. This is done thanks to a thoughtful design for literally a few seconds, and without any effort on your part. Such a tent will be very convenient for those who fish for trolling or use a balancer. To collect a tent-machine, as a rule, a little longer, however you will quickly learn this simple action;
- most of the automatic tents are light in weight and have cases with straps, thanks to which they can easily be carried on the back like a backpack;
- the cost of an automatic tent will also pleasantly please. Of course, there are expensive models, but they are mostly tents brand brands, also designed for a large company.
If we talk about shortcomings - and they also have tents, like any other product - then this is a quick floor contamination if the tent is installed on the ground and the possibility of freezing the bottom of the tent to ice due to melted snow during winter fishing. And still always there is a danger to run into a poor-quality product (usually of Chinese origin).
As you can see, the advantages of self-expanding tents are much more weighty than their shortcomings. And now we will find out what kind of automatic tent is.
How to choose a tent-machine?
There are many models of automatic tents, each of which has its own characteristics. All of them can be divided into several groups that meet the criteria for choosing a tent-machine:
- First of all, you need to determine the size of the tent. It can be calculated for one person, and for a large company of 5-6 anglers. But the most popular, of course, are universal models, accommodating 2-3 people. Choosing the main accessory for fishing or hiking, carefully think through this moment, so that later you can not regret about too close or unjustifiably spacious tent.
- A fast-assembled tent-machine can be designed for winter fishing as well as for summer fishing. The choice of the summer option is much simpler: in fact, it is an ordinary tourist or camping tent, to which there are no special requirements. As for the winter models, they are distinguished by the more dense material of the tent, which possesses
such properties as water resistance and strength. Also very important is the wind-blowing of the tent, otherwise it will be simply useless. The quality material of the tent, intended for winter fishing, will keep heat, but at the same time condensation will not be collected inside the "room". - The most popular models of automatic tents are products of such brands as "Ranger", "Envision", "Hudson", "Beziers", "LOTOS", etc. They have a good value for money and will be an excellent purchase or gift.