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A tent is a shelter, consisting of sheets of fabric or other material draped over or attached to a frame of poles and/or ropes. Some tent styles are free-standing, while others are attached to the ground using guy ropes tied to stakes (pegs). Tents were first used as portable homes by nomadic peoples, but today, their main application is for recreational camping. Modern tents are usually made of fire-retardant material.
Tents range in size from those barely large enough for one person to sleep in up to huge (circus) tents capable of seating thousands of people. The bulk of this article is concerned with recreational camping using tents capable of sleeping from 1 up to about 10 people. Larger tents are discussed in a separate section below.
Tents for recreational camping are generally transportable by car. Depending on tent size and the experience of the person or people involved, such tents can usually be assembled (pitched) in between 5 and 25 minutes; disassembly (striking) takes a similar length of time. Smaller tents may be sufficiently light that they can be carried for long distances on a person's back, or on a touring bicycle, a boat, or even a pack animal.
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RT @lubzi: RT @sayedm: In #Gaza,ppl sleep in tents & rubble because building materials are banned. The world is silent. #Palestine #GFM
Kalimakhus (Tamer Mowafy) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:23:39 -0000
RT @lubzi: RT @sayedm: In #Gaza,ppl sleep in tents & rubble because building materials are banned. The world is silent. #Palestine #GFM
RT @sayedm: In #Gaza,ppl sleep in tents & rubble because building materials are banned. The world is silent. End the siege. #Palestine #GFM
lubzi (GeekyArtistArabWoman) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:22:44 -0000
RT @sayedm: In #Gaza,ppl sleep in tents & rubble because building materials are banned. The world is silent. End the siege. #Palestine #GFM
In #Gaza, people sleep in tents & rubble because building materials are banned. The world is silent. End the siege. #Palestine #GFM
sayedm (sayed dhansay) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:20:04 -0000
In #Gaza, people sleep in tents & rubble because building materials are banned. The world is silent. End the siege. #Palestine #GFM
Closeout Camping Gear » Building Camping Tents â The Basics: This is an essential piece of camping gear, it keep... http://bit.ly/7KyzID
Megwell (Kasey Maxwell) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:00:25 -0000
Closeout Camping Gear » Building Camping Tents – The Basics: This is an essential piece of camping gear, it keep... http://bit.ly/7KyzID
Estamos combatiando la plaga en los pinos y intentando hacer tiendas de campaña con lonas / fighting pine plague and making tarp tents.
bosquevillage (Bosque Village) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:48:03 -0000
Estamos combatiando la plaga en los pinos y intentando hacer tiendas de campaña con lonas / fighting pine plague and making tarp tents.
Tents: I love sleeping in them, like a little cocoon. Not to mention that I love camping, period.
Viktoriamoney (Viktoria Money) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:57:06 -0000
Tents: I love sleeping in them, like a little cocoon. Not to mention that I love camping, period.
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