They are mentioned in the Bible for example, in Genesis 4:20 Jabal is described as 'the first to live in tents and raise sheep and goats'. Tents were used at least as far back as the early Iron Age. Roman Army leather tents, depicted on Trajan's Column. Places of multiple homeless people living in tents closely pitched or plotted near each other are often referred to as tent cities.
Over the past decade, tents have also been increasingly linked with the homelessness crisis in the U.S., Canada, and other countries and places experiencing issues with homelessness. Some very specialised tents have spring-loaded poles and can be pitched in seconds, but take somewhat longer to strike (take down and pack). 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. The second type are larger, heavier tents which are usually carried in a car or other vehicle. Small tents may be sufficiently light that they can be carried for long distances on a touring bicycle, a boat, or when backpacking. Tents intended to be carried by backpackers are the smallest and lightest type.
Tents for recreational camping fall into two categories. Tents range in size from " bivouac" structures, just big enough for one person to sleep in, up to huge circus tents capable of seating thousands of people.
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First used as portable homes by nomads, tents are now more often used for recreational camping and as temporary shelters.Ī form of tent called a teepee or tipi, noted for its cone shape and peak smoke-hole, was also used by Native American tribes and Aboriginal Canadians of the Plains Indians since ancient times, variously estimated from 10,000 years BC to 4,000 BC. While smaller tents may be free-standing or attached to the ground, large tents are usually anchored using guy ropes tied to stakes or tent pegs. A modern two-person, lightweight hiking dome tent it is tied to rocks as there is nowhere to drive stakes on this rock shelfĪ tent ( / t ɛ n t/ ( listen)) is a shelter consisting of sheets of fabric or other material draped over, attached to a frame of poles or attached to a supporting rope.
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