Umbrella tent guide

Information about umbrella tents

Outdoor activities always require good preparation. Especially when bad weather is expected, but you still want to or have to go into nature, a weatherproof equipment is absolutely indispensable. If the outdoor activities take a long time, weatherproof clothing is certainly a good place to start, but hardly a solution. Especially in wind and heavy rain, rainwear offers no long-term protection and finally makes it impossible to endure the weather for a long time. To avoid this problem, there are a variety of solutions that are suitable as a weatherproof shelter. But not every shelter has the same characteristics. Accordingly, not every solution is suitable for every situation and makes it necessary to find a suitable way to protect yourself from the weather. A particularly special form of a hideaway is that umbrella tent , This form offers some advantages over other solutions, but at the same time is only suitable for very specific applications.

How is one umbrella tent built up?

The construction of a umbrella tent is very simple. The basic structure consists of one umbrellaAnchored with his staff in the ground. At the back, at the sides and at the edge of the front a tarp is attached. The actual umbrella goes directly into this plane. It always reaches to the ground and can be securely fastened there. On some models of umbrella tents, the sides of this tarpaulin are at least partially made of transparent material, which makes it possible to keep an eye on the environment. Moreover, the individual models of umbrella tents differ in the point of whether they have a ground cover or not. This question is extremely important and can sometimes become a legal issue if the false umbrella cell is in the wrong place.

For whom are umbrella tents useful?

On umbrella tent is designed to provide one, or a maximum of two people a shelter. For example, when camping is a umbrella tent to be able to sit in the fresh air, to chat with neighbors and to have more of the camping holiday than just to see the interior of the motorhome. For this, the choice of the right umbrella tent depends above all on its quality as weather protection. Another much more important application is the weather protection when fishing. Many fish are only seasonally and then only under special conditions to catch really successful. In order to be able to fish even in difficult conditions, as is the case with the popular weather changes, an umbrella tent is the ideal weather protection. Such a shelter can be set up very quickly, does not take away much space from other anglers who want to try their luck at the same fishing spot, and the compactness of the construction makes it possible to build directly on the water. However, it is important to pay attention to the exact equipment.

Different types of umbrella tents and legal regulations

There are two types of umbrella tents: models with ground cover and models without ground cover. Umbrella tents with a ground cover are certainly the more popular choice in many cases. They not only provide protection from the top but also prevent moisture from entering the bottom tentcan get. This is certainly much more pleasant if the weather is correspondingly moist and cool. But such umbrella tents are not always approved. The legislator sees every stay in tents with a tarpaulin as camping. However, for reasons of safety, there are restrictions on the distance to water. That’s why umbrella tents with ground covers are usually not allowed. An alternative offer models that have a removable groundsheet and so the respective regulations or for optional use as a camping or fishing tentcan be adjusted. However, as with all tents, the main factor in the purchase decision is the workmanship, the stability and the weather resistance. Recommended models that have proven themselves are the example brolly umbrella tent 9974252 from Zebco, Balzer umbrella tent 2.30 m and the DAM umbrella tent.