Umbrella tent is defined as a small tent with a solo supporting pole and radiating metal ribs. An umbrella tent is actually a tent with a center pole that opens similarly to a umbrella. These tents are usually seen as sun shelters and screen arbors. The umbrella structure of the tents makes these tents is simple in design and incredibly strong. Though they're easy to assemble, umbrella tents aren't especially stable because there are no adjustments to vary the tension.
The umbrella tent design is airy and open and easy to access. It has four corner poles and four crosses that travel from the corner poles and meet in the center of the tent, creating a freestanding frame from which the tent is hung. Most of these tents come with a hidden pocket in every corner, large entrances, each with its own screen and door panel, allowing proper ventilation.
Primary advantages of an umbrella tents are:
- They provide with spacious head room & floor space
- They can hold a number of people.
- It consists of nearly vertical walls
- These tents promises good ventilation, leaving no place for condensation.
Setting up an umbrella tent is very easy, even for one person, regardless of the size of the tent. One just have to take certain precautions, like, making sure that the ground is clear of debris that could puncture the floor of the tent. Since a pole is an integral part of this tent and folds up with fabric, it is impossible to lose. This makes it possible to put up an umbrella tent in total darkness.
The Fabric used
The material used in umrella tents stretches a little when it gets wet. Umbrella tents are mostly made of nylon or polyethylene, they are water-proof and UV resistant. The fabric of these tents undergoes special treatment in order to make them durable and long lasting, despite of the fact that they mostly stand under the sun. If the tent slightly sags when it is wet, one should not tighten it too much by stretching it with the support poles.
