What’s a Double-walled Tent? A Single-walled Tent? Which Do I Want? - Printable Version

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What’s a Double-walled Tent? A Single-walled Tent? Which Do I Want? - patambe21 - 03-01-2022

The most common type of tent construction, double-walled tents consist of the tent body, which includes the floor and (usually) mesh walls, and the fly, which is the waterproof part that goes on the outside. They offer better ventilation, and so have less issues with condensation, but they don’t retain heat or resist wind as well as single-walled tents.

With a single-walled tent, the tent body and fly are combined—into a single wall. They are used most often when mountaineering and winter camping, activities which need less ventilation, and more warmth retention and wind resistance. Since the tent body and the fly are one piece, single-walled tents (especially ones for mountaineering) are usually lighter and more packable than double wall tents.

If you’re not planning on winter camping or mountaineering, get a double-walled tent.

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