Tent Suitability to Weather Conditions
General tent characteristics.
Performance of individual models will vary somewhat from descriptions below.
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campground |
3-season |
4-season |
mountaineering |
| warm weather ventilation |
excellent |
excellent |
fair |
poor |
| cold weather insulation |
poor |
poor |
good |
good |
| wind stability |
fair |
good |
good |
excellent |
| rain proofing |
good |
good |
excellent |
excellent |
| snow proofing |
poor |
poor |
good |
excellent |
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Definition of terms:
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poor - not designed for these types of conditions.
fair - perform adequately in mild-to-moderate conditions, but perform
poorly in extreme conditions.
good - perform adequately in all but the most extreme conditions.
excellent - designed to handle extreme conditions.
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