Below are some of the camping terms and phrases that are commonly used in camping.
1-season tent
- 1 Person Tent for Kids and Adults: This cold weather tent comes with a...
- Camping Gear and Equipment: Our 35 x 88 x 42 in ultralight tent packs to a...
- Dome Tent Accessories: Included in this set is a footprint floor cover,...
A tent for summer use only, and may only be capable of coping with light showers.
3-season Tent
- The Eureka! Copper Canyon LX 4 four-person, three-season camping tent is...
- Extended fly coverage over the door provides extra weather protection and...
- Steep walls create lots of standing room and are ideal when camping with...
A tent that’s intended for spring, summer and autumn uses. This type of tent should be capable of withstanding fairly heavy rain, or very light snow.
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- 【Roomy for 8 People or 9-Person Family】 CAMPROS tent is the perfect...
- 【Durable & High-Quality Material】 Made with 185T polyester. With the...
- 【Easy Set-Up】 No particular skills needed, 2 people could set up the...
- INSTANT SETUP: The tent body with pre-attached poles that lock into place...
- WEATHER PROTECTION: H20 Block Technology combines water-repellent fabrics...
- ADJUSTABLE VENTILATION: Lower air intake vents draw in cool air from the...
- INSTANT 60 SECOND SETUP TECHNOLOGY: Poles come pre-attached to the tent for...
- HEAT SHIELD TECHNOLOGY: Features a special reflective coating on the...
- 2 A/C GROUND VENTS: The side walls of the tent include convenient 12.5" x...
- 【Polyester, PE,SBS Zipper】Tip 1: The accessories are put together with...
- 【Make Assembly a Breeze】Set up the camping tent in merely 60 seconds....
- 【Water-resistant & Windproof Everywhere】The tent is effortlessly...
- Camping Tent For Truck Bed: This tailgate tent makes it simple to stay dry...
- Intuitive Features: The perfect tent for truck bed camping, our...
- Quality Construction: Water-resistant outdoor tent features a floorless...
4-season Tent
- 【WATERPROOF 4 SEASON TENT】The Geertop 4 season tent is made of high...
- 【DOUBLE LAYER TENT】Features two layers for excellent weather protection...
- 【LIGHTWEIGHT BACKPACKING TENT 】This 2 person 4 season tent weighs only...
A 4-season tent is used for winter camping. The tent should be able to withstand the harshest conditions, strong enough to cope with heavy snow, strong winds, as well as heavy rain.
A-frame Tent
- Three-season, two-person A-frame tent sets up quickly with two sturdy yet...
- No-see-um mesh door screens and 8,000-millimeter-rated, polyurethane-coated...
- Proven A-frame design sheds rain and wind while still being lightweight,...
A simple, light, and often inexpensive tent. A-frame design has a pole supporting the middle of the tent and the tent walls drape over the pole in an A shape.
Bathtub Floor
- Versatile: Ideal for all outdoor activities such as camping, hiking,...
- Highly Waterproof: Made of 70D Nylon construction of quality and durability...
- Unique Footprint: Specially designed corners for a quick and taut setup...
Bathtub Floor Or tub floor is a seamless tent floor that extends a few inches up the sides of the tent before connecting with the tent walls.
Bivy sack or Bivouac
- Versatile - The Go Time Gear Life Bivy Sack is a must-have in any survival...
- Ultra Durable - This reusable bivy bag isn’t just wind and waterproof....
- Escape The Elements - Need emergency shelter? Our survival bivy gives you...
Also called a bivy bag or bivy shelter. A Bivouac is an extremely lightweight alternative to a traditional tent. It’s just big enough to accommodate one person and a sleeping bag.
Cabana
- ☂ New for summer 2022, AMMSUN air-vented 6.2ft*6.2ft cabana comes in four...
- ☂ STRONG STRUCTURE & STURDY: The beach umbrella canopy structure is...
- ☂ LIGHTWEIGHT & PORTABLE: Weight with the bag is 9.7 lbs.The folded...
A cabana is a small shelter designed to provide temporary or permanent shade. Cabanas are typically used at the beach or alongside swimming pools. Apart from providing shade, cabanas are used as dressing rooms and even for cooking meals at seaside picnic. Most cabanas are freestanding.
Convertible Tent
- Instant tent sets up in just 1 minute. Fits 1 queen-size air bed.5 Tent...
- WeatherTec system with patented welded floors and inverted seams to keep...
- Rugged Polyguard 2X double-thick fabric for reliable, long-lasting use
A type of tent that aims at campers who dabble in all types of conditions. It’s a hybrid design that features pole, vestibule, and rainfly options that allow the camper to strip it down for summer trips or fortify it for stormy adventures. Convertible tents are typically heavier than other options.
Dome Tent
- 2 PERSON TENT- This lightweight two-person dome tent with a large D-style...
- CONVIENENT FEATURES- The 2-man tent features fiberglass poles, a removable...
- DUAL LAYER DOOR- The combination of the inner screen layer and the outer...
A round or oval tent with two or more flexible poles looping over the
tent in a crisscross fashion. Dome tents offer good stability in wind, and good interior space.
Double-wall Tent
- 【Waterproof and Windproof】190T breathable fabric for inner tent, 210D...
- 【Quick Setup】It takes only a few simple steps to set up a perfect...
- 【Classic Design】The tent adopts a double-layer design with a mesh inner...
A double-wall tent uses an inner canopy and a rainfly (to keep water out). Double-walls tend to be less Expensive, Drier in Wet Conditions, And Have Better Ventilation.
Flysheet
- 72 inches
- White with Teal Trim
- Made from durable soft mesh that allows for air circulation. Reinforced...
A flysheet consists of a single rectangular sheet with two opposite sides held up in the middle by poles.
Freestanding Tent
- The 2020 Kelty Wireless features a freestanding design and two-vestibule...
- The tent measures 118 x 86 in (LXW) and has a peak height of 76 in. Floor...
- The tent has 2 doors. The 3 poles are made fiberglass/hybrid and the walls...
A tent that can be erected without the use of stakes. A freestanding tent is easier to pitch and move around camp to find the perfect flat spot.
Gear Loft
- Keep your essentials within reach with a lightweight mesh gear loft that...
- Please check your tent for compatability
- Made with polyester mesh
A piece of net that ties to loops suspended from the top of a tent to serve as a small storage. Many different shapes and designs (such as square, triangular, trapezoid, etc).
Grommet
- ASSORTED SIZES: We provide rubber hole grommets of 8 different...
- OUR PROMISED QUALITY MATERIAL: The rubber grommets for wiring takes...
- THE TRUSTED PROFESSIONAL CHOICE: Our rubber grommet kit is...
A reinforced metal eyelet used for securing the ends of tent poles.
Guy-Rope
- Solid Braid Dacron Polyester: Lightweight and long-lasting, this polyester...
- Synthetic Resistance: Compared with natural ropes, Dacron Polyester cord...
- Reusability: Our Dacron Polyester rope is low-stretch with excellent knot...
A guy-rope, guy-wire or a guy, is a tensioned cable designed to add stability to tents as well as other structures.
No-see-Ums
- Natural Mintronella Mosquito Sticks are made from Natural Ingredients With...
- 100 Sticks Per Pack. 11 Inches Long. Sticks ar BROWN not Dark Green. We...
- Burn 30 to 45 Minutes Each on average
Very small two-winged flies found world-wide, known as biting midges, including no-see-ums, midgies, sand flies, punkies, and other tiny bugs. They belong to a family of small flies found in almost any aquatic habitat throughout the world.
No-see-um Netting
- No-See-Um Mosquito Tent Netting - 54" Wide - Sold by the Yard
- 100% Nylon
- Approx. 80 X 72 holes in a square inch
A kind of netting that has 625 holes per inch to keep out mosquitos, bugs other tiny insects.
Polyurethane Coating
- PROTECT WOOD SURFACES – Minwax Oil-Modified Polyurethane Wood Finish...
- OIL-BASED DURABLE FINISH – Clear finish provides long-lasting protection...
- SATIN SHEEN – Give your wood projects a sleek finish with this satin...
A kind of material coating for waterproofing a tent floor and rainfly.
Rainfly
- 【Lightweight & Big Space】: 7'L x 5' x 45"H. Spacious room for 2...
- 【Windproof & Rainproof 】:The camping tent is made of stronger...
- 【Comfortable Design】:Skylight net and larger mesh window designed...
A water-resistant covering (mostly removable) that’s placed over the outside of a tent to provide additional protection against the elements (wind, rain, and sand, etc.) outside, keeping you dry and comfortable inside.
Rips top nylon
A kind of fabric material used in tent walls. Ripstop material possess favorable strength-to-weight ratio. Fabrics used to make ripstop include polyester, and polypropylene, cotton and silk, with nylon content limited to the crosshatched threads that make it tear-resistant.
Shock-corded poles
- Fits Stansport #722-200
- Fits #723-200 mesh back pack tents
- Replacement for existing fiberglass poles
Tent poles that come in sections and are held together by an elastic cord that runs the length of the pole. Can be collapsed and folded for easy packing.
Single-wall tent
- 1 PERSON TENT: If trekking or backpacking personal in the backcountry,...
- LIGHTWEIGHT: What factors should consider for the best 1 person tent?...
- QUICK SETUP&COMPACT: A solo tent should be very easy to erect and takedown....
A single-wall tent uses only one layer of waterproof fabric, which makes them lighter and often easier to set up. However, condensation can be a problem, so look for vents or a hybrid design that uses a partial rainfly, often over the front door to help reduce condensation.
Tarp tent
- Protection: Rain or shine, our heavy-duty camping tarp provides reliable...
- Quality: Built to last, our camping tarps are made with ripstop waterproof...
- Easy Setup: Equipped with aluminum tent stakes and six 10" guy lines cords...
A tarp is one solid nylon or polyester sheet that can be rigged to trees, boulders or trekking poles, used in place of a tent. Ultralight backpackers prefer tarp tents because they are lightweight compared to other backpacking shelters.
Tent footprint
- Protection: Rain or shine, our heavy-duty camping tarp provides reliable...
- Quality: Built to last, our camping tarps are made with ripstop waterproof...
- Easy Setup: Equipped with aluminum tent stakes and six 10" guy lines cords...
The tent footprint is groundsheet protector, a separate flat groundsheet placed under the main groundsheet. It is used for protecting the main groundsheet, especially when camping on rough terrain. It is much cheaper to replace a separate footprint groundsheet than it is to replace a sewn-in groundsheet.
Tent peg or stakes
- 【Upgraded Heavy Duty Tent Stakes】Set of 12 metal tent stakes - 10" in...
- 【The design of the luminous rubber ring】large flat head design, easy to...
- 【Reflective tent rope with aluminum adjuster】The tent rope is made of...
A spike with a hook or hole on the top end, typically made from wood, metal, plastic, or composite material, for holding a tent to the ground.
Tent poles
- REPAIR OLD TENTS AT LOW COST - With these assembled replacement tent poles,...
- NO MORE FIBERGLASS POLES - Fiberglass poles tend to crack and have devilish...
- COMPACT & LIGHTWEIGHT - One pole only weighs 0.6lb, and measures 17.4”...
Poles used for erecting tents. Usually made of aluminum or fiberglass.
Tunnel tent
- SUPER VALUE. Our play tent and tunnel set features a White Space Designed...
- EASY TO INSTALL. Easy and fast to build playground set. This is foldable...
- ENDLESS FUN. Let the children play and have fun while building cognitive...
Also known as a hoop or tube tent. Tunnel tents offer a good combination of weight and weather-resistance. However, they are not freestanding — which means that adequate staking is required to achieve their shape.
Vestibule
- ENCLOSED SCREENED PORCH: Adds 35% more space than comparable 4-person dome...
- STAY DRY: Detachable rainfly as well as a tub-like floor with welded...
- ROOM TO STAND: Vertical walls and a high ceiling allow campers to stand...
The vestibule is a floorless covered area located outside a tent door. It is very much like a foyer where you make a pit stop to ditch wet boots and drop your pack before getting into the dry inner area of your tent. A vestibule can either be included as a removable attachment or integrated into the tent itself.
Wedge tent
- Built for portability & fun – this tent is ready to go anywhere you want...
- Maximum coverage – the wedge offers 33. 65 sq. Ft Of shaded area offering...
- Sets up in seconds – E-Z Up's auto-hub offers a one-pull locking center...
A tent that’s higher at the head end and lower towards the foot. Wedge tents are aerodynamic and lightweight. The disadvantage is lesser interior space, especially headroom.