Bathtub Floor Construction Tent

It s also notably heavy and unwieldy.

Bathtub floor construction tent.

A tub floor gets its name from the way the material continues up the walls about six inches before being sewn to the walls. Also we can make about any size and shape that you may need. I discovered this when i made a net tent with a bathtub floor only 2 walls which when pitched looks just like a flat sheet except at the corners. Bathtub floors custom shapes.

We offer custom shape bathtub floors that fit under many common tents. However in these tents the bathtub floor is a distinct component like the one picture above where there s a line of bug netting that attaches it to the exterior tent wall. The standard floor material is 70d 2 3 oz silnylon or 30d 1 35 oz silnylon. Some tarp manufactures also provide a bathtub floor as an optional component with their products.

Pretty robust for how light. Rbtr has a 1 6 oz hyper pu4000 fabric that they boast as a great tent floor. Eureka tents are designed to enhance camping experience and safely stash your camping equipment in without fail. Far north bushcraft and survival 916 096 views.

Bathtub style floor prevents rainfall and ground moisture from seeping in. 12 x 10 foot floor space can fit 12 people 10 with extra leg room. With this type of tent construction the seam joining the tent floor and walls is located several inches off the ground so it s more resistant to leakage. It also will soak up a tiny bit of water and more if you are in a puddle where you re lying down as it not really waterproof like.

A good example is the classic golite shangri la 1 tarp. As for material sil nylon is ubiquitous and functional. In a basic family camping tent the bathtub floor is usually made of waterproofed nylon polyurethane coated plastic or polyethylene. We can also make any size in 51 oz or 74 oz or 1 25 oz dyneema.

A good tent will have a one piece tub floor which means there are no cross seams connecting the floor material even though floor seams could be sealed they are subject to wear and tear and they would require more frequent re sealing. You could do silnylon or silpoly 1 1 oz if you wanted a super light but not mega durable floor. Planning to use it for a net tent bathtub floor. 63d poly taffeta construction all around.

What is a bathtub floor. Chek our list of eureka tent reviews. One major drawback to the bathtub floor is the sheer weight. Make a tent with floor from a tarp duration.