What were tents made of in the early 1900's?

Answer 1

I would assume they were made of canvas. My uncle had an old army-type tent when I was younger and it was made of canvas. It was huge and very heavy. He kept it in an old foot locker chest. That would be my guess, though, canvas.

Answer 2

You will find that opinions on this subject vary widely. I'll share my personal experience however.

Some of the best tents are made by "Eureka!". Their tents are often made of materials that are far better, more durable, and thicker than most other manufacturers. Most are also designed with a "bathtub" floor. These bathtub floors are actually raised floor vinyl that keep the bottom seams off the ground, so that water cannot run in through the seems during rain. I think you'll find quickly that most of their tents are a bit more expensive than other brands, but are often well worth the price. My parents have had a Eureka! Titan for at least 10 years now, and it's just as durable as it was the first time we set it up.

But what makes Eureka! stand out to me is that after a storm, if you drive around a campground, the only tents that you will notice are still standing, are Eureka! tents. I'm serious, after a major rain and windstorm in which a tornado ripped through a town about 11 miles away, the Eureka! tents were still standing, and they were all dry.

Another good brand that I know of is Coleman. They are more widely available than Eureka! tents and depending on the individual tent are very comparable to Eureka!.

My disclaimer about Coleman though, for some odd reason the first time my Coleman's have been exposed to rough rain, they have been soaked. But only the first time. Every time after that, we get only a small amount of water in them even during what I would consider severe weather. One word of caution about their new "Insta-Tents" they do not come with a rainfly, and you must purchase the rainfly separately. They also advertise that you do not need one, absolutely not true. Coleman's also typically use the same tough materials that Eureka! uses. The price difference comes from the fact that Coleman's are manufactured outside of the US. All Eureka! tents are made in the USA.

Some other brands I know of are The North Face, but I have never owned one of their tents, but they seem to have good reviews mostly. However alot of their tents are meant for extreme weather conditions.

Academy Broadway makes a few good tents. I have 1 backpacking tent manufactured by this company. It's dinky, but it has held up for almost 15 years. As my parents and I continued camping through my middle and high school years, I just didn't want to sleep in the same tent, so this small 3 person tent gave each of us our own tents. It also held up quite well in storms as well. I will probably have this tent for many years to come. And will probably give it to my children one one of these days.

Answer 3

Richard tent, he made the tent and that is why it was named after him, due to him making it.

Answer 4

It depended on the intended environment. Warm-weather, dry-zone tents were generally made of muslin, while wet-zone or cold-weather tents were made of varying grades of canvas.

Answer 5

He (Nowel) invented it in 200 B.C.E., he was one of the best inventors of his time

Answer 6

Tents have been around since the Iron Age [1200 BC and 600 BC]

Answer 7

The triangular grass-covered thing that looks like a primitive man is called a tent. From the concept of tent

So it should have evolved slowly rather than invented it