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2. Tent - Wikipedia

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   Tent. A modern two-person, lightweight hiking dome tent; it is tied to rocks as there is nowhere to drive stakes on this rock shelf. A tent is a shelter consisting of sheets of fabric or other material draped over, attached to a frame of poles or a supporting rope. While smaller tents may be free-standing or attached to the ground, large tents ...

3. Tarpaulin - Wikipedia

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   An improvised tent using polytarp as a fly Abandoned homeless shelter using plastic tarp. A tarpaulin (/ t ɑːr ˈ p ɔː l ɪ n / tar-PAW-lin, [1] also US: / ˈ t ɑːr p ə l ɪ n / [2]) or tarp is a large sheet of strong, flexible, water-resistant or waterproof material, often cloth such as canvas or polyester coated with polyurethane, or made of plastics such as polyethylene.

4. Waterproof fabric - Wikipedia

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   Waterproof fabric. Waterproof fabrics are fabrics that are, inherently, or have been treated to become, resistant to penetration by water and wetting. The term "waterproof" refers to conformance to a governing specification [1] and specific conditions of a laboratory test method. They are usually natural or synthetic fabrics that are laminated ...

5. Silnylon - Wikipedia

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   It is also highly waterproof, but not breathable. [2] Many colours are available. It is used in the manufacture of backpacks, tarps and tarp tents, bivy bags, etc., particularly by ultralight backpackers. Several types of silnylon are produced. The common type is a quiet, silky, very slippery fabric.

6. Bivouac shelter - Wikipedia

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   A basha is a simple tent, made from one or two sheets of waterproof fabric and some strong cord. Generally a basha is made of reinforced nylon with eyelets and loops or tabs located along all four sides of the sheet and sometimes across the two central lines of symmetry. The basha is an extremely versatile shelter that can be erected in many ...

7. Dyneema Composite Fabric - Wikipedia

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   Dyneema Composite Fabric. Dyneema Composite Fabric (DCF), also known as Cuben Fiber (CTF3), is a high-performance non-woven composite material used in high-strength, low-weight applications. It is constructed from a thin sheet of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE, "Dyneema") laminated between two sheets of polyester. [1][2]