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2. Portaledge - Wikipedia

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   Portaledge. A5 Portaledge. A portaledge is a deployable hanging tent system designed for rock climbers who need to spend multiple days and nights on a climbing route suspended from a sheer rock face while big wall climbing. A fully assembled portaledge is a fabric-covered platform surrounded by a metal frame that hangs from a single anchor ...

3. 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 ...

4. Wigwam - Wikipedia

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   Similar domed tents are also used by the Bushmen and Nama people and other indigenous peoples in Southern Africa. The traditional semi-permanent dwelling of the Sámi people of Northern Europe was the goahti (also known as a gamme or kota). In terms of construction, purpose and longevity, it represents a close equivalent to a North American ...

5. The North Face - Wikipedia

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   The North Face is an American outdoor recreation products company. The North Face produces outdoor clothing, footwear , and related equipment. Founded in 1968 to supply climbers, [ 2 ] the company's logo [ 3 ] draws inspiration from Half Dome , a distinct rock formation rising over 8,700 feet (2,700 m) above sea level in Yosemite National Park ...

6. Tipi - Wikipedia

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   A tipi or tepee (/ ˈtiːpi / TEE-pee) is a conical lodge tent that is distinguished from other conical tents by the smoke flaps at the top of the structure, and historically made of animal hides or pelts or, in more recent generations, of canvas stretched on a framework of wooden poles. The loanword came into English usage from the Dakota [1 ...

7. Bivouac shelter - Wikipedia

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   A bivouac sack (in red) covering a man within a sleeping bag in Benediktenwand, Germany. A bivouac sack is a smaller type of bivouac shelter. Generally it is a portable, lightweight, waterproof shelter, and an alternative to larger bivouac shelters. The main benefit of a bivouac sack shelter is speed of setup and ability to use in a tiny space ...