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Pros & Cons About Tents!

Let's Compare Them*


Primitive Modern Wall Tent Teepee
PRIMITIVE SURVIVAL SHELTER CAMPING TENT WALL TENT INDIAN TEEPEE
COST FREE $ $$ $$
DURABILITY POOR POOR GOOD GOOD
MOBILITY POOR VERY GOOD GOOD GOOD
WEIGHT 90 KG 3.5 KG 25 KG 20 KG
SET UP 1/2 DAY 15 MN 2.5 H 1.5 H
HEATING NONE(1) PROPANE(2) WOOD STOVE CAMPFIRE
COMFORT POOR POOR GOOD GOOD
STORM PROOF GOOD POOR GOOD GOOD+
FIRE PROOF POOR POOR GOOD GOOD
MOISTURE POOR POOR GOOD GOOD
RAIN PROOF MEDIUM MEDIUM(3) GOOD(3) GOOD
LIVING SPACE POOR POOR GOOD GOOD
LIVABILITY POOR POOR GOOD GOOD

My personal Thoughts
Clearly both wall tents and teepees are better alternatives to primitive shelters and modern camping tents, that is if you are looking for a good alternative and low cost habitation. You can live in both for weeks or months. One of their superiorities is to provide adequate space, allowing you walk around inside instead of crawling or rolling on the floor. They can also be heated with firewood, and let you safely and comfortably cook your food inside.
But the teepee does have an advantage, a central fire place. Fire is life, sitting by or around a fire, and sleeping near a fire are extremely comforting. Another more subtle difference is its round shape, optimizing space, in harmony with nature. Finally, there is an undeniable spiritual dimension to the teepee other tents don't have, call it soul if you want. Should you ever own a tipi, you will certainly experience this feeling.

* This is for longer than just a few nights while on a trek, we also compare 4-people tents
(1) No heating is a bad option.
(2) Using a propane stove in a closed area is dangerous, propane stoves also require a supply of tanks.
(3) To keep a camping or wall tent dry, it is preferable to cover them with a tarp or fly.


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