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Posts tagged with "waterproof"
When should I re-proof my Tent?
Posted in Camping Tips & Ideas / FAQs / How To on 20th April 2018
All new polyester tents, caravan awnings and driveaway awnings come with pre applied waterproofing on the fabric. The amount of waterproofing is officially defined by the Hydrostatic Head rating it has been given. In simple terms the higher the HH rating, the longer your tent should stay waterproof for before it needs re-proofing. The protective […]
Will the sun degrade my tent?
Posted in FAQs on 3rd January 2013
The quick answer is yes. Exposed to the glare of direct sunlight, and to a lesser extent on particularly bright days, the fabric of your tent or awning will unfortunately slowly deteriorate. The speed which your tent will degrade will depend on a number of things, the length of sunny periods, cloud cover, temperature, and […]
Using your new tent
Posted in How To on 30th December 2012
Before using your new purchase… Very occasionally, new tents are delivered with parts such as guy lines, runners, pegs or even a pole missing. There could even be a manufacturing fault such as a tear or incorrect stitching lines. For this reason, we recommend that before taking your new tent anywhere, particularly abroad, you take […]
Polyester, Poly-Cotton or Cotton ?
Posted in FAQs on 29th December 2012
You will notice, when looking at the specification of tents that as well as being all sorts of different shapes, sizes and designs that they are available in different materials too.As if you didn’t have enough difficult choices to make already eh?! At World of Camping we sell tents made from various fabrics. So Iet’s […]
What is a Hydrostatic Head?
Posted in FAQs on 28th December 2012
When you are looking through the wide and varied tents which are available to you, and trying to hone in and narrow down your search, you may sometimes come across some terminology more suited to science fiction films! The term ‘Hydrostatic Head’ is the most regular culprit which confuses customers. Now, the technical explanation for […]
