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British manufacturer of tents Tentsile introduced new approaches to the construction of temporary housing in the woods. Fancy tent called the Stingray, which means the ramp. The name is inspired by, presumably, the similarity of forms.

The manufacturer presented its new product as the ideal combination of hammock and tent. So, the whole tent is floating in the air, for deployment do not have to hammer in the ground stakes.

Stingray hanging from wires between the trees, Recalling the form of a Stingray. Three straps securing the structure to the trees, two supporting the arch of the pole and the fabric is polyester – that's the whole tent. To expand it in the woods is about five minutes. Of course, for the steppe, it is not necessary, no trees with a tent you can hide.





Inside the tent can accommodate up to 4 people. However, then the entire Luggage would have to leave outside. But if three, inside the sleeping room there is a place for Luggage. So you can easily get inside, the tent-SKAT equipped with a rope ladder, a hatch in the floor and side door.

A similar solution the company Tentsile was predlagalo tourists at the beginning of last year, but the smallest of the line of tents hammocks were then calculated for five vacationers. Taking into account the shortcomings of the first experience, the company has facilitated and reduced the design gave it a more streamlined shape. Stingray weighs only 6 pounds, and is best suited for fans to travel light.

What is the advantage of this suspended placement method? First, on the ground may be damp, while the air tourists the dampness of the soil is not terrible. Secondly, a curious forest dwellers are hard to get into the tent. Guaranteed absence Stingray insects and small rodents can be considered as the increased comfort conditions. If you think about the predators, this arrangement looks more and more secure.





According to the boss Tentsile Alex Shirley-Smith (Alex Shirley-Smith) to the tent-hammock have shown interest in humanitarian organizations and the Australian military. This design could be used not only by tourists but also serve as temporary housing to victims of floods and other natural disasters, when the ground under my feet too wet to be able to sleep on it.

Currently, the company Tentsile is promoting his invention on the market, why open a collection of investment contributions on Kickstarter.

 

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