4 Season Expedition Tent By Mountain Hardwear, The EV 3
Games Guy | October 24, 2010
A 4 season tent needs to keep you protected in the toughest weather conditions, be it rain and gale winds or heavy snow and extreme cold. While they usually heavier than a 3 season tent, they are still light enough to carry on your back during the mountain climb, while offering you that extra level of protection. And the Mountain Hardwear EV3 tent tent is one of the toughest 4 season expedition/mountaineering tents you can get.
The EV 3 is able keep you safe and dry in all kinds of weather conditions, from gale winds and rain to extreme cold and heavy snow. And while it is that little bit heavier than a 3 season tent, they are still light enough to carry on your back during the mountain climb or expedition while offering you that extra level of protection.
One of Mountain Hardware’s forte’s is knowing exactly what types of materials are needed for what environment and how to assemble them all together into a cohesive functioning package. The Mountain Hardwear EV3 draws on their vast experience and is specified in the following materials:
· Tent Floor: 70D Nylon Taffeta 3000mm PE
· Poles: Atlas Scandium XL
· Canopy: 20D Nylon Knit Mesh
· Reinforcement: WX20;TX07 PU
· Fly: Conduit™ FR
The canopy is made from 20D Nylon Knit Mesh, with lightness being a key to this section of the tent, yet still being tough enough to protect you from the elements outside. As well as a though canopy you need a tough floor, and the 70D Nylon Taffeta 3000mm PE floor certainly fits that bill and the Atlas Scandium XL poles are an excellent choice to ensure you tent is always upright while cutting down on the overall weight of the tent.
Mountain Hardwear have forged a reputation for themselves over the last decade-plus of their existent with their equipment expertly made for specific environments and expeditions by people who have more than an interest in outdoor adventuring, they live it. Certainly the type of company you can trust to build a true 4 season mountaineering tent empowered to give you the protection you need when you are out there in the wild elements, the Mountain Hardwear EV 3 tent.