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North Face Tents
By Carl Walker, Fri Dec 9th
What is North Face? The North Face is an outdoor product manufacturing company,specializing in products like jackets, tents, fleece wear,luggage, and shoes started by Douglas Tompkins in 1966. Theirclothing and equipment lines are specifically aimed towardsclimbers, mountaineers, skiers, snowboarders, and hikers. Mr. Tompkins sold the business in 1968, and The North Face isnow a wholly owned subsidiary of the VF Corporation, one of theWorld's largest apparel companies, owning leading brand namessuch as Wrangler, Lee Jeans, Riders, Rustler, Brittania etc.
North manufactures three main types of tents: Expedition,3-season and Ultralight tents. North Face Expedition Tents: North Face Expedition Tents include the 2 Meter Dome, Himalayan47, Expedition 36, VE 25 and Mountain 25. All these tents areconstructed with Waterproof Flysheet technology - Polyurethanecoating, hot-sealed seams with polyurethane tape, and weldedVelcro strips on fly attached to poles for added stability.Except for the 2 Meter Dome, they also come with a polyurethanewindow, cold crack tested to 60°F. Price ranges from $400 to$5000. The 2 Meter Dome tent offers maximum space and wind resistance,mainly intended for expedition activities. Features include dualdoors, interior canopy loops, 420 denier nylon taffeta floor,and 210 denier nylon Oxford canopy. It is the most expensiveNorth Face tent. The Himalayan 47 is designed for resistance against weatherconditions such as high winds or heavy snow. Features includedual doors with dual vestibules, compression stuffsack, internalpockets, internally adjustable zippered vents with mesh screens,reflective guyline loops, guylines and glow-in-the-dark zipperpulls, etc. The Expedition 36, VE 25 and Mountain 25 are specificallydesigned for high wind resistance. Their features include mostof the Himalayan 47 features such as dual doors with dualvestibules (for the Mountain 24, a front vestibule), internallyadjustable zippered vents with mesh screens,
reflective guylineloops, internal pockets, etc. The Himalayan 47, Expedition 36 and Mountain 25 all come with 70denier 210T nylon taffeta floors, and 40 denier 240 T nylonripstop canopies. North Face 3-Season Tents: North Face 3-Season Tents include Trailhead 8/6/4, Merlin 33,Petrel 23, Roadrunner 22, Bug 23, Rock 22 and Talus 23, withprice ranging from $180 to $400. The Trailhead series come with 70 denier, 190T nylon taffetacanopy, 210 denier Oxford nylon floor, and include integratedroll down dividers for separated sleeping compartments. Theseries number indicates the number of people that can beaccommodated. The Petrel 23 is a freestanding, front-entry, two person tent -a backpacking staple for three-season use. The Roadrunner 22 isa two person tent with Waterproof Flysheet Construction. TheRock 22 is constructed with Continuous Pole Sleeve Technologywhich increases tent stability by maximizing contact betweencanopy and tent pole, and distributes pressure and weight fromhigh winds and snow; and both the Bug 33 and Talus 23 withFusion Pitch technology which combines continuous pole sleeveswith clip construction for easy setup and improved ventilation. North Face Ultralight Tents: North Face Ultralight Tents include the Tadpole 23, Particle 13and Vector 22, with price ranging from $200 to $230. All thethree models are constructed with Waterproof Flysheettechnology, with 40 denier 240T nylon ripstop canopy and 70denier 210T nylon taffeta floor. The Tadpole 23 is a two-person tent with Fusion Pitch, while theParticle is a lightweight one-person tent with a siliconeflysheet for ease of packing and water repellency. The Vector 22is a freestanding, two-person backpacking tent also with asilicone flysheet and dual doors. All the Ultralight tents are equipped with the common North Facetent features such as compression stuffsack, fly only pitching,internal pockets, DAC Featherlite aluminum poles, reflectiveguyline loops and zipper cording etc. About the author:Tents HQ offers articles andtips about different tents and camping.
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