Bathtub Floor Construction Tent

Some tarp manufactures also provide a bathtub floor as an optional component with their products.

Bathtub floor construction tent.

One major drawback to the bathtub floor is the sheer weight. 12 x 10 foot floor space can fit 12 people 10 with extra leg room. I discovered this when i made a net tent with a bathtub floor only 2 walls which when pitched looks just like a flat sheet except at the corners. We offer custom shape bathtub floors that fit under many common tents.

A good example is the classic golite shangri la 1 tarp. Planning to use it for a net tent bathtub floor. What is a bathtub floor. However in these tents the bathtub floor is a distinct component like the one picture above where there s a line of bug netting that attaches it to the exterior tent wall.

We can also make any size in 51 oz or 74 oz or 1 25 oz dyneema. Eureka tents are designed to enhance camping experience and safely stash your camping equipment in without fail. A tub floor gets its name from the way the material continues up the walls about six inches before being sewn to the walls. Make a tent with floor from a tarp duration.

In a basic family camping tent the bathtub floor is usually made of waterproofed nylon polyurethane coated plastic or polyethylene. Rbtr has a 1 6 oz hyper pu4000 fabric that they boast as a great tent floor. You could do silnylon or silpoly 1 1 oz if you wanted a super light but not mega durable floor. As for material sil nylon is ubiquitous and functional.

63d poly taffeta construction all around. With this type of tent construction the seam joining the tent floor and walls is located several inches off the ground so it s more resistant to leakage. Pretty robust for how light. A good tent will have a one piece tub floor which means there are no cross seams connecting the floor material even though floor seams could be sealed they are subject to wear and tear and they would require more frequent re sealing.

Bathtub style floor prevents rainfall and ground moisture from seeping in. It s also notably heavy and unwieldy. It also will soak up a tiny bit of water and more if you are in a puddle where you re lying down as it not really waterproof like. Bathtub floors custom shapes.

Also we can make about any size and shape that you may need. The cons of the bathtub floor. The standard floor material is 70d 2 3 oz silnylon or 30d 1 35 oz silnylon. The tent floor curves up to meet the walls creating a bathtub shape.