Reconnect with Ancestors: Interesting Facts about Tents
Ever since the days of our great ancestors, there’s been the connection with nature primarily because of survival but also because of relaxation as well (though I don’t think they were focused on this part then). Nowadays, however, we seem to be losing that sense of connectedness with Mother Nature and prefer the company of technology instead. Despite all the electronics craze, there are still those of us who resist the modern trends and prefer to rather stick to good old fashioned hanging out with greenery while staying over in tents.
This kind of experience doesn’t just let you understand the meaning of life and how to appreciate it but it’s also beneficial for the health too. To all of you tent enthusiasts, like me, keep up the good work, to the rest, read this article along and hopefully the cool tent facts will make you one of us. Though you might get the impression that tents are a somewhat recent invention due to the modern designs, in the likes of pop-up types and aluminum tent pole replacement options, they’ve actually been around on this planet for as long as humans have after they started becoming more aware of how to get better living conditions. The evidence of this takes us back 40,000BC with findings of mammoth hide tent ruins made in present day Russia.
Tents, as much as every human innovation, have undergone considerable changes since then because people were constantly migrating, looking for better living conditions, which meant they needed simplified portable shelters and that’s how the yurts and teepees came to existence. This of course brought to change in materials, particularly in the period of the 70s of the previous century, with predominance of choosing lighter and durable options, including aluminum tent pole replacement because of the ease of putting up a tent, their ability to withstand the tent’s weight as well as the unmatched appearance. Tent pole models of today can even be extended and go with a twist lock, all for the benefit of campers.
Though we’ve left the nomadic lifestyles behind us, there are still those who live the same way their ancestors did. Such is the case with the Bedouins of the Sahara desert, who live in tents made of goat and camel woven hairs, waterproof and providing the perfect insulation for whatever the weather might bring. While it’s not that difficult for us nowadays to protect our tents from the damaging UV rays, people in the past had to be more inventive and rely on nature again – using animal fats and oils. Our tent conditions might be way more liveable, but one thing is for sure, camping out in tents can make you reconnect with ancestors and their simple way of life.
