Cool right? Now obviously it doesn't actually float, but rather grasps onto three trees close by and cinches in place suspended above the ground, with an opening to the side and an inside trap door where you can lower a ladder.
This unique tent is marketing with a few key points. According to their website, Tentsile states: "The structure comprises an adjustable frame of webbing straps with UV resistant PU coated and waterproof polyester-nylon fabric panels. The frame is held in tension by webbing straps that meet at each of the three anchor points, and under the floor to divide the space into individual hammocks. The unique design, provides comfortable and spacious accommodation in any environment. The Tentsile Stingray tree tent can be suspended above the ground and so is not restricted by ground conditions or topography. This advantage also provides separation from water logged areas, insects, snakes and major predators. "
In a demonstration video, they even talk about how great it would be for zombies!
Sounds perfect right? You're stuck outdoors, you need to sleep, you pitch a suspension tent. What could go wrong?
A lot actually. While it all sounds fine and well, setting up this tent when you have zombies to worry about is in of itself very hazardous. To be safe, you would want your tent suspended 10 feet above the ground, assuming even the tallest zombie (6' 5" for a super tall person with a 3 foot arm length which would be insane) would not be able to reach you.
Now, I'm just going to go out on a limb and assume you're not packing around a ladder with you in your backpack, so it looks like you're climbing a tree. Not just one tree, but three trees! Fantastic! Now I don't know about you, but I like to consider myself a pretty decent tree climber, but finding three trees close by each other that are all climbable (not to mention sturdy enough to strap a tent to) is pretty difficult.
Additionally let's take into consideration what happens if we are climbing our tree number two when a zombie walks by. Are you bringing a weapon with you up this tree? How are you supposed to climb a tree, manage a weapon and a strap that needs to be cinched all at the same time? Suddenly this really cool tent it looking less and less appealing.
I suppose alternatively you could try the "throw and hope you catch a strong enough branch" method, but suddenly the time it takes to set this sucker up got a lot longer, which means more time a zombie(s) could find and attack you. Additionally, the tent itself has quite a few moving parts, and if even one of them breaks your entire abode could be potentially compromised.
The bottom line is, while this tent is fantastic if we were dealing with a zombie apocalypse where only people shorter than 4' are affected, probably not the most practical item to actually implement.
As always, stay alive my friends and fellow survivors, and I'll catch you next time!
~Z.A.S.G.
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