Previously, all the reindeer herders of Yakutia built chums from animal skins for life. Some do so today. Others set up canvas tents dating back to Soviet times. At the same time, for some reason, reindeer herders are in no hurry to change Soviet products for new and modern tents. What's the matter?
Soviet tourist and army tents were made of tarpaulin. And this is the main secret of their popularity among the inhabitants of the north. Everyone who in the past went out into nature with such a tent, and then had the opportunity to compare it with modern synthetic, will definitely leave an extremely positive review of the "tents" produced in THE USSR. In fact, the only advantage of a synthetic tent is its availability.
Soviet canvas tents have a whole range of serious advantages, which are appreciated by far not only by the reindeer herders of the north. Alas, every year this "wealth" in the hands of people is less and less. After all, in the end, even a tent made in the USSR sooner or later breaks and wears out. It is for this reason that reindeer herders are extremely careful with belongings and try to repair temporary portable dwellings if necessary.
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As for the merits of Soviet canvas tents. First, they are not afraid of fire. This allows them to install kitchens for cooking and stoves for heating the place of sleep and rest. Secondly, as it was already possible to understand, these tents are extremely "hardy" and reliable, with careful attitude they serve for decades. Thirdly, a canvas tent perfectly tolerates any aggressive external environment and is not afraid of ultraviolet radiation. Fourthly, the tarpaulin "breathes". And this means exactly one thing - condensate does not accumulate in such a tent, which is especially important for life in the north.
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Source: https://novate.ru/blogs/130122/61852/