Tent, Bivvy or Brolly? Let's find out how to choose The best shelter from Carp Fishing for our needs.

To those who are approaching the "night" carpfishing, made of weekends or weeks by rivers, lakes and quarries, a question is natural: which tent or shelter I need? 

To determine the choice are three factors: theenvironment, the sessions length and theintention to fish even in colder periods. 

More a fourth element, which influences all the others because it is unrelated to Fishing in itself, but concerns the rules that regulate the Fishing: if we usually do sessions in environments where the Fishing night is allowed only with a certain type of shelter, for example umbrellas (and does not curtains) our purchase will necessarily be directed towards a specific range of products.

Having said that, let's analyze one by one i Types of ad hoc shelter for Carp Fishing, explaining when and why to use them. Finally, we make an analysis of some of the characteristics that, transversely, touch all the shelters on the market.

Umbrellas and brolly

We start from the simplest shelter, or from the umbrella, which is defined in England brolly or Shelter. 

The main feature is that opens just like an umbrella: From the center, we push the pin upwards and the arms system opens the Brolly just as you do to open a rain umbrella or a beach umbrella. 

It is the shelter ideal for both the "daily" Carp Fishing and for overnight, or for those who make fishing for One night, and for late-primaverble and summer sessions, in which temperatures are more mild and pleasant. 

Let's see together what are i pro of this type of shelter:

- Speed: it is undoubtedly the fastest to be mounted shelter. If we exclude the picket and the application of the accessories, in two seconds a brolly is ready;

- Modularity: on the market there are different types of brolly, most today has both floor (generally attacked in the umbrella itself through velcro bands), and front coverage, in order to be able to use it even in cold periods and therefore transform it into a small tent . Depending on the type of fish that we will do we can change the structure of the umbrella simply by carrying on the spot or leaving the various components at home;

- Mimicry: a brolly is small and blends better in the environment than a tent;

- Regulations: often the umbrella (mounted without the floor) is the only shelter that we are allowed to mount in the rooms where the rules for camping and the Fishing night are very restrictive.

THE defects, if we can call them that, these are instead:

- Footprint: As a closed, a brolly occupies a lot of space and this could give us some scratch cards in transport. It is true that there are special doors on the market (quiver) with central insert for the transport of the Brolly, but generally the movements are cumbersome. From his a brolly he has the advantage of being much lighter than a tent;

- Single sheet: feature that makes itself felt especially in the winter months, because the single sheet is synonymous with condensation, therefore of humidity within the shelter. There are models with supervision that can be purchased separately as an optional, but the reduction of condensation is minimal, while increasing the seal to the weather;

- Unrehemous resistance: Compared to a tent, a Brolly has a much smaller, albeit very elastic frame. In case of strong wind, or large thunderstorms, the umbrella is not the ideal shelter.

- Internal space: We do not think of buying a brolly and being able to exaggerate it exaggeratedly with equipment, because it is a small shelter, ideal to contain us with our bed and the bare minimum of equipment. In addition, we take into account that the internal arms (which form the frame) occupy an important space in the upper part, consequently also the space that we could call "vital" is reduced compared to what we can take advantage of in a tent. Briting the head against the arms of Brolly, suddenly wake up by a departure, is not in fact a rare event;

If we decide to buy an umbrella from Carp Fishing you must then take into account some Another feature, like the presence or not of the front panel (to "close" it as a tent), the amount of Storm Poles, that is, stabilizers (generally 2 or 4) that stiffen it and make it more resistant to wind gusts, the presence in Equip or not of the floor and the type of material it is made and, finally, the presence of the network-visualization in the main window and in the lateral ones.

Said that, Who buy a brolly? A fisherman who engages in Short sessions, of one or at most two nights, who wants to waste little time in mounting the shelter and who wants a small shelter. 

Finally, there is one last consideration: more than an alternative to the curtain (necessary only in case of special rules that regulate the Fishing night), the Brolly is an excellent complement, because it can provide us with shelter in moments of waiting before going to the sleeping bag (and in the tent) for the night. 

That's why in many carpist camps engaged in long sessions are both the curtains and the brolly-umbrellas, which act as a backlog.

Curtains and

From one extreme to the other: the curtains (in English often defined dome or attempt), even if for one person, they are bigger than the umbrellas, both as a dimensions and how internal space. 

With the term "tent", in reality, we must detach ourselves from the ideal image that we have typical dome shelter with sticks that is used for mountaineering or camping. 

Carp Fishing, in fact, has developed shelters called "curtains" but which have very different structures and types of opening. Classifiable in this way:

- Classic curtains: sticks and towel are two separate elements, with the first ones who put themselves in the second. These are now not very widespread curtains in the specific cover market for Carp Fishing, because they are very demanding to assemble. They have the advantage of having the slightest closing size;

- Classic curtains with quick opening: The sticks are pre -assembled in the sheet and, in the closing phases of the shelter, they do not detach from the sheet but remain inside. Fast to assemble, they have the only defect the dimensions, which is generally remarkable;

- Quick curtains with "shell" opening: they are the most common, because they have the sticks (generally very generous diameter compared to the classic curtains) in the towel and are very fast to open. From them they have the advantage of solidity: they are in fact among the most resistant in case of wind;

- Quick curtains with "cobweb" opening: similar to the shell ones, they differ only in the system with which the frame is closed, which has a shape very similar to that of an umbrella.

The curtains are the Folders for those who make long sessions And For those who want to be comfortable: Thanks to the internal space, in fact, they can host, in addition to the fisherman, a lot of equipment and all the material necessary to spend more time along the banks. 

Of course, nothing prevents us from using them even in quick and very rapid sessions: the modern curtains, thanks to the quick opening systems, they can be Erected and stake in less than five minutes. 

The discrimination is not time but the dimensions (and the weight): they are in fact heavy and bulky once closed. 

The weight is due in most cases to paleria, which in modern curtains is no longer in glass fiber but in more solid aluminum, and in the towel, which is much heavier and double (or in some cases triple). 

Indeed, The curtains have almost all the double sheet: an external sheet, which repairs from the weather, and an internal one, which provides greater protection. 

THE Two parts in combination, if detached from each other of a few centimeters, allow thedeletion of condensation And of the humidity inside the tent: that's why the "length" are covering for long sessions. 

Simply, they protect the fisherman better. 

Speaking of double sheet, before buying a curtain we have to consider one double possibility:

- Double internal cell sheet: We have a "curtain in the curtain", or a sort of "shell" isolated both from the external sheet and from the floor. This type of feature is ideal for those who want the best isolation from humidity;

- Double "English" sheet: to the main structure an over -athel is added (Second Skin), detached from a few centimeters from the primary sheet. These curtains generally have the detachable floor, combined with the frame through velcro strips (and only rarely with zip), therefore the fisherman from the humidity that climbs from the ground are isolated less.

In summary, the curtains are ideal for those who spend a lot of time a Fishing And those who also deal with extreme weather conditions. 

Among the characteristics that we must take into consideration in the purchase, we look precisely at the presence of an internal cell or not, of the detachable floor, of the windows along the sheet that provide ventilation, therefore a better insulation from humidity, and the possibility of purchasing optional such as the "third leather" (Third skin), or a Additional above which further improves the keeping to the weather (dedicated to those who make winter fishing, with very low temperatures).

Bivvy

What exactly is a bivvy? The answer is not easy, because in the English conception A bivvy is comparable both to a curtain and an umbrella.

We simplify this way: the Bivvy is A quick and small shelter like an umbrella, but resistant like a tent. 

In the "Bivvy" category all modern Carp Fishing shelters include rapid opening, detachable floor and materials very resistant to the weather. 

Generally the bivvy is the ideal choice For the fisherman who does a little bit of everything, or sessions of a few nights as well as whole weeks without looking for extreme comfort. 

Modern Bivvy they have solid frames which resist very well at unrehemies, are equipped with a double sheet and of course quick opening. 

They cost a little more of the umbrellas And a little less the curtains.

Analyzed the types of shelter, we now look at the Technical characteristics who contribute in the choice.

Breathable or not?

A sheet is breathable when it protects from rain and at the same time makes humidity come out. 

To have The breathable sheet are the most expensive curtains on the market, precisely because, to have a good that I breathe, absolute quality is required. And the quality, you know, costs. 

There most of the curtains on the market is equipped with waterproof that protect great from the weather, but they retain humidity within the shelter: that's why They present windows with mosquito net that circulate the air inside. 

Only in this way, in fact, can the annoying "sense of humidity" be contrast.

The breathable sheets are generally more delicate: The tent must be treated better if we want to keep the guaranteed performance at the time of purchase.

The water column

In the technical cards of the curtains there is often the data of the so -called "water column". 

This value indicates the waterproof of the sheet. That is, it indicates the pressure, expressed in millimeters, which can weigh on a sheet Before this lets the water penetrate. 

Modern curtains from Carp Fishing have Generally values of water column that oscillate between 5,000 and 10,000 millimeters.

We take into account, in fact, that The higher the water column, the greater the waterproof and the lower the perspiration. 

We risk buying shelters practically impenetrable from rain, but we still soak with the water vapor produced by our breath or from the ground below (condensate). 

So, the advice we give is to Do not focus exclusively on the water column data.

Floor material

Generally the floors of the curtains are of two types: in nylon and pvc. 

The second type of material is much more resistant And it is supplied to the most expensive curtains, or it is sold as an option. 

In fact guarantees theTotal insulation from humidity that climbs from the ground on which we rest the tent. 

The Nylon sheet is less expensive, less heavy and cumbersome, but has the lack of deteriorate quickly (Even just with the feet of the bed on which we download our weight, if we mount the curtain on soils characterized by stones and gravel) and to let the water pass, if the soil on which we mount the shelter is very humid. 

In the case of curtains with nylon floor, the advice we give is to "double" it by adding another nylon sheet below, in order to increase isolation from the ground.

One or two places?

Who is about to buy a curtain could ask themselves: do I take it from one or two places? The answer is: it depends. 

The advice we give is to keep in mind the measures of the curtains as reported by the catalogs and relate them to the size of our bed And to the "vital" space that we want for us. 

The discrimination between curtains from a place or two, in fact, on the market is not univocal: there are curtains proposed as by two people who, in reality, are "a place and a half", and tends to be a person in whom, clinging A little, we manage to put two beds. 

Just as there are curtains from a person in whom there is not even a bed: this is the case of the new cot models King Size which, due to the much larger dimensions than the standard ones, need much more space. That's why in the moment of choice We have to look well the size in centimeters provided by the manufacturer and take into account everything: of the bed, as already mentioned, of the amount of material that we bring to Fishing, Of our physical dimensions (if we are two meters high, a curtain from a place is not for us), the length of the sessions (plus days we fish, the more accessories we bring) and the need to have more space to move inside. 

Product care

Like all things, The more the curtains are mistreated, faster they deteriorate. Here are some practical tips to protect our shelter and enjoy its performance for a long time:

- The tent, closed in his bag, must always be dry: Never store a wet tent, or worse still wet, in his bag. If we disassemble the tent in the rain, once at home we will have to be careful to reopen it and let it dry before resting it. The humidity "eats" and ruins the sheets as nothing else;

- Clean shelters, always: mud, sand and pebbles are the main enemies of the capable of the towel. If we have faced a session of Fishing "Dirty", once at home we dedicate some time to clean the cloth. Having the curtain clean is beautiful, but above all useful;

- Eye to the seams: The junction points of the curtain sheets are equipped with thermosalized seams. That is, the seams are covered with a small waterproof ribbon applied hot that prevents the water from entering inside. We keep an eye on the critical points and intervene with special products if we saw a deterioration of the curtain in relation to the seams;

- Spray the waterproofing: Modern curtains from Carp Fishing have very performing sheets, it is true, but they also need a little maintenance. On the market there are waterproofing sprays for curtains that have the task of "regenerating" the sheets that, you want for use you want for neglect, no longer guarantee waterproofing than when they were new. The advice we give is not to overdo it with the amount of waterproofing applied and with the frequency. A treatment bland every two years is enough and advances for a "medium" use of the tent.

In conclusion, we reiterate that the purchase of a carp fishing shelter must be done by keeping In consideration the sessions of Fishing that we intend to do and the type of environment that we usually face. 

The most experienced carpists almost never have "exclusive" shelter (or only the curtain, or only the umbrella) but at least two: a tent for long sessions and a brolly (or bivvy) for rapid fishing, or during periods of the year in which the climate is milder. 

TO who wants to start with the Fishing night we recommend orienting ourselves on a solid and spacious shelter, therefore a tent, both to become familiar with the campsite-Fishing, both to be ready to face unexpected long sessions. 

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