8 Useful Accessories For Your Shelter

8 Useful Accessories For Your Shelter

When it comes to setting up a tent, whether for emergency relief, field hospitals, military operations, or outdoor events, it is important to ensure that your shelter meets your specific functional needs.

While the primary purpose of a shelter is to provide protection from the outdoor elements, including the right accessories and options can improve its utility and versatility. Accessories and options are key components of the success of your deployment, and it is important to understand the ways in which your tent can be enhanced by using the right ones.

From lighting to flooring options, let’s look at eight accessories that can significantly improve the functionality of your shelter system.

1. Inner Liners & Partition Walls

During extreme weather conditions, having climate control units can be pointless without the proper insulation provided by inner liners. Inner liners act as insulating barriers, reducing heat loss in cold environments and heat gain in hot climates

Having inner liners helps minimize heat transfer between the interior and exterior of the tent, maintaining thermal comfort. By improving thermal performance without relying on additional electricity, inner liners enhance energy efficiency as well. Inner liners are usually made from lightweight materials and can easily be attached to the interior of aluminum frame tents. Additionally, by adding partition walls within the tent, you can create separate spaces for either temperature control, privacy or structure purposes.

2. Solid Doors

Tents are usually sealed with vinyl flaps and coverings, but for further optimizing access and airflow, some may choose to install solid doors in their tents. Solid doors offer a practical solution by providing a barrier against the elements while allowing controlled ventilation.

Their sturdy construction, compared to the typical vinyl flaps, increases the resilience against wind and weather, while their ability to fully close and lock also enhances security and privacy for its occupants. There are a few different solid door options depending on your shelter needs, such as barn doors, bi-fold doors, or roller doors.

3. Connecting Modules

For operations requiring scalable tent solutions, connecting modules are the best way to expand and link multiple tents seamlessly. Whether for expanding living quarters or creating integrated workspace facilities, connecting modules provide flexibility for interconnecting other tents, containers, and even vehicles.

These modules feature sealed passageways that maintain weather tightness and structural integrity while allowing for unrestricted movement between interconnected tents. At LANCO, our connecting modules are created on a project basis, by our in-house design and engineering teams, who can help you create a tent configuration that best suits your needs.

4. Tent Flooring

Having some kind of flooring in a tent can significantly improve the cleanliness as well as its condition for operations. Tent flooring options range from simple ground coverings to rigid modular flooring systems with different thicknesses.

Modular flooring, which can be easily transported and set up, provides a sturdy and level surface for the shelter, even on uneven terrain, such as grass, gravel, sand, or mud. Additionally, these flooring systems are water-resistant, keeping your tent's floor dry and facilitating easier cleaning, and comfort inside your tent.

5. Tent Branding

Lastly, beyond functional accessories, tents can also serve as effective marketing or branding platforms. Adding logos, company names, or signage to your tent, can help promote brand visibility and also facilitate easy identification from a distance. In emergencies or crowded events, branded shelters help direct people to the right location and increase organizational visibility.

On a lighter note, shelters can also be leveraged as promotional materials, allowing organizations to maximize their brand impact while providing essential services or support.

6. Lighting System

In various settings such as field hospitals or base camp operations, adequate lighting is crucial to operations. This is especially important for working during the night or in cloudier conditions where sunlight for windows is not enough.

LED lighting can be a great accessory to provide task lighting, allowing medical professionals to perform procedures with precision or even just to improve visibility in general work areas in base camp operations.

7. Climate Control Units

A good tent will provide a great deal of protection against the elements, as good quality shelters are water-tight, UV-resistant, and fire-retardant. However, in extreme weather, this might not be enough. Whether it's scorching heat or freezing cold, such extreme weather can pose significant challenges to shelter occupants. Having comfortable living conditions in the field can mean all the difference.

This is where climate control units, including air conditioning and heating systems (HVAC), can regulate temperatures to create comfortable living or working conditions. These units are essential in areas with particularly harsh climates, providing occupants with relief from extreme temperatures and enhancing overall comfort and productivity.

8. Air Filtration Unit

For tents used as decontamination purposes or being set up in environments prone to air contamination, air filtration units are a necessary addition. These units, usually attached to the side of the shelter, work by creating a pressure gradient that prevents contaminants from escaping or entering the shelter. 

These units can be used to support quarantine and isolation operations, safeguarding the health and safety of occupants. By maintaining a controlled airflow, air filtration units also can come with HEPA or UV filtration, minimizing the risk of cross-contamination. 

 

Here at LANCO, we offer a range of shelter solutions, from lightweight tents for short-term usage, as well as more robust options for extended deployments. Take a look at our selection of tents and reach out to learn more about LANCO tents. Bear in mind that all our tents can be fitted with the accessories and options of your choice, to make them uniquely suited for your deployment needs. With the right accessories and configurations, our tents can become basecamps, mobile hospitals, field kitchens, or hazmat warehouses. These are some of the more complex applications and LANCO takes pride in the custom projects we have delivered to clients all around the world, from Red Cross organizations to local fire departments or construction companies.

Do you have a specific project in mind? Contact us, our engineers will put their expertise to work, guiding you in choosing the right configuration, and ensuring that the end product responds to all your shelter needs.