Axis and Zulu Modular Tent System (MTS)

As part of our commitment to innovative design, the CEC would like to introduce the latest tent to our ever expanding catalog

The issue:  it's become evident from the positive feedback we receive that many people like and even prefer our large family camping tents - just as we love to design and improve upon them each season

However, large family camping tents present certain challenges on every level:

1. Our engineers find it logistically difficult to make due to the sheer size and weight of the materials that go into making each tent

2. Size and weight issues also come into play in the pack size: some of the tents are so HUGE that we have to pack the tent into 1 box and the poles into another because you'd have to be the Governator just to load the warehouse - this means we have to pay the courier more just to ship them

3. Assembly: Let's face it, Granny isn't getting any younger so let's give the old girl some help!  We've added lots of nice pics to our instructions to make them clearer and easier to read but we're still dealing with the logistics of a HUGE tent

4. Flexibility: big, multi room tents are good when you take your spouse, kids, friends, dog and plenty of equipment, but what if it's just the two of you that want to get away? Go out and buy yet anoter tent?

Well, HUGE tents are what people want but what can we do to make it even easier?

Inspiration can come from the strangest of places and it was while watching re-runs of our favorite cartoons that it hit us: Most of our tents have a living area and multiple sleeping pods so why not section them off and make it modular?

Enter the Axis and the Zulu Modular Tent System (MTS): 

The Axis is a free standing Screen House with a removable floor, screen walls, stakes and guy ropes - use it as a sun shelter and bug free dining area by day  and by night when you're ready for bed, using the Velcro tabs, install the waterproof tub style removable ground sheet and then connect to...

The Zulu: a free standing, 3 person fully water proof tent - perfect for those weekend trips when all you want is room for yourself, your partner and some sleeping gear - a great, general purpose tent

BUT for those times when you want the option of a storage or eating area, just connect the Zulu to the Axis and away you go - if you want to invite some friends to join you or want to give the kids their own sleeping area, just add on another Zulu sleeping pod - connect up to 4 in total for a HUGE multi room tent!

The Camping Equipment Company: Premium Tents

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CEC Premium Grade Tent Features

(1) Con-Struct (TM) Super-lite tent poles:

• High tensile modular poles designed to give maximum support
• Roof pitch: prevents water pooling on top of tent by guiding it down and way from the roof
• Pole sleeves give tent fuller assemble shape to maximize room size

(2) Exo-derm (TM) rain fly:

• Fabric specially designed for CEC
• Does not stretch or sag like nylon when wet - tent retains shape in heavy downpour
• Weatherproof:  Coated with a Polyurethane film rated at 3000mm
• Seam sealed to prevent water penetration

(3) Storm flap: channels water away from the tent

(4) Dyna-strap (TM) webbing:  bigger and stronger than conventional guy lines, fitted at peak of pole arc to provide maximum tension, help stabilize tent and maintain structure, especially in strong winds

(5) Mesh vents:  top and opposite ends of tent allow for greater air circulation reducing internal condensation and regulating heat exchange while keeping out bugs and rain

(6) Doors:  full mesh fabric for air circulation with secondary weather proof full fabric doors for privacy

(7) Guy lines:  high tensile nylon woven with 3M reflective taping for greater visibility in low light conditions

(8) Inner tent:  

• Breathable polyester with mesh vents help regulate air flow
• Partition walls:  removable to create larger single sleeping pod or as a room divider for added privacy
• Dri-tek (TM) floor:  Fully sewn in tub style floor
• Heat sealed, prevents moisture penetration, abraision resistant

(9) Talon tent stakes (TM):  high impact resistant ABS tent stakes firmly hold down corners and webbing support straps - yet many times lighter than conventional steel stakes

*Please note not all tents in this range include all of the features listed above.

What other tents for families do you have that have ALL floors attached/sewn in??

Hi Colette thanks for your email

ALL of the tents in our Premium Tent range include fully sewn in  tub style floors throughout the entire tent

Note this description about the Floors in the Premium Tent range:

(8) Inner tent:  

• Breathable polyester with mesh vents help regulate air flow
• Partition walls:  removable to create larger single sleeping pod or as a room divider for added privacy
• Dri-tek (TM) floor:  Fully sewn in tub style floor
• Heat sealed, prevents moisture penetration, abraision resistant

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I've been looking at the Oberon and was excited until I saw the inside room floor is detachable. What other tents for families do you have that have ALL floors attached/sewn in??

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How hard is it to set up a CEC tent?

Hi Julie, 

Thanks for your email

2 adults can assemble this tent within 20 minutes

Initially, it will take time to familiarize yourself with the details and layout of the tent but if you can keep organized and follow the instructions closely, you can cut down the amount of time it takes to set up the tent

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We are considering purchasing the Nexis 12 person family tent. How long does it take to erect and how difficult is it? Kind regards, Julie

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Mercury tent rain test

Here at the CEC, we appreciate the importance of a tent that stands up to heavy rain and strong winds.

Utah tent rain test

While on the one hand we methodically test fabric strength and waterproofness in our lab using specially designed equipment, we also like to test our materials under more practical conditions, the kind of conditions you would use them in if you went camping with the family or friends

That's why we take a lot of time to test the waterproofing of each new design under a high pressure sprinkler system we rigged up at our production facility

Ajax tent heavy snow test

It's also important to test the tensile strength of the poles and we couldn't think of a better way to do this than to put our test subject through an entire Canadian winter! All winter long the tent stood outside in the wind driven rain which soon became piles of heavy snow on the fabric and mounting pressure on the poles.

Our Ajax tent kept its shape the entire time without a drop of moisture penetrating the fabric to the interior of the tent!

Now you may not be heading over to Mount Everest with the kids for the weekend, but it is nice to know that if some unforeseen storm hits, you can rely on your CEC tent to keep standing and keep you dry

CEC FAQ: MARS 6 person family camping dome tent

Customer questions, CEC answers

Hi Marcus,

 

1. All of the doors built into the rain fly on all CEC tents zip close and have a dual mesh screen and full fabric door so that you can have air flow with the mesh screen or full weather protection and privacy with the full fabric door

 

2. The Mars tent is part of our Premium grade tents that have the rain fly and the tub style waterproof floor fully sewn together to prevent water ingress - read the full details on this series here

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Re: MARS 6 person family camping dome tent Hi,  From the photo's that are on your website could you tell me how the doors on this tent that I can see open actually close up. Do they zip up for insect and weather protection?  I need a tent that will be fully enclosed (floors and walls and the doors) once closed up. Firstly I require this as we are taking a small pet with us and I need to ensure that he cannot escape once the tent is closed up and secondly for weather protection. We are going to a place that has a high amount of wind and rain. If you could get back to me on these questions before I purchase this tent that would be greatly appreciated.  If it is suitable then I would like to purchase this or perhaps another fully enclosed tent on Friday.  Thanks

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Spare Parts in stock!

For customers who purchased (or are thinking of purchasing) any item from our Premium Tent range, you now have the option of purchasing spare pole parts for your tent

All models under our Premium Tent category use our proprietary pole system which employs a standardized set of PVC sections in various combinations to create all of the various frame configurations you see listed in that category

At any time, you can purchase individual units or multiple sets depending on your requirements

Unlike other tents that use complete sets of pre-shaped tent poles, tents within CEC's Premium Tent range are individual, modular components that are uniform across all tents in the category which makes it far easier for you, the user, to acquire spare parts

When you consider that tent poles provide the framework and bear the weight of the structure and are often uncovered by the warranty program offered by most retailers and other brand manufacturers, having access to exact parts can often mean the difference between using your tent to its fullest extent or getting only half the benefit after Frankensteining a frame together with random objects...

GETTYSBURG 12 person family camping tunnel tent

Hi Krystal, thanks for your email

Based on the requirements you listed, I would recommend the Gettysburg 12 person tent

1. It is one of the biggest family camping tents in our catalog
2. the tunnel shape design maximizes area volume (including vertical head room, high enough to stand upright in)
3. inner tent pitch first assembly means you can have a single layer vented shelter in the hot sunny daytime with the option of pitching the rain fly later
4. fully sewn in tub style water proof floor means that the entire inner tent is a self contained area and once you zip the mesh doors close, no bugs can enter
5. the inner tent is a large open space BUT leaves you the option of closing off portions of it with the removable partition walls which means you can create privacy areas eg 1 sleeping area on either side of a central common area (for storage or eating etc)
6. the rain fly is coated on the inside with Polyurethane (PU) to a level of 3000mm (that's how tent waterproofness is rated) in addition to all of the seams covered with a PU tape (because sewing creates pin holes that can allow water to enter)

Hopefully, that answers more questions than is raises :-) but if not, by all means let me know what else is on your mind

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I'm sorry to be a pain but I'm having a really hard time deciding which tent is best for our needs. We are planning on camping for 10 days to two weeks with 3 small children and I need to keep my sanity. That being said here is our info: - would like as large of a tent as possible. - sleeping 'pods/rooms' are needed so my kids sleep and don't play with each other - We're camping in July in Canada. Temps are max 86 degrees F. Min = 50 degrees F. The entire month received 40.9mm of rain last year. - I don't want bugs in the tent. - we don't want the tent to leak (assuming no hurricanes or gale force winds etc). - On facebook I was looking at the Discovery but when I commented about leakage and bugs it was suggested I look at one of the premium tents but i think we're losing a lot of space by going to the Ajax. My questions are: are different models of the premium tents expected to come out soon which may offer more options? - are the premium tents the way I should be going? Ie should I stay away from the big family tents based on our camping needs and location? Thanks. Krystal

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Customer questions, CEC answers: Polaris tent assembly

Hi Tina, thanks for your email

To further clarify the instruction sheet, we recommend you assemble the tent with the following broad steps in this order:

1. Assemble the rain fly first

a. insert all tent poles through the pole sleeves on the rain fly first with 1 end of each pole joined to the pin and ring system

b. then erect the rain fly by inserting the pin into the opposite end of each tent pole one by one

c. stake down the rain fly at the major point starting with the corners - you may wish to work your way around the tent  by staking down the bottom edges and then the guy ropes for added stability

2. assemble the inner tents

a. unfold each inner tent inside the rain fly in the appropriate area and assemble by staking down the bottom rear edge (closest to the bottom edge of the rain fly)

b. then work your way up and towards the entrance of the inner tent, taking care to fasten the inner tent to the under side of the rain fly using the hooks and toggles provided

3. unfold removable ground sheet and place in the central living area of the tent (in the middle of the assembled inner/sleeping tents) and stake down

Hope this helps clarify that particular aspect of the assembly for this tent

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We had a trial run on putting up our Polaris on the weekend. I was wondering should we insert the poles into the ring/peg stakes attached to the fly before trying to raise the tent off the ground. Also what is the black strapping for? Also which part of the tent should we raise first because we found it hard with just two people to keep it up whilst try to stake it down. Any advice would be great. Thanks Tina

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How well to CEC tents stand up to WIND?

Hi Thomas, thanks for your email

While we don't have specific wind testing data for you, we can say that the tents in our Premium tent range are structurally better suited for strong wind conditions due to their:

1. pole set up and structure

2. large tent stakes at all major stress points

3. secure webbing straps and guy lines

*NOTE: take the extra time to carefully and thoroughly assemble your tent to ensure a more stable structure in the long run

Some models may be more aero dynamic than others such as the Ajax 12 person tent - have a look at this one, if you have questions about it, feel free to ask me

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I am very interested in your tents and the only question I have is how well do you rate them in high winds. I spend most of my time in Colorado. Anyone who has spent anytime there can tell you, the wind storms can be unreal. Any information regarding this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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CEC FAQ: Removable tent floors and other tent features

Hi James, thanks for your email

1. the removable ground sheet in the living area makes it easier to clean the tent because it is broken down into individual components - this is the case in the Discovery tent - all of the sleeping pods are separate and have a fully sewn in tub style floor

2. other tents in the same BIG Family tent category have a fully sewn in tent so they are not removable and there is little chance of any bugs getting entering - this is the case with tents like the Osiris tent and ALL of the tents in the Premium tent category

3. Each of our tents have mesh vents with covers for increased air circulation in addition to PVC windows to let light in  that also include full fabric covers to close them off when you want some privacy or darkness

4. With some of the tents in the BIG Family tent category, you assemble the rain fly first and then add the inner sleeping pods and the removable ground sheet in the living area - this type of modular design is originally from Europe and suitable for dryer climates - the benefit here is that you can set up the rain fly separately to have a large open floor shelter which increase the functional properties the tent

Hope this answers your questions but if you have any more, please let us know!

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I am looking at 2 models for possible purchase. The Osiris and Discovery. Question on the floor: Discover I see has removable floor in middle. Can this area still be sleeping area with floor in (are bugs getting an a problem?) Also it says add or remove sleeping rooms. Does this mean I can shrink the footprint if it is too big or does that just refer to the room separator sheets? Lastly, is the Osiris floor all sewn in? It says that but then the next line says "Removable". Thanks for your help. Oh wait, 1 more: Are the windows all mesh? They look like clear plastic in the pics but that could just be the pic.

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