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Camouflage Tent (Survival)
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Camouflage is one of the natural world’s most frequently used defence systems. The ability to blend into the background and make detection by predators much more difficult is a key to survival for many soft-bodied or slow-moving species that would otherwise be easy prey. Predators also use camouflage in order to stalk closer to prey. The art of tricking the eye into passing over a creature is a key to survival. Sentient creatures have been adapting this tactic since the earliest hunters began stalking prey animals, using mud, leaves, grass, and other natural materials to break up their outline and blend into the landscape.

Modern camouflage tents take this principle and apply it through the use of disruptive patterns and colouring to break up the outline of the tent, helping it to blend into its surroundings and make it more difficult to see. Casual observation of an area will frequently miss a well-sited camouflage tent, especially if the occupants have sited the tent well and taken additional measures such as securing natural foliage to the tent frame. A cautious or skilled occupant will also take care to conceal any signs of use, such as campfires or latrines, thus making the camouflaged campsite harder to detect.

Camouflage tents can come in many different shapes and sizes, from a simple camouflage pattern tarp hung over a line to make a lean-to or simple A-frame tent, to tents made from heavy gauge material with sturdy support poles. Many factors go into choosing the appropriate tent for the environment, including the local environment and climate as well as the intended use. A hunter on a short hunting trip in favourable weather might prefer a minimalistic approach to facilitate moving from place to place. At the other end of the spectrum, military teams on exercise in inclement weather would likely bring in more durable shelter made of thicker material, especially if they have vehicle support.

It goes without saying that a camouflage tent suited for one environment will not be of the same utility in a different one, for example, a white tent for snow-covered areas will stand out in a jungle, and one suited for a rainforest would be easily seen in desert surroundings. Care, therefore, needs to be exercised in choosing the right tent for the right area.

Raw Materials
  • Quantum: 1
  • Meleenium: 6
  • Varium: 2
Details
  • Slots: Back
Dimensions
  • Weight: 12 kg
  • Volume: 0.15 m³
Production
  • Batch: 5
  • Per Unit Value: 680 CR
  • Batch Value: 3,400 CR
  • Recommended Workers: 6
  • Recycling XP: 1 XP
  • Production Mod: 275
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