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    Fling Tent – the eco tent

    The Fling Tent is the most eco friendly tent ever made. It’s designed for use during mass events like music festivals.

    We invested loads of dedication in order to make this tent. It will launch for the festival season in 2017.

    You could be the first in the world with a biodegradable camping tent. You could be the one making this dream true.

    Biodegradable tents are the best option for cheap festival tents. Just follow us on our FB page or Twitter page.

     

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    • Light and compact

      The tent is extremely light and compact in your luggage. Easy to transport in the car, public transport and from the parking to the camp site.

    • Biodegradable

      The fabric used on the fling tent is the most eco-friendly ever used for a tent.
      We invested in biodegradable fabrics that will make your tent last for the season. But it won’t cause huge problems onto the waste system.

    • Low Budget

      The Fling Tent is extremely affordable. There is no reason to buy another tent.

  • A great choice for branded eco tents for your festival or company

    • Made on demand

      We don’t (yet) stock our tents. One more trick to be that cheap.
      It basically means that you have to buy 2.000 tents at once.

      But no worry – if you want only one, you can support us by informing your preferred festivals about our products.

    • Branded

      Every tent is 4 color printed with any design you choose. You can add the logo and name of a sponsor – draw cartoons, great patterns – or just leave a piece of white fabric to have it coloured by the user.

  • A cool eco alternative for other cheap tents.

    Joint jus now!

    • Start it

      You can be amongst the first to own a Fling Tent.
      Talk about us – ask your favourite festival about us. It all speeds up the process.

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      Harmful

      Most tents are made from environmental harmful fabrics.

    • 50
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      Single use

      As an average half of tents on music festivals will only be used one singe season.

    • 35
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      Abandonned

      Up to 35% of all tents pitched are left behind on the camp site from music festivals.

  • Our Solutions

  • Popular Questions

    Does my tent biodegrade while camping?

    No, don’t worry.

    The tent fabric will biodegrade under the influence of micro organisms.
    Those are very active on a compost tray – but a lot less on the camp site.

    It would however not be very wise to leave your tent out for extended periods. It’s meant to disappear at some stage!

    Is it waterproof?

    Yes, it is.

    How come that it’s that cheap?

    The fabrics we use are more expensive than most other budget tent. But we have brought back the tent to maximum simplicity leaving just the functionality you need.
    You’re not paying for zippers, little storage bags, meters of guy lines and more whistles and bells.

    How can I get a Fling Tent?

    We are very soon starting a Kickstarter. You can be the very first in the world with a light biodegradable tent.

  • Eco Friendly

    Is the fabric really compostable?

    Yes, the fabric is. However – the poles and pegs are not yet compostable. We are researching this matter and hope to offer the most eco friendly solution soon.

    What is the tent made of?

    The fabric from the tent is made of fabrics from the PEVA group (Poly Ethylene Vinyl Acetate). No know harmful additives are used in this fabric.
    We are using a PLA mixture that is certified compostable.

    How does it feel like?

    It feels like plastic. The fabric can be compared with some kinds of shower curtains.

    How about the poles and pegs?

    The poles are made from recycled PVC – the pegs are aluminum. We can provide biodegradable pegs too. But those are quite expensive.
    In fact – we expect the poles to live longer than the rest of the tent. They are quite rigid. One the tent is “composted” you might use your poles for a second tent. Or a third…

  • Additional Benefits

    Easy to carry

    The tent weights less than 2kg and is packed really small. That makes it easier to travel to the festival campsite.

    Easy to pitch

    By just sliding the two poles in and pounding 4 pegs into the ground the tent is ready for you for the first night.

    Adding to mother earth

    This is an easy way for responsible behavior. As this is the most eco-friendly tent ever made – comparing to 99,9% of other harmful tents – you’re part of a game changing program.

  • What’s New

    • On Tuesday February 21st, 2017

      Cradle to cradle tent

      We finally succeeded. We’re closing the circle. After use the Fling Tents can be recycled to new products. Fling Tent is closing a deal with an international waste company. When we came with our products they were so enthused that they immediately decided to support is in any way they can. Any other tent is […]
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    • On Thursday September 8th, 2016

      Flingtents are hard to produce

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    • On Saturday March 19th, 2016

      Why we need compostable tents

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    • On Thursday March 10th, 2016

      Geschiedenis van de tent (Dutch only)

      Geschiedenis van de tent Door de eeuwen en millennia heen is de geschiedenis van de tent geëvolueerd van nomadische tenten naar militaire tenten. Later werden de eerste echte trekkerstenten gebruikt tijdens de vroeger expedities om bijvoorbeeld de zuidpool te gebruiken. Pas in de jaren 70 van de vorige eeuw komen de compacte lichtgewicht kampeertenten voor.   […]
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    • On Tuesday March 1st, 2016

      Compostable tents – a revolution for festival camping

      As we attempted to construct biodegradable tents – we recently received the news from a Belgian landfill organization that our tents are in fact compostable tents. Compostable tents There is a big difference between biodegradable and compostable. And both terms are misused over and over again. Here is a link to a good article. Biodegradable […]
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    • On Wednesday February 24th, 2016

      Musician supporting Fling Tent – Sur Quartet

      We’re so happy that we received support from so many people all over the world. Just moments ago we received a message from a small but great group. “Such a great invention!! Music festivals need more ecologic solutions like this one, so all our cheers up to the Flingtent!!” Thank you so much. Please enjoy […]
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    • On Monday February 22nd, 2016

      The Fling Tent as a festival tent – growing interest

      A short update Wow, we’re excited! The fling tent as a festival tent for camping use is getting more and more attention. Since we launched the first biodegradable budget camping tent last month we have been approached be different European festivals. Not too early – for some we can start the production for their festivals […]
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    • On Friday February 19th, 2016

      Branded biodegradable tents for camping

      Why we make biodegradable tents At Fling Tent we worked for years to develop a biodegradable tents for camping on music festivals. The reason for this is clear. Every single year around 3.000.000 tents are left abandoned on European festival campings. Almost all – a lot more than 99% – of those tents are ade […]
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    • On Sunday January 24th, 2016

      Tent history – from Neanderthals to the Fling Tent

      Tent history To read the original Dutch text on the tent history -> Geschiedenis van de tent During the ages the tent history evolved from nomadic tents to military tents. The first “trekking” tents were used by the early expedition – such a the ones by Scott and Amundsen – to reach the south pole.  During […]
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  • Meet Our Team

    • Jakob De Proft
      Founder

      Jakob De Proft

      Founder

      Jakob De Proft is passionated on finding sustainable solution for camping sites on mass events. He spend several years at finding the best possible way to produce reliable biodegradable camping tents. And it will not stop there as everything can be better. He is now partnering with different actors in order to close the circle into a close-to-cradle-to-cradle system making used tents into new products.

      Jakob is also coaching and supporting people and organisations into becoming more sustainable.

      Having camped a lot he now works together with different tent factories in Europe.

       

  • Work in progress

    • Ramses – in progrress
    • Green Fling Tent
    • Attention to details
    • Sample production
    • Now used as… on the North Pole

  • Contact Us

  • Feel free to contact us for any question regarding the Fling Tent.

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  • The Fling Tent is a product from Sheltercare BVBA – a small and dedicated company that about to change your world.

    Company Details

    • Sheltercare BVBA

      Klein Potestraat 22
      3130 Betekom
      Belgium

      0031 877 844 117

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