Camping Tents – How To Select One

Tents are your home away from home when you are out camping. So you just cant afford to be casual while purchasing these important items. You must examine your practical requirement and interests thoroughly before you opt for a particular kind of tent. If you do not do so, you may end up facing discomfort throughout your trip or land up carrying an unnecessary burden everywhere you go.

Look Out For The Weather:
Weather is given the prime consideration while choosing any type of camping gear and tents are no exception. If its summer time, any inexpensive tent will do. You might want to go in for a tent with a removable top so that you can gaze at stars while lying down at night. In case its going to be cold where you propose to camp, then you will have to get a nice closed-type of tent made of sturdy fabric. Especially if theres possibility of snowfall, your tent will have to be adequately equipped to provide you ample protection. If the weather report predicts sporadic rain, then you will have to choose a waterproof tent. Else be prepared to go wet for long periods of time.

The Duration & Distance Involved:
Before getting a camping tent, you must consider the duration of your trip too. If you are just going camping to spend the weekend out, you need not bother too much about the quality of tent. Especially during the warm part of the year or when the weather is moderate, you may as well go without any tent at all (that is if your trips duration spans only a day or two). However, if theres even the slight possibility of rain or snow, you must get a waterproof tent even if you are camping just for the weekend. For staying wet for too long can spoil the whole fun.

Also, if your trip involves walking or hiking long distances to the camping ground or site, you will have to take along a lightweight tent.

The Area Where You Camp:
If the grounds where you propose to pitch your tent are in the safe zone i.e. free from animals like bears or snakes, you can get yourself tents that are open in the front to let in fresh air. But if you are planning on camping deep in the woods, you will have to go in for sealed tents. Otherwise, there is a good possibility of you waking up with a snake or two inside your tent. Sealed tents or tents with nets covering the openings provide you protection from dangerous insects like mosquitoes and spiders.

While selecting your camping tent, remember to take into account the factors listed above. Your tent must be equipped to provide you comfort, safety, and privacy, but it should not be unnecessarily claustrophobic either.

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