How will You Choose a Tent Ideal for Your Camping Needs?

Doubtlessly camping is an exciting activity. If you are a new camper, however, you must know or study many things beforehand so as to make camping really a wonderful experience for you and your family. The most important among these is the type of tent.

As such, there are many types of tents as you can see them on CampingTentExpert. Which of them to choose depends on many factors such as whether you are the only person in your party or have a large group, whether you want just a tent to sleep in it or a tall tent which will let you stand in it, whether you want rooms in your tent, whether you want a heat-blocking tent, and so on. Here we’ll consider these factors one by one.

Shape

Dome Tents

Dome tents are ideal for windy conditions. However, you’ve to sacrifice a bit on the living and sleeping space.

Cabin Tents

Cabin tents offer some extra space for living. They also have room dividers, awnings and even ‘mud rooms’, and also higher ceilings than dome tents.

Size

Tent size is often measured in two ways: floor length and dome height

Dome height is important when you need to change clothes often, e.g. after swimming, or you want to have a get-together inside the tent. But if putting down your camping gear and sleeping space is more important for you, floor length would be a prime factor to consider.

Camping Style

You should also consider your camping style while choosing your tent. Are you camping alone or with family? Are you a rugged adventurer or a glamper? Here are some factors to consider.

Setup Difficulty Level

Family-style tents are usually freestanding and don’t need stakes for setup, but may have tent poles of various sizes that you need to sort and connect. Aluminum poles are usually harder than fiberglass ones and some tents offer added stability with sewn-in pole sleeves.

Materials

If you’ll be camping in a wet, uneven or rocky terrain, look for high-denier materials that should have seam tape along the floors and consider adding a footprint for more protection.

Ventilation

Some tents are designed to withstand snow and winds while some are ideal for summer camping because they have adequate ventilation and won’t allow heat to remain trapped in, so that you can sleep comfortably. Here you’ll also have to understand that some areas cool off tremendously once the sun goes down even if it’s summer. So, you should choose insulation level accordingly.

Multiple season tents are lightest in weight, have more mesh pockets for increased ventilation and have less insulation. 3-4 season tents tend to increase the level of cold you can take to favor camping trips in early spring and late fall, whereas 4-season tents offer maximum protection from freezing, windy or wet conditions.

Read reviews of all types of tents on CampingTentExpert.

Family Camping

If you are looking forward to having a good family camping, you’ll agree that it’s not complete without a shady spot to relax outside the tent, RV, trailer or truck. Here you should consider screen houses and pop-up canopies.

Screen House

A screen house can be used to form a sheltered, bug-free area in your campsite that can be enjoyed by your family. It’s also great for saving your food from pests and protecting your other gear from bugs etc. thus offering you more space inside your tent for sleeping.

Several screen houses offer ground covers and clip-on awnings that let you set up a shady zone anywhere.

Pop-up Canopy

Pop-up canopies provide less protection from weather elements and pests than screen houses, but they are easier to erect and take down, and are usually more portable. They provide protection from the sun on a beach or a surprise rain shower.

So, have you started looking for a tent ideal for your camping needs?