How To Pick The Right Camping Tent

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An important element of a fun camping experience is having the right family tent. Camping is a lot of fun, but using the wrong tent can dampen the whole experience.

There are some questions that you should answer to ensure that you choose the perfect tent for both you and your family.

First of all, a simple but very important question to answer is how many people will be sleeping in the tent? This will determine the right size and style that you need.

You might consider buying a tent slightly bigger than you need. For example, if you need a tent for 3, consider buying a 4 person tent. That way you should have plenty of room for everyone.

What kind of conditions should the tent be able to withstand? Will you camp in the summer? Spring and summer? Or are you going to camp year round? You want to buy a tent that can handle all the conditions that you’re likely to encounter.

There are family camping tents made mostly for fair weather and there are 3 or 4 season tents. How often will the tent be used? You want a very durable tent if you’re planning on camping frequently. If you’re camping with hyper children, you definitely want a very durable tent!

How much interior space do you want or need? If comfort is important, you have to take sleeping space and storage into account. Do you want room to stand up? Consider buying a dome tent.Will you be hiking or backpacking? You should buy a lightweight tent that you can easily transport.

Shapes And Styles

Family camping tents are available in different shapes and can be small enough for 3 and large enough to hold 10+.

Family Cabin Tents

Cabin tents can be sectioned off to create two or more rooms and usually allow multiple entry and exit points.

Dome Style Family Tents

The rounded shape of a family dome tent adds strength, good wind resistance and good interior space.

A-Frame Style Tents

A-frame tents have a simple, lightweight design. They’re usually freestanding and easy to set up. There’s a good amount of space at the floor but there’s less room up top.

Umbrella Style Tents

Umbrella style tents have spacious head and floor space, can hold many people, and have good ventilation.

Different Season Tents

There are 2, 3 and 4 season family camping tents.

Two season tents are fair weather tents that are usually very inexpensive.

Three season tents are the most popular and are able to handle rain.

Four season tents have heavier construction to fight off wind stress and snow loads. They’re made of higher grade fabrics and contain more poles for added strength.

Four season tents can possibly feel hot and heavy if used in moderate weather.

Shop from a variety of family tents – you’ll find smaller 3 person tents and larger 7+ person tents