Tourist’s tent is probably one of the most important things within your camping journey. If you’d like your outdoor recreation was a real rest, and it was possible to sleep normally after long and difficult campaign it is necessary to follow several rules and to listen to the recommendations of professionals.

marmot tent sierra tent nemo tent
Marmot Thor 2P Tent Sierra Designs Antares 3P Tent Nemo Nano 2P Tent

Choosing a tent and buying rugs, pay attention that rugs should be put in without any backlashes and laps, they better have exactly the same size as your tent.

Some tents have more room for people than the manufacturer has specified. 45 to 50 cm it is minimum fro one person, 60 cm is normal (you can lie without touching each other with elbows). More centimeters it’s profusion. And don’t forget it is absolutely warmer in a smaller tent where sleeping three or four tourists then in a bigger “comfort” one for two persons.

You should also have space for clothing and equipment, and space to stand up without walking on your tentmate. A good tent has two inputs that make it easier to be aired and you can get in and out without disturbing your neighbors.

Pay attention if windows and door of your tent has mosquito nets, usually they are like an inner layer and fasten by lightning. Buy the way, Test all zippers, that they can be freely opened and closed, and do not catch and bind up on the tent fabric.

Take care if your tent has a proper ventilation system: airholes on sides or in the top. But for sure even in a very expensive tent it will not completely relives of moisture and condensate. So you need to dry your tent as well as sleeping bags from time to time. It is advisable to sleep a head to ventilation or an input; this will reduce formation of a condensate and will raise fresh air inflow to your organism.

And if you don’t want to be in the raining woods trying to figure out how to pitch your tent, try it before you take it to your first trip. This way, you will be familiar with it, and you will know that you have all the parts.

Share This

Sphere: Related Content

3 Responses to “A Few Things to Know About Tents”

  1. camping equipment Says:
    December 26th, 2008 at 5:31 am

    The winter months can be a great time of year to enjoy the outdoors. Fewer people, empty camp sites. All you need is the right equipment.

  2. outdoor camping rugs | Digg hot tags Says:
    December 29th, 2008 at 12:42 am

    […] Vote A Few Things to Know About Tents […]

  3. Outdoors Says:
    January 21st, 2009 at 2:15 am

    This ultra light tent would just be perfect to add to anyone’s hiking outdoor gear.

Leave a Reply

All Outdoors

Grab this Headline Animator