Five Details To Consider When Buying A Tent
Camping is an increasingly popular way to enjoy the great outdoors for all sorts of people
, families, couples or friends. It neednt be an expensive pastime but you cant avoid the fact that you will need to buy some basic equipment to get you going
Theres no denying that the most essential piece of equipment for your camping trip is the tent. Whilst camping your tent is your home and needs to keep you safe, warm and sheltered from the elements. The bigger it is the more flexibility it will give you but it is also likely to be heavier and a greater strain on your finances
Pitched, domed, tepee, yurt, 3 man, 4 man orpop up tenttheres so many options on the market at the moment its difficult to know where to start.There are many factors to consider when making your choice and so in order to help you make your choice Ive put together some advice based on my experiences.
5 considerations when youbuy a tent
Budget always a top consideration whether you are watching the pennies or looking to splash out, have a sum in mind and stick to it!
Use There are as many types of tent as there are different reasons to camp so consider what you are going to be using it for. Are you heading to a festival? In which case a speedy pitching time is important, you want to be hitting the main stage not messing about with poles and guy ropes. Or do you need something sturdier to withstand a fortnight of the Great British weather!
Space how big will your party be? Just the two of you? Or all the family? If theres a group we would recommend having separate compartments or bedrooms. If youre staying a while in a small tent youll find you miss being able to stand up straight and if you dont have enough storage space you will get fed up of transferring things between the tent and the car.
Cooking and eating are you planning to have all of your meals out and about or will you be cooking for yourselves? If so consider the space you will need for the stove, storing and preparing food and the inevitable washing-up.
Weight and compact size Check what size the tent is when it is packed up and then consider how much storage space you have at home for the times you arent using it or when you are transporting it in the car. Weight and size can be important issues and, of course, the bigger the tent the more things like tent poles youll have. The bigger the tent the more likely you are to want to fill it with other gear as well.
If youre going on a hiking holiday you need something lightweight and compact as youll be carrying it around with you. On the other hand if you are away for a couple of weeks on the same site youll probably want as many of the comforts of home with you as possible and so go for the biggest tent you can afford.
Obviously there are other factors that affect your purchase, such as a trusted brand (Gelert or Regatta) or colour or material but stick to our 5 considerations when youbuy a tentand you wont go far wrong.
by: Bruno Blackstone
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