| If you are the adventurous kind you will want to | | | | at all. |
| put your own camping gear together instead of | | | | 1. First of all it is important to locate flat ground |
| paying huge amounts for a readymade camping | | | | for pitching your tent. A slight inclination will be |
| kit. It all adds to the adventure and fun. So, if you | | | | good in wet rainy seasons so water will not |
| have been on a few camping trips you will be | | | | accumulate under and around the tent. |
| aware of the requirements, but if you are planning | | | | 2. "Trap cloth" is an important part of a tent. This |
| your first trip, it is best that you do a bit of | | | | prevents water from getting into the tent as well |
| research before you set out to make your own | | | | as protects the tent from damage from the |
| camping tent and gear. Getting to know all about | | | | stones and other elements that may cause some |
| building your own camping tent and setting it up is | | | | damage to the tent. |
| fairly easy and before you know it you will be | | | | 3. Many tents are supplied with "stacks". These |
| well on your way to the land of adventure in the | | | | are pegs that need to be hammered into the |
| lap of Mother Nature. | | | | ground with a rock and the tent is secured to |
| Lets begin with the right kind of material you will | | | | these with ropes. This will ensure that the tent will |
| need to build your camping tent. If you plan to go | | | | not blow away with the wind leaving you without |
| out on your own you will need to make a single | | | | cover. |
| person tent. A ready made tent can cost you as | | | | 4. When you set up your tent remember to dig a |
| little as $20, however, you could put your own | | | | six inch trench around the tent and bury the |
| tent together for next to nothing. If you choose | | | | lower parts of the tent in it. This will prevent the |
| to buy one from the market you will find no | | | | creep crawlies from entering the tent while you |
| dearth of choices, from colors, quality and weight, | | | | sleep. |
| you think it and you can find it. | | | | Following these tips will save you a lot of trouble |
| So, now we come to the part of learning how to | | | | and time. In fact, you should practice setting up |
| "pitch" your tent. "Pitching" is a term meaning | | | | your tent in the back yard before you set out on |
| "building" or "putting up" a tent. Follow these simple | | | | your camping trip. Practice makes perfect as they |
| camping instructions regarding pitching your tent | | | | always say. |
| and you will have a tent up and ready in no time | | | | |