| Whether alone or with friends, backpacking can | | | | shelter, these kinds of tents can only protect |
| be a fun and adventurous way to spend a | | | | from the mildest of weather conditions. |
| weekend. It gives you a chance to escape the | | | | Additionally, most wilderness areas popular for |
| madness of the city, explore a natural surrounding | | | | backpackings are safe places for insects, such as |
| and get some great exercise to boot. | | | | mosquitoes, and an open tent will offer no |
| One should never go unprepared, however. Take | | | | protection against these pests. |
| it from me, not having the right gear or | | | | Secondly, you should consider the length of your |
| equipment can make a backpacking trip go from | | | | trip when looking for a backpacking tent. Also, |
| an exciting weekend to a frightening two day | | | | what kind of land are you going to pass through? |
| disaster with no end in sight. There's nothing | | | | Are you going for a rough and nearly vertical |
| worse than being stuck on a mountain in a sudden | | | | thirty mile plus climb, or a pleasant and easy five |
| and unexpected rainstorm, without the right | | | | mile trip through the woods? If the latter is the |
| water resistant protection. One of the most very | | | | case, weight is not an issue and you can purchase |
| important items a backpacker should bring to | | | | as large a tent as you please. The larger the |
| avoid such a watery suffering is a good | | | | better; you can house all your equipment inside to |
| backpacking tent. | | | | avoid damage from morning dew or from night |
| Though important, backpacking tents are a tricky | | | | animals with a sufficiently large tent. If you are |
| commodity it can be difficult to pin down exactly | | | | taking a more arduous journey, you'll want the |
| the kind you should get. If you are planning on | | | | lightest possible tent you can get that offers |
| going backing soon and are in the market for a | | | | adequate protection. |
| tent, here are some simple tips that may give | | | | Lastly, choose a good brand name. Ask for |
| you a place to start. | | | | advice at the store you visit, or if you are |
| First of all, the kind of environment you plan to be | | | | ordering one online, choose a name that you are |
| mountain climbing through is important to keep in | | | | familiar with. Backpacking tents are important, and |
| mind as you choose your tent. Even if it is | | | | not an area to hold back on on financially speaking. |
| suspect to rain, it is a good idea to purchase a | | | | If you are pressed for cash, bring cheaper food |
| tent that is completely water resistant and | | | | items. I'd rather eat freeze dried sauce while |
| closedon all sides. | | | | warm and dry in a nice, functional tent, than eat |
| Even though a 'lean to' or cover like tent with | | | | bone mignon while soaking wet in a heap of junk |
| open sides is an well organized and simple form of | | | | that fell apart as soon as it started really pouring. |