| A good camping tent should keep you dry, | | | | Consider going 1-2 sizes bigger than what you |
| comfortable, and provide protection. | | | | need for a smaller camping tent. Better yet divide |
| Which camping tent... Dome, family, 4-season, | | | | the "person rating" by 2 so you'll have a decent |
| backpacking or cabin is right for you? They don't | | | | amount of room if you have to stay inside due to |
| repel rain, cold, snow, or biting bugs equally. | | | | nasty weather. If you thought cabin fever was |
| Camping tents are an important outdoor gear | | | | bad wait until you're stuck in a downpour with 5 |
| investment. This article will give you the | | | | other people in a small tent for a few days. |
| information you need to make an informed | | | | My 4 man tent with 2 vestibules is perfect for 2 |
| decision about what kind is best for you. | | | | people and plenty of gear. Dry equipment is a |
| First determine what type of camping you'll be | | | | good thing. This is still true with kids because the |
| doing? Do you only go out in the summer or are | | | | smaller they are the more room they take up |
| you into 4-season camping? Make sure to prepare | | | | with "kid stuff". Something else to keep in mind is |
| yourself for the worst possible type of weather | | | | that more room makes extended trips easier. |
| you'll encounter. Waking up to a foot of snow | | | | Consider the length and width of the camping |
| inside your summer camping tent because of a | | | | tents you're looking at. If you're 6 feet tall you'll |
| late fall blizzard isn't much fun. ;-) | | | | want at least 7 feet to stretch out length-wise |
| After determining what seasons you'll need your | | | | and 2-3 feet of width depending on how much |
| tent for, estimate how many people you will | | | | you move in your sleep. |
| usually camp with... | | | | Another thing to consider is to make sure you |
| Sizing It Up | | | | have enough space for an inflatable air mattress. |
| Camping tents are rated by the number of people | | | | While it's not mandatory I'll have to say it makes |
| they can accommodate. But these ratings are like | | | | camping much more comfortable than lying on a |
| getting twenty circus clowns into a Volkswagon | | | | cold pad. When I wake up I feel 300% better |
| Beetle...goofy. :-) When they say it's a 4-person | | | | than when I slept on a pad on the floor getting |
| tent, they mean 4 people and nothing else, no | | | | stiff and cold. No it's not a king-size pillow-top, but |
| hiking gear, no room for boots, just 4 people that | | | | hey this is camping. ;-) |
| hopefully know each other pretty well. Seriously, if | | | | Since we're on the subject of size, make sure |
| you're looking for backpacking tents or hiking | | | | that you'll have enough height to kneel, |
| tents and weight is a big concern, then get cozy | | | | partially-stand, or... |
| and use the rating system, but otherwise I'd think | | | | If you would like to learn more about how to pick |
| bigger. | | | | a great camping tent, click here. |