| If you're planning to go camping while travelling | | | | outside elements. It needs to be able to protect |
| but will have a limited amount of space and need | | | | you from wind, snow and rain, though if any of |
| to carry everything yourself, you'll need to know | | | | these are in huge supply you and your little home |
| what's out there in terms of backpacking tents. | | | | may find it difficult to survive the night without |
| There are a range of different sizes, styles and | | | | some impact. |
| of course the level of quality can change too | | | | When you pack it, it's a good idea to do so with |
| depending on your initial investment. To make the | | | | care and to make sure it's not likely to come into |
| most of it, it's important to look after your | | | | contact with any liquids, especially fuels or |
| purchase as well as you can so that it stays | | | | chemicals. |
| functioning well and is ready to keep you safe | | | | Before you put up the tent, clear the area of any |
| from the elements on each and every camping | | | | sharp rocks, sticks and other things that may |
| trip. A good quality cover can last you a long time | | | | harm the fabric (and make your sleep unbearable). |
| if cared for well. | | | | It's a good idea to stake down all the guy lines |
| Of course it's first a matter of making the most | | | | because you never know when the weather will |
| of what you have. If you purchase one made | | | | turn and potentially batter your tent. It's important |
| from cheap materials, it's not going to last as long | | | | to try and get an even tension around the whole |
| as a better quality one. Some of the more | | | | structure so it's not unbalanced. |
| expensive ones are made from lightweight but | | | | Once it's up, you may be tempted to throw |
| very strong fabrics and are designed to take into | | | | yourself in and collapse. But backpacking tents are |
| account all the little comforts that contribute | | | | made to put up, use and then put away for the |
| toward a good night's sleep. This can be a very | | | | next time, and you'll regret it if the next time you |
| important factor when you've been moving all | | | | take it out it's filthy, so make sure you try to |
| day and desperately need to recharge your | | | | keep the insides as clean as you can, with muddy |
| batteries! | | | | boots and jackets left outside. Then you'll have |
| Of course all backpacking tents are designed to | | | | something you'll want to use again. |
| withhold a certain amount of tension from the | | | | |