| The designs of camping tents are becoming more | | | | usually consider how accessible their tents will be |
| and more innovative. Backpacking tents are | | | | to people with disabilities. The Freedom Tent, |
| getting lighter and lighter. Tents are easier to set | | | | however, has a very accessible door - it is |
| up and to take down. They are becoming more | | | | zipperless and can be opened easily. Strollers, |
| durable and more weather-resistant. They are | | | | wheelchairs, and bikes can easily be rolled in. It |
| easier to fold away and to store. There are many | | | | also has a vestibule to store equipment. Also, this |
| ways in which camping tents have changed over | | | | unique tent can be set up from a seated position! |
| the years. Of course, a few tents seem to stand | | | | · Advantage Innovations Featherlight |
| about above the rest - at least in terms of how | | | | Tents - When you are out backpacking, just an |
| innovative they are. | | | | extra pound or two can make a huge difference - |
| Check out these unique camping tents: | | | | you can really feel that extra weight. Advantage |
| · BradCamping Luminous Tents - Hey, | | | | Innovations realizes this - they figure that the |
| why not get a tent that glows in the dark? | | | | lighter, the better. That is why they have come |
| Haven't you ever wandered off in the middle of | | | | up with some extraordinarily light backpacking |
| the night to use the "bathroom" and then had | | | | tents. Of course, to make such light tents, a few |
| trouble getting back to your camping site? Well, | | | | things must be sacrificed. Head room, for one. |
| you would not have to worry about such a thing | | | | There are featherlight tents that can sleep |
| if you had a luminous tent. Also, the company | | | | anywhere from 1 to 4 persons - of course, these |
| claims that the warm yellow glow also keeps | | | | people cannot sit up! The tent is meant solely for |
| away insects. I have not had a chance to try one | | | | sleeping. There is also an extra "arm" that acts as |
| of these, nor have I seen one in person, but it | | | | a storage unit. This unique tents looks like it is |
| definitely sounds like an interesting idea... of | | | | from the space age, and perhaps it belongs there, |
| course, if you can see the glow from inside the | | | | but there are more advantages than just its |
| tent, I imagine that it could be a little difficult to | | | | lightweight - there are also Temperature |
| get to sleep! By the way, BradCamping also | | | | Controlling Featherlight Tents - these will keep you |
| makes polka-dot tents! Who says that you can | | | | much warmer than a regular tent would. They are |
| not be in style when out camping? | | | | also easy to roll up (and they roll to a compact |
| · BlueSky Designs Freedom Tent - This | | | | size) and store. Also, the low to the ground design |
| very unique tent won BlueSky Designs a Small | | | | means that they will be rather wind resistant. |
| Business Innovation Research grant from the US | | | | These are just three unique tents that are worth |
| Department of Agriculture. Why? Because they | | | | taking a look at. There are many other camping |
| came up with camping tent that people with | | | | tents out there that incorporate many different |
| disabilities (and their families) can use to go | | | | innovations - these are just three of the most |
| camping. Other manufacturers of tents do not | | | | unique ones that I found! |