Tent Choices
Kelly Gillis
Your choice of tent has a direct effect on your camping
vacation. It will definitely make it or break it. Do your
homework before you buy a tent so you won't be disappointed.
First you must decide what type of camping you are going to be
doing. Are you going to be back packing or are you doing car
camping? Car camping is where you pull your car up to a base
camp site.
If you are backpacking it goes without saying that you'll want
as lightweight a tent as you can find and also one that will
withstand expected weather conditions. You may want to look
into a warm weather tent or single wall tent if you're camping
in summer weather conditions. If you decide you want the
comfort of a larger tent, and if you need a 3-season or
4-season tent each backpacker can carry some of the tents
components to lighten the load for each.
If you are car camping then the weight of the tent is not a
problem for you. Most families do car camping. The ACA or
American Camping Association and KOA or Kampgrounds of America
have thousands of camp sites all over the country. You can
check their online web sites for information. These sites
generally are tree shaded with an area for a grill to be set
up. Most have facilities within easy walking distance such as a
bathroom, shower, pool and even sometimes light food
restaurants.
What you will always want to keep in mind, no matter what type
of camping you do is what type of weather you will be camping
in.
As mentioned above there are 3-season and 4-season tents.
4-season tents are heavier than 3-season. They are made to
withstand heavier winds and rain and the weight of snow on
them. Generally if you camp between May and September a
3-season tent will suit your needs.
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