For this years camping adventures will you choose a small festival pop up tent or an all singing all dancing home away from home style tent?
Choosing the best tent for you and your family ultimately comes down to your personal preference as well as the price you’re willing to pay. camptentsreview.com will help you to choose what best for your family camping.
Here we give you some tips to help you decide which will be the perfect family tent for your summer adventures this year.
Types of tents Surprisingly there are quite a few different styles of tents now available on the market. There’s dome tents, pod tents, inflatable tents, pop up tents, tunnel tents, canvas tents, teepees, trailer tents and many more.
Choosing the type of tent will mostly come down to your preference, for example, a pop-up tent can be really easy to put up but will it provide all the space you and your family are going to need?
For a short break with a small family unit, a pop-up tent could be the perfect place to rest your head. However, for longer adventures with a large family, you’re going to need something more substantial like a family tent. Remember to consider how many people will be using the tent and for how long before choosing which you’ll buy this year. Tent size A tent’s size is usually described its number of ‘berths’ or ‘man’, meaning the maximum number of people that can sleep inside the tent. The general rule is to choose a tent which is at least one person higher than the number using it.
For a family for four with two adults and two children, plus everything they would need for a weeks holiday a comfortable size would be a 6 berth tent or a large family tent.
Size factors to consider
Is there room for adults as well as children to stand up
Does it have a living space large enough for your family
Remember the bigger your tent the heavier it is and more room it will take up.
Do you have enough room in your car for your tent as well as everything you’ll bring to fill it.
How many rooms? You’ll want to consider where everyone will sleep, live and store their things. Will you want a tent with a single sleeping area, or would you prefer everyone to have their own sleeping section/room?
Again this comes down to personal preference, if you’d like everyone together take a look at the teepee or canvas style tents. The larger styles can provide enough room for a whole family to comfortably sleep and live during their holidays. But, if you’d like everyone to have their own sleeping area pod tents are a great option with a main living area in the middle and sleeping pods fitted around the sides.
If you’re unsure which you prefer, visit a local camping showroom that offers you the chance to take a better look at the types of tents on offer for families.
Extras Other extras you may wish to purchase include an additional porch area if available, spare tent pegs, a tent repair kit, extra guy lines, a windbreak which would also add a little privacy and a tent carpet for a little added home comfort. What to look out for As well as considering all of the above here are a few more things to look out for in a well- designed tent for families:
Waterproofed seams
Easy to replace poles
Well-positioned guy ropes for stability during windier adventures.
Inner and outer layers that are well spaced to prevent condensation inside the tent.
Zipped in groundsheets are best. These can easily removed and allow the grass beneath to air during the day and provide maximum protection from nature when being used. Sewn in groundsheets are the next best thing.
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