Camping with Tents

If you are new to camping then you are going to have a lot of gear to purchase. One of the most important camping investments you will make is your tent. When you are shopping for a new tent you will want to consider several different factors to ensure that you are happy with your purchase. If you buy a good tent the first time around, you will be happy with it for a very long time and you will definitely get your money's worth out of the tent.

Tent Sizes, Multi-Room Tents and Other Tent Options

The first thing you need to consider is the size of your tent. If you are planning a backpack, mountain biking, canoe or other type of camping trip, you want a tent that is going to be easy to carry. Tent capacity is based on the square footage of the tent and how many sleeping bags you can fit in it. Tents range from one-person "pup" tents to six person multi-room tents. However, you will find that you will want a tent that is slightly larger than how many people the packaging says it sleeps. Two people, for example, will be much more comfortable in a four person tent. A family of four will be more comfortable in a six-person tent. A good rule of thumb is to buy a tent that sleeps two more people than you have. If you are bringing large dogs along as well you will also want to have room for them, as they need to sleep inside too.

Multi-room tents are nice as well, especially if you have a large family. There are two room style tents where the tent is basically split down the middle with a zippered divider. There are also three room styles as well. If you are camping in one tent with a large family, then these are very handy. One room can sleep the kids, the large room can sleep you and your spouse and the other room can be a changing room or storage room. You can also put your pets in one room if you would like as well.

Enjoy your camping trip and camping with tents.