Together with the warm days, the season of hiking and just fun trips to nature with an overnight stay comes. This means that a practical, convenient and comfortable tent becomes an irreplaceable purchase.
In today's selection, we offer current Top 5 Tips how to choose a tent from experienced tourists. When choosing your "mobile home", it is important to take into account many nuances - both the size, and the assembly order, and the material. If the choice was right, the tent will only provide a pleasant overnight experience for many seasons in a row.
5. The material of the tent is very important
It is important to pay attention to the materials from which both the tent itself and the accessories are made. In addition, zippers should not jam, seams should not leak, and metal parts should not be jagged. Important indicators when choosing a material are water resistance, density and composition of the fabric. By the way, modern methods of weaving fibers make it possible to create lightweight awnings even from thick and durable threads. For a camping tent, a water resistance of 2500mm is sufficient. When using the Rip Stop weave, the tarpaulin becomes more durable with the smallest increase in weight.
4. Capacity is equally important
In most cases, the number of tourists who will spend the night in a tent is known in advance. The optimal capacity is for 3-4 people. In such a tent it is convenient for two people, and if necessary, you can accommodate six of them.
Tents with several sleeping compartments are very convenient for out-of-town recreation. One branch can be entirely allocated to children or, for example, with a large company, families can be accommodated.
3. Comfort also depends on the number of layers
Most of the tents are double-layered. The sleeping area is made of mesh fabric, over which an awning is stretched. As a result, air circulation is provided inside the tent, and if the tent is set up for a short time and people are not going to sleep in it, you can install the tent separately. The number of layers is more important for a camping tent than for a camping tent.
2. Much depends on the fittings
Most often, the arches of modern tents are made of aluminum and fiberglass. Aluminum is lighter and 10-15% more expensive. Arcs are of different thicknesses, the thicker - the stronger, but at the same time heavier. The pegs included in the kit must be strong, lightweight and always rigid.
1. The most important thing is the purpose of the tent
It is the type of tent that is the main criterion for choosing. All many tents can be divided into three classes - camping, trekking and extreme. If you are definitely not planning to spend the night on a glacier high in the mountains, then an extreme tent is definitely not useful. Trekking will be a lighter option designed to be carried over long distances behind your back. And the camping type is large tents for comfortable outdoor recreation, however, it is easier to transport them to the installation site by car, because this is not the easiest option.
