Three Things To Consider When Choosing A Family Camping Tent
Heading into the great outdoors with your family is really something special. The thoughts of the wide open spaces, fresh air and quiet woods make you want to grab your family camping tent and hit the road. Where you go does not matter just the thought of enjoying the time together as a family is what is important. A lot of people will stay away from a family cabin tent, preferring a bigger, roomier trailer, or RV. The reason for this is that they often have not really looked into what is available in the way of roomy family tents. Here are some things to consider when picking a family camping tent.
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1. Picking the Correct Size Family Tent
Family camping tents are all rated with a size according to how many people they can sleep. There are two person tents, three person tents, etc but you don’t reach family cabin tents size until you get to five or greater. Regardless of what the size rating says, make sure you buy one that is big enough for you, your camping gear, and a little bit of extra space for each person. A family of 5 should probably look at an 8 person tent so that there is enough room for everybody as well as your camping gear. You many want to consider a family dome tent as they usually provide more floor space than other tent designs.
2. Strength Of Tent Is Important Too
Many families avoid family cabin tents because they fell they can easily rip and you will either be soaked from rain or infested with bugs. In reality, family cabin tents have gotten much stronger and reliable over the years. When you are about to purchase a family cabin tents be sure to look carefully at the construction of the tent. Are the seams double stiched? Does it have reinforced grommets? Are the poles flimsy or heavy duty? What type of mesh does the tent have? Be sure that all of these things are of good quality and that four or five people will be comfortable and not have any problems.
3. The Overall Shape
A family cabin tent can come in a few different configurations. However, there are three basic shapes that are the most popular. A majority of tents are an “A” frame design. These tents have two sides raised at the ends with a flat back and front. The sides are sloped towards a peak forming an 'A'. This design does not work well for larger families. There are Walled style tents that have poles at each end, and sometimes one in the middle. A large family will find this style of tent to be more comfortable an will provide more room for campers and storeage. Many times these wall tents will also have separate rooms.
Overall the best shape of tent for a family going camping is the family dome tent. These tents are more secure, and stable that any other kind as the wind can go around the curve structure. In addition, family dome tents provide better floor space because you do not have a pole in the middle. This design makes it easier to extend your tent with a vestibule, or additional rooms. And best of all a family dome tent is very easy to set up, keep clean, and pack up again.
Whatever design you choose will allow you to take your family tent camping and create a lifetime of memories.
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