Being in touch with your outgoing, carefree alter-ego is best released when the season of sunshine arise.
Summer, and all its accompanying joy, had been one of the most awaited times of the year because everyone is entitled to be out and about and just have the best time outdoors.
Some explored the grainy sands of nearby beaches and swam through it, some preferred to be closer to floras and faunas and discover their inner forester and few chose to strut huge shopping centers and parks with a cold, melting iced cappuccino at hand.
Summer is where everyone seemed so alive. The towering trees, the growing leaves and the adult flowers abloom. And it is with summer that we thought most about camping.
What makes a happy camper aside from the company he/she brought and the sumptuous barbecue that’s grilling at bay? You think well, a convenient and functional tent.
A tent, whenever you’re outside, is an extension of your house. This is where you put everything in when you’re all set-up to feel the outdoors—your valuables, the place where you will spend the night after series of bonfires, your packed clothes, your shade when the sun is at its zenith.
Simply said, your chosen tent must provide you a very suitable place to live. While temporary, tents are of essence in making sure that the whole trip would be as organized as possible and to also reinforce organization, comfort and sheer convenience.
Before you can even find a tent, you must know first what type of terrain or place you will set-it up with. It is very important that you know the parameters of the trip like location and the kind of activities you would do for better judgment on what to pick.
You must know, even a little, what are the types of things and valuable you would bring, or how many people might stay with you within the night, or a forecast of the weather on the day that you will do your outdoor shenanigans.
All of these would pretty much determine what’s the best type and brand of tent you would go for.
Purchasing a tent had been viewed to be an investment rather than a loss of finance.
Having a tent which will withstand time and usage would surely leave no regrets on your end as this might be the only tent that you’ll need on your lifetime.
Some of the other things that you must bear in mind when choosing the tent aside from the ones just stated is the ease of use and no-frills installation.
Yes, the tent might ‘look’ as the best one in the pack but would you able to bring it up on your own? Remember that when you go on a camping spree with say, a group of friends, they will also be preoccupied in building their tents so you better make sure that the tent that you will be picking can be put-up independently.
And since you’d be carrying your own tent, make sure that the materials are lightweight for ease of transport if ever there will be a need to.
For materials, here are some things that you should consider: Check closely what the tent is made of because that could influence your choice.
Tents that are canvas (cotton) are waterproof, but become very heavy when the water is absorbed. They are long lasting though and don’t deteriorate as much as say, nylon.
Nylon/Polyester is waterproof as well, but sunlight will cause deterioration over time. With these tents, you must check that the seams have been sealed to ensure they are waterproof.
Many tents say they are waterproof, but we have found that the cheaper ones are not as waterproof as you hoped for. Good tents will have rip-stop fabric. Also, look at the zips of the tent.
This is a key part of the tent, and is frequently overlooked, but should that tent zip fail, you could have things in your tent that you don’t want in your tent.
Check that the zip is a quality one, moves easily, doesn’t catch on fabric, and non-rusting. The fly needs to be nylon waterproofed with polyurethane or polyurethane and silicone coatings.
A fly should ideally cover your entire tent including windows and doors to provide maximum protection from the rain.
If you’re too keen on details, here are some of the other features worth looking at: number of doors or main passageways, number of windows for ventilation and sunlight, storage pockets for a clutter-free tent habitation, size of awnings for added protection from elements and your ability to purchase add-ons and accessories for future usage.
Some of the best tents available in the market are as follows: Marmot Light Tent, Coleman Instant Tent, Kodiak Canvas Flex-bow Tent, Kelty Parthenon Tent, Marmot Thor Tent, Black Diamond Mesa Tent, MSR Hubba Hubba NX Tent, Mountain Hardwear Treango Tent and Rei Kingdom Tent to name a very long list.
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