Choose The Right Backpacking Tent For A Great Adventure
Copyright (c) 2011 Sandra Tiffany
Backpacking is a wonderful getaway, especially if you live in a large urban area. Even if you don't live in a large city, enjoying nature is something you can do over a weekend or extend into an entire summer vacation. Kids particularly love to camp out.
One of the benefits of camping out is that by not paying for hotel accommodations, it can be a low cost vacation or hobby. Camping can be quite relaxing, a stress reliever, educational, great for your health, and you never know what adventure it will lead to. But, you don't want to try to save costs by not purchasing the right equipment. Backpacking tents are probably the first things you want to consider. It's important because the tent is going to be your temporary home. Not only will you be sleeping in it, but you might find yourself eating and entertaining yourself in it if the weather turns bad.
You will want to think about what kind of temperatures you'll be dealing with. Some manufacturers of tents provide temperature ranges for the tents that they sell. So become familiar with the temperature ranges of where you usually backpack.
In most cases each individual on a trip or a group usually carries his own tent. However if you have a partner or have children, you may want something more than a single capacity tent. The larger tent which accommodates more campers is usually considered more permanent and not quite as easy to transport and to set up again.
Since it can expect some rough treatment, you need to make sure any tent you buy is made of tough material. Not the least important consideration will be the weight, just like any other piece of equipment. Durability and transportability are important to seasoned hikers.
Even if you're an experienced backpacker and you purchase new equipment, you want to be familiar enough with it so that you can set it up quickly and easily. Another reason for doing this is making sure all the necessary parts are present. Taking it down is also a necessary practice since folding everything back correctly is important.
Backpacking is a lot of fun, but you have to be prepared by choosing the right tent for your needs and seeing that you are familiar with it before heading off on your great adventure. By seeing to it that your tent and equipment are proper and safe before you even leave your home, you can then enjoy your adventure without unneccessary worry.
About the Author
Sandra Tiffany started backpacking when she was very young haven grown up in the Pacific Northwest. She is aware of how important the choice of a tent is as well as sleeping bags, outdoor gear and clothing, and backpacking light. Discover books, CD's, DVD's and article about backpacking tents. Also, shop the "Deal of the Day".
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