| If you are fairly new to the camping
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| | standing.
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| experience, you may not know what type of
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| | Family tents are big and spacious. It
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| tent to buy. There are a variety of
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| | will give your family plenty of room.
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| things that you should consider when
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| | Some also include separate sleeping areas
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| picking out a camping tent. Tents vary
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| | for privacy. The main tent area is of
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| greatly in size, durability, shape, and
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| | dome or ridge construction. This will be
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| ease in which they can be transported. So
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| | the separate living area from where you
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| before you go out and buy any old tent,
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| | will sleep. If you have children this may
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| take a few of the suggestion below into
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| | be a feature valuable to you.
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| serious consideration. Then you will be
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| | When selecting which tent type is right
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| able to get the tent that you need.
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| | for you, consider the number of people
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| The very basic of any tent's composition
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| | who will be using it. All tents will list
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| is a shelter of canvas or nylon supported
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| | a recommended number of people. A good
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| by poles. The difference lies in the
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| | rule of thumb would be to add two people
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| types of poles; the type of cloth, the
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| | to your party and find a tent for that
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| shape and options included, which will
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| | number. Next realize what you will be
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| make each camping tent different. There
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| | doing on your camping trip. If you are
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| are basically five different types of
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| | simply going to drive there, set up the
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| camping tents available: frame tents,
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| | tent and stay in that spot for the
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| dome tents, geodisic tents, expedition
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| | duration of the trip, then weight won't
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| and family tents.
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| | matter. On the other hand, if you are
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| The frame tent uses aluminum and steel
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| | going to be hiking you will need to carry
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| poles with a canvas tent cloth. This is
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| | it on your back. You will want to look
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| one of the older styles of tents. The
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| | for something compact and lightweight.
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| newer models have incorporated cotton or
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| | Finally, consider the type of weather you
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| synthetic fibers for their tent cloths.
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| | will be camping in. Three season tents
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| This type of tent is ideal for a family
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| | work well in bad weather, but not the
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| and makes efficient use of ground space
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| | harshest weather the winter can bring. If
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| inside and out. The frame gives it
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| | you are going to be camping in extreme
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| sturdiness, but it can be very difficult
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| | conditions, a four-season tent will be
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| to erect.
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| | more suitable.
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| Dome tents are one of the most popular
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| | With some background on the set up, as
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| types of camping tents today. It uses
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| | well as, the advantages and disadvantages
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| fiberglass or plastic poles that slip
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| | of the different types of tents available
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| through sleeves in the fabric cloth. It's
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| | today, you'll be in a better position to
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| top is shaped like a dome. Although it
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| | pick the appropriate tent for your needs.
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| makes less efficient use of space, it is
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| | Most tents are able to be transported in
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| very lightweight and provides easy set up
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| | cars and will be able to be set up in a 5
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| and collapse. Although fairly stable, in
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| | to 25 minute time allotment. Remember,
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| high winds it can be unsteady. So guy
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| | you want to allow for enough room for you
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| lines and stakes are really important
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| | entire party and also want to be dry in
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| with this type of tent.
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| | different weather conditions. Tent cloths
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| The geodisc tent is a variation of the
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| | are sewn together but sealant is applied
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| dome tent. Although it is framed and the
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| | to keep rain out. Check the sealing. Cost
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| set up is similar to the dome, the poles
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| | may also be a factor for you. Dome tents
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| cross and interconnect providing more
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| | are cheaper than the ridge construction
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| security and sturdiness. Like the dome,
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| | tent. A general store will offer an
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| it is lightweight. Because of the more
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| | affordable tent if you will only be using
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| complicated pole connections, it is more
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| | it periodically. But if you want the best
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| difficult to set up.
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| | tent that will last a lifetime, go to a
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| Another type of tent is the expedition or
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| | specialty camping store. Consider your
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| touring tents. This type of tent is a
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| | options and your situation. An informed
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| combination of the ridge and dome tent.
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| | shopper will have a pleasant camping tent
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| It includes windows and a roomy porch
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| | buying experience and will be able to
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| area for shade and shelter. It is very
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| | make the best choice for their needs.
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| spacious and is high, allowing for easy
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