Family camping is one of the best ways for families to relax and bond. When you are buying a family camping tent there are many factors that you need to put into consideration. These factors include:
Number of bedrooms
Since you are camping as a family you can’t sleep at the same place-you need different bedrooms.
The number of bedrooms depends on the number and age of your children. If you have young children you don’t need to have many bedrooms. You can sleep with them in the same bed, but it’s wise that you have a separate room where you can put them to bed without disturbing them.
When setting up the children bedroom you should ensure that it’s next to your bedroom with a divider between the bedrooms where you can unzip. The divider allows you to supervise the children and ensure that they are safe.
If you have teenagers, you need to have a tent with many separate bedrooms. Remember that teenagers need privacy and independence. You should give them what they need and they will love camping with you.
Seasonality
Tents are designed to fit different seasons. The most common ones are:
3-season tents: they are the most common and are designed for different seasons including spring, summer and fall. They easily withstand heavy rainfall, but they don’t easily handle violent winds, heavy snow and harsh storms.
These tents are designed to protect you from rain, light and bugs, and provide you with some levels of privacy.
3-4 season tents: they are designed for prolonged 3-season usage and are ideal for summer camping. You can also use them during early spring and late fall.
The tents come with 1-2 poles and they are designed to withstand harsh weather. They are built to provide you with strength, ventilation and warmth-retention.
4-season tents: these ones are engineered to withstand fierce winds and snow loads. The cool thing with these tents is that you can use them in all seasons.
To make them tough they are made from heavier fabrics and come in dome designs ensuring that snow can’t collect on them. They come with rainflies that extend to the ground thus serving as great refuge during heavy winds.
All of these tents come in different sizes and all you need to do is to choose the one that is ideal for your family. When making the decision you should factor in the season that you will be camping.
Rain is usually the main problem for campers; therefore, you should ensure that the tent has a seam sealing and no water can leak through the stitch holes. You should also ensure that the tent has a waterproof rating of at least 2,000 millimetres.
Conclusion
These are some of the factors that you should consider when buying a family camping tent. For ideal results you should buy the tent from a reputable store.
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