Camping Tents 10 Person

camping tents 10 person

Choosing a Good Tent

While tent camping, the tent becomes your castle. It is the most important piece of camping equipment that you will buy. For this reason, a good amount of time should go into purchasing the right tent. To help simply this decision process, we have put together the following list:

1. Type of Camping Trip: Are you going to be backpacking, weekend camping, or doing some extended camping? A heavier tent can be used for longer term camping and tends to be better for larger groups. However, a lighter tent is better for short term camping and is ideal for backpacking.

2. Travel Distance: How far will you have to go to drop off your camping equipment? If it is a far distance, a lighter tent would be preferable because of its lighter weight. If you need a larger tent, it is a good idea to camp close to the drop-off point. Ideally, the drop off point should be within ½ mile if you have a large amount of camping equipment.

3. Season: What seasons will you be going camping? Most people tend to camp in the summer, spring or fall. Therefore, a summer or 3 season tent will be your best options. However, if you enjoy camping in the winter, you may want to purchase a 4 season tent or convertible tent. Each of these four types of tents has its own unique set of advantages and disadvantages.

a. Summer tents are best for the hot weather of the summer as they have a lot of mesh for ventilation and are very lightweight weighing about 4 to 8lbs. However, this lack of insulation will not be very helpful for fall or winter camping.

b. 3 season tents are designed for spring, summer, and fall and are the most commonly used tent and weigh roughly 5 to 10lbs.

c. 4 season tents are designed for all seasons with an emphasis on winter camping. They are very good for winter camping and high altitude camping.

d. Convertible tents are also designed for all four seasons. However, they do have a large number of “convertible” parts for the varying conditions which can be a benefit and a burden at the same time.

4. Head room: Do you need a lot of headroom while you are in your tent? Do you need to be able to standup in your tent to change? The answer to these questions are largely a matter of personal preference. However, we recommend that new tent campers and older tent campers start off with a tent that provides both these features as a roomy tent tends to be the most accommodating for all campers. This will ensure you have plenty of room for all the things that you will need to do.

5. Size of Party: How many people will be going? The size of the party will dictate how many tents are needed. However, as a rule of thumb it is a good idea to always allow for a little more space in each tent for additional gear and firewood.

6. Test the Tent: In the movie, “The Ghost & The Darkness”, Michael Douglas’s character lectures the main character on the importance of never bringing an untested rifle into battle or a hunt. The same advice goes for your tent.

a. You should test building your tent at home to make sure you have all the pieces and are at a point where you know how to build it from memory. You do not want to be in a rush putting the tent together for the first time in the dark or while it is raining, only to find out you are missing a piece or can’t seem to locate the directions.

b. If you do find that you have lost a piece or broken a piece beyond repair while camping, some live or solid dead wood can be used as a substitute for stakes or a crosspiece.

7. Optional Tent Features: It is also a good idea for the tent to meet these other criteria:

a. Easy to assemble: Does it take a long time to put the tent together? If it takes over 10 minutes to put together, we recommend getting an easier tent to assemble.

b. Limited parts: Does it have a large number of parts? The more parts it has the greater the chance something gets lost. For this reason, we recommend the fewer the parts the better.

By following these tips, you should be able to find a quality tent that will provide you value for many years. Now, go ahead and start your search, we think you will find that you will be glad you did.

About the Author

Jeff Marshall is an avid tent camper and former Boy Scout. To read more tips and advice like the ones in this article, please click here: http://www.goingtentcamping.com/Camping-Equipment.html. or More Camping Tips

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What are some good camping games ideas etc. , that would be able to be done in my backyard??

My mother has had a really depressing week, so she decided she would like to go camping to help her feel better, but the person who she usually goes camping with(my aunt) crushed the idea and i know it kinda hurt her feelings. So she decided that she would like to try camping in our backyard, it is a decent size, plenty of room and we have plenty of room for a tent, but when my mom asked her husband my stepdad, he also threw it to the flames… well when my mom asked me i jumped at it, i want nothing more than to try to help my mom have a great time which is why i am looking to see if anyone has any good ideas on fun things we can do… oh and also things that would be appropriate for my 10 yr old brother… thanx

I’m so sorry to hear that! I LOVE camping… in fact, I just went camping last night and had so much fun!

I think it’s a fantastic idea to have a campout in your backyard. There are tons of things you could do! Obviously, any sort of standard lawn games would be great: horseshoes, bocci ball, etc… even if you don’t have horseshoes or bocci ball sets, you could use whatever you have around the house to do basic “toss and try to hit a target” activities. Do you know the game “ultimate Frisbee,” where you throw Frisbees and try to hit different marks in order (like numbered trees, for instance)? You keep tossing from where you leave off until you hit the mark, like golf. Anyway, if you have Frisbees, you could make a mini ultimate Frisbee course in your backyard!

How about a scavenger hunt? Ahead of time, make a list of things that can be found in your backyard, or even hide extra things in the backyard that people will have to find and collect to get a prize.

Once it’s dark, everyone getting together in the tent with flashlights and telling stories is a blast. You know how sometimes people tell scary stories with flashlights under their faces? A fun version of this (that’s actually silly and not really scary) is to have one person (maybe you, as the host of the party!) to hold the flashlight, and then shine it at one person at a time. The first person has to start a story (just one that they make up), and then when you quickly shine the light at a DIFFERENT person, THAT person has to continue the story right where the first person left off. For example, you shine the flashlight at your mom, and so she starts: “Once upon a time, there was a mad scientist who lived in a castle. All day, he stayed in his lab and created gigantic purple–“ You quickly move the light from your mom to your brother, who continues the sentence: “–kittens! So, then one day, a girl scout came to the castle selling cookies…” And so forth! Lots of fun and very goofy!

I really hope that you’re able to make this backyard campout work… have a fun fun fun time!

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