How to choose a camping tent

The popularity of green tourism is growing nowadays like never before. This is facilitated by the greater availability of different "reserved corners" and not least the availability of a variety of equipment in sports stores. If twenty years ago to get, say, a tent or a backpack was a great success, and no one looked at their quality, now there is the opportunity to choose. And that this choice was correct, we will give some advice on choosing a tent. Camping, camping, light or extreme tents - they all have many common properties, and the data in this article recommendations will allow the buyer to have general selection criteria.

General requirements

General requirements for any tent stem from its appointment. A tent is an easy, wearable shelter from rain, wind, sun, insects, animals and other unfavorable environmental factors in wildlife. Therefore, it should be as light as possible, compact (folded), have good water-repellent qualities, high tensile strength and stability in the wind. All these qualities are achieved through the use of modern synthetic materials, thoughtful design and impeccable sewing. Thus, when choosing a tent, you should pay special attention to how reliable the seams are, whether they are glued, what kind of fabric is used (best if it is made using Ripstop technology), how well it holds water and wind (information can be obtained From the passport or instructions attached to the product). Necessarily in a modern tent should be present mosquito nets, ventilation windows, and racks (arches) are made of high-quality duralumin or carbon fiber. As you can see, the properties of the tent strongly depend on the materials from which it is made, and therefore it is unlikely to buy a good tent in less than a hundred dollars. A "cheap" tent will not only not allow you to save anything, but it can also spoil your holiday, and possibly put life and health at an unjustified risk. Having defined the general provisions, we will consider the requirements for individual tents according to their purpose.

Tents for hiking

The most stringent requirements are imposed on this type of tent. On the one hand, they are operated under the most unfavorable conditions, and at the same time must be very reliable, and on the other hand they are carried on themselves, and therefore their weight should not exceed the permissible limits. There is a contradiction between strength, reliability and necessary ease. By the way, the price here plays a serious role, because the easier and at the same time the stronger the material, the more expensive it is. How to find the "golden mean"? Here we must proceed from the conditions in which the tent is planned to be used . For hikes of high complexity in severe climatic conditions, it is better to leave the choice for an experienced professional. Tents marching for three or four days of passage through the Carpathians or the Crimea can be chosen independently. It will be sufficient here that the upper tent of the tent should have a water permeability of not less than 5 000 mm, and its bottom - 8 000. It is good if the upper tent also has sun-reflecting properties. Such a tent should have two layers: the inner breathing and the upper protective (the tent in the tent), and it is critical that the layers are not in contact. Otherwise, the condensate accumulated from the inside of the upper canopy will wet the inner tent. It is very convenient, when a camping tent has two exits and tambours for equipment, excess inside the tent. Experience suggests that triple-seat camping tents are most universal, their weight rarely exceeds four kilograms, while they are very compact, both folded and decomposed, and have low sail.

Tents for rest

For this species weight does not matter, since such tents, as a rule, are transported by cars. Requirements for overall dimensions and quality are also much lower than for the above-described camping tents. Such tourist tents can be chosen based on the comfort and price you need.