Thursday, August 17, 2017

Colorado Camping Tent Shopping - Reasons To Make It A Family Activity

By Carol Lewis


When you plan a camping trip along with the whole family, it is but fair that everyone has a say in the selection of the canvas. This is the place that most of the family activities will happen, and you have to make sure that everyone is comfortable. No doubt the environment will have a lot to do with the whole camp expedition, but you have to make sure that your canvas is also OK and not damaged in any way. The best way to ensure this is to have a trial run in your back yard. Pitch the canvas and have a back yard camp and see if there is any problem or damage to the Colorado camping tent. During this time you can all sit together and make a list of all the essentials that the family should get together for the camping trip.

What kind of a canvas do you buy You could buy a canvas or rent one according to your budget and the families requirements. You would have to bare in mind the number of people who would occupy the canvas, the durability of it, it should be strong and of water proof material to withstand the rains and the winds, should have enough ventilation and also protect you against the insects.

Rental Logistics- For people, who prefer to rent their canvas from local store should ensure their booking long before they had to go for camping as it becomes difficult during the camp season to get the model of your choice. You can even pick up your rented canvas near the camping place if you are renting it from a chain of stores.

How veteran campers select their tents Campers who are experienced and are veterans at it always consider the worst conditions that they may have to come across before deciding on the kind of tent they should buy. Though tents that are called the 3 season tents are more popular, it is wiser to go in for a 4 season one for conditions that may be quite extreme in mountainous regions with the winters being quite heavy.

All of this tends to over-simplify, because many camp tents are hybrids, combining features of all three styles. These often are identified as "modified domes"---which covers quite a bit of ground. Over the years my family has used just about every style of canvas. Our very first family camp trip, for instance, was made with a cabin canvas. We had a pair of toddlers, a crib, a portable potty, mounds of clothing, and sundry other items. As the boys grew, so did our interests, from family camp to backpacking, which called for high-tech packing tents. By the time the kids were in their teens, they were camp on their own, and we expanded our interest to whitewater rafting and four-wheeling. For these activities, a modified dome fit the bill.

Canvas Ratings- Canvas ratings may be new for novice campers. It is all based upon the occupancy and seasonal rating. Canvass that provide good ventilation during summers or warm weather are known as the 1- season canvass. But these 1- season canvass are not good during heavy rains. You should opt for a 3-season canvas if you want to withstand light snow, heavy rain and ensure good ventilation.

You could opt to either buy or to rent a large tent, so there is enough room for everyone to eat, sleep, sit, stand and move around comfortably. You could find these large family tents grouped under one category in the websites and also the camp gear stores so that it is easy for you to identify what you want.

Wall tents and cabin tents come under this category as they come under the group camping one. These tents are too heavy for back packing and are better suited for carrying by car to your camp site. You could go for geodesic tents, and modified domes which have curved and criss crossed poles and are easier to pack and weigh a lot less too, though they can hold the same number of people as other tents.




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