What To Avoid When Buying A Tent
When buying a tent, there are certain features that you should avoid. Below you will find a partial list of these features that you should avoid when buying a camping tent.
- Solid fiberglass poles - you will find these poles in cheaply made tents that you will find in discount stores. These poles will break or shatter very quickly.
- Footprint - not all camping sites provide large areas for your tent, so make sure that the footprint your tent makes is a reasonable size.
- Wall Angle - sharply angled walls provide more stability, but also reduce the amount of usable space on the inside of the tent.
- Metal Zippers - avoid these at all costs
- Staking Out - avoid tents that require full staking out to set up. Certain surfaces (sand, rocks, snow) will not allow this.
- Size - camping is supposed to be fun, so make sure you get a tent that is large enough to be comfortable