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This family-sized model features 2 rooms with removable divider.
- 2 pole rectangular dome tent
- Durable shockcorded fiberglass frame and ring and pin attachments
- 2 twin-track side opening doors have protective overhead brim and zipper covers
- Brimmed windows allows ventilation during inclement weather
- Hanging gear loft and 2 interior storage pockets keep essential items handy
- 4 vents enhance air circulation for added comfort
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| Seasons |
3 |
| Sleeps |
8-Jan |
| Doors |
2 |
| Windows |
6 |
| Weight |
17 lbs. 11 oz. |
| Area |
120 Sq. Ft. |
| Center Height |
6' 4" |
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How to Pick Your Next Camping Tent.
A good camping tent should keep you dry, comfortable, and provide protection.
Which camping tent... Dome, family, 4-season, backpacking or cabin is
right for you? They don't repel rain, cold, snow, or biting bugs
equally.
Camping tents are an important outdoor gear investment. This article
will give you the information you need to make an informed decision
about what kind is best for you.
First determine what type of camping you'll be doing? Do you only go
out in the summer or are you into 4-season camping? Make sure to
prepare yourself for the worst possible type of weather you'll
encounter. Waking up to a foot of snow inside your summer camping tent
because of a late fall blizzard isn't much fun. ;-)
After determining what seasons you'll need your tent for, estimate how many people you will usually camp with...
Sizing It Up
Camping tents are rated by the number of people they can accommodate.
But these ratings are like getting twenty circus clowns into a
Volkswagon Beetle...goofy. :-) When they say it's a 4-person tent, they
mean 4 people and nothing else, no hiking gear, no room for boots, just
4 people that hopefully know each other pretty well. Seriously, if
you're looking for backpacking tents or hiking tents and weight is a
big concern, then get cozy and use the rating system, but otherwise I'd
think bigger.
Consider going 1-2 sizes bigger than what you need for a smaller
camping tent. Better yet divide the "person rating" by 2 so you'll have
a decent amount of room if you have to stay inside due to nasty
weather. If you thought cabin fever was bad wait until you're stuck in
a downpour with 5 other people in a small tent for a few days.
My 4 man tent with 2 vestibules is perfect for 2 people and plenty of
gear. Dry equipment is a good thing. This is still true with kids
because the smaller they are the more room they take up with "kid
stuff". Something else to keep in mind is that more room makes extended
trips easier.
Consider the length and width of the camping tents you're looking at.
If you're 6 feet tall you'll want at least 7 feet to stretch out
length-wise and 2-3 feet of width depending on how much you move in
your sleep.
Another thing to consider is to make sure you have enough space for an
inflatable air mattress. While it's not mandatory I'll have to say it
makes camping much more comfortable than lying on a cold pad. When I
wake up I feel 300% better than when I slept on a pad on the floor
getting stiff and cold. No it's not a king-size pillow-top, but hey
this is camping. ;-)
Since we're on the subject of size, make sure that you'll have enough height to kneel, partially-stand, or...
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