North Face Tents

The word “Tent” in literal terms means a shelter made up of sheets of fabric or other material draped over or attached to a frame of poles and sometimes attached to the ropes too. The tents which are smaller in size can be attached to the ground or free standing. Those which are of the large size are usually anchored with ropes tied to stakes. Earlier tents were considered a home for the nomadic people but with time, tents have evolved with its uses in temporary shelters and mostly used are tents for camping.

Tents for camping are an important investment. As beside giving you a shelter, a tent is something which protects you from the worst possible type of weathers you can encounter during your camp. While choosing tents for camping there are few factors which play a deterministic role in the decision, like the season you are camping in and the number of people you are planning to camp with.

Tents are made up of different materials and so they have to be selected considering the condition they will be carried into. The tents which are made up of polyester fabric are stronger to withstand harsh UV rays than the one made up of nylon and therefore they are preferred for the extended camping trips. To keep the bugs out and minimize the condensation, the presence of mesh in the sides should be ensured.

Apart from the material of the tent, the design and the weight of the tent also do matters in some cases. If you have to carry your equipment like the backpacks etc then you must ensure to have a light weight tent with sufficient space and if you have to land directly on the camping site then you can have tent type of your choice.

Tents for camping are majorly of four types, “winter, summer, all seasons and three seasons”. The winter ones are made to withstand the harsh climates, the summer design is for the hotter conditions, the all season ones can be used round the year except for harsh winters, the three season ones are apt to be used in spring, summer and during the fall with a additional ability to take up light snow if the weather changes in the worst cases.

The tents for camping can be divided into different categories based on their shape etc and the categories are as follows:

a) Frame tent- This is the type of classic tent that is generally erected with poles in four nooks and a pole across the top.

b) Cabin tent – A single skinned family tent with internal dividers used for protection from weathers.

c)Tunnel tent- lightweights tents, used for backpacking to car camping.

d) Dome tents for camping- Most widely used tent for three seasons with varied capacity of one man to family size.

Apart from all this, there are few other things too which should be taken care of while choosing tents for camping, like, tent poles’, floor type, sealed seams and ventilation.