How to Choose a Camping Tent Before Any Camping Plans?

While a camping beginner coming to ask, what should I buy if I am planning a camping with my wife, dog and kids. Certainly, a camping tent!!! To provide a shelter, protect us from wind and rain, and above all, it is the “home” where we can do our activities there. So first and topmost, be sure to buy a camping tent.

By Googling, you should see lots of camping tents showing on your computer, pop up camping tent, winter camping tent or even car camping tent... with nice images and maybe nice camping tent price as well. The you should in a dilemma, which camping tent should I buy?

Now you are in the right price and this article would tell you how to select a suitable camping tent.

Before you search any items on Amazon or Walmart, three questions should be answered to clarify what you need.

1. What kind of camping do you want?

This is the key point and most crucial when selecting your tent. If you will do backpacking camping--which means pack up all your items, then walk a long way (just hiking) to your campsite, and then you will camp there. In this case, you will need a lightweight and compact camping tent;

The if the car camping is the way you will do, you need to choose a car camping tent. This will allow you to put all the essentials/things on the car and you will not need to carry it on your own. Unlike backpacking camping, car camping will not put strict requirements on the weight and size of the camping tent, so a comfortable and spacious family camping tent is a great choice.

2. Who will be your camping companion?

If you go by yourself, then a single or two-person camping tent should be fine. Other than that, the sleeping bags, cushions and outdoor clothing can be put in the tent.

If you are camping with your family or friends, and you guys are planing to live in one camping tent, then several rooms are needed for a tent. Usually you could find this kind of information while you are viewing specific products. Remember that if you are used to a camping bed or inflatable bed, a larger camping tent would be needed since these beds tend to take more space. Also if you are a newbie, another thing to keep in mind, the larger a camping tent is, the more difficult it will be to set up.

3. When will you go camping?

Check the weather condition before you go camping. If it is in spring, warm and flowers/trees with beautiful scenery will be the gift. And in early autumn as well, comfortable and suitable for beginners.

But if in snowy or cold winter, make sure you choose the winter camping tent with stronger wind-preventing capabilities.

4. What level of camping tent budget?

The camping tent price really changes a lot and my suggestion is, choose the medium price level with relatively higher performance if you are a beginner. In a cost-effective way, if you just start to camping, and not sure whether you will go frequently or not. Then the medium one is the most suitable you could take. But, if you have enough budget and know that it will be used frequently, then go ahead and choose the best one！

So let’s summarize, know when, who and how you will camp, then you will have an idea of how to choose the most suitable camping tent.