What to Consider Before Buying a Family Camping Tent
If you’re considering buying a family tent, then you’ll need to answer a few basic questions first. Once you have answered these then you will know which tent will match your needs so that you can enjoy the best camping experience having spent less money and time and trouble.

Which type of tent do you need?
The answer to this question is based on the type of camping that you’re planning on doing. Do you want to hike cross country or are you planning on staying in a campsite?

If it’s to stay on a family campsite, you’ll find that these days, the larger family tents will accommodate both you and your family with all their personal gear too. There are some rather large backpacking tents too, but you will need to consider weight if you’re planning on hiking as a family.

How many people will need to sleep in the tent? Will you be storing clothes in it and other items such as cooking gear? For example, this Vango Ark tent will fit three to sleep but it isn’t a lot of room to store other items. Whereas this Kampa tent will sleep four and also have enough room to hold all kinds of other items such as cooking equipment as it has a lot of extra indoor space. The space might even be used as a living room/ dining room area too.

Are you a frequent camper? If so, you may want to consider a tent that is easy to erect. The simpler it is to do, the better it will be to use. Modern tents can be set up very rapidly these days, sometimes in as little as twenty minutes, which will be a relief when you’ve travelled far to your campsite with children.

Which seasons will you be camping in? It also depends what the climate is of where you will be camping. In the south of France, it’s far warmer than Lancashire in the winter. All tents are water resistant and mostly wind resistant, but not all have any protections against sudden rain storm and high winds. This should be kept in mind.

Camping really is a lot of fun, whether you’re doing it as you hike or you’re staying in a family campsite. If you need any more help with selecting the best family tent for your needs, contact us on 01452 742233.