Best Family Tent on the Market - What to Look For
With the many tent designs and features, it can be a daunting task to choose the best family tent on the market.
Now remember that everyone will have their opinion of what the best tent is for their family, but ultimately, you have to decide which one best fits your family's needs.
Here's a quick guide to help you decide which tent to buy for your next camping holiday.
Living Space - Always consider how much space you need. Tents usually have a suggested maximum capacity. I say, take this with a grain of salt. Instead, go 1 person less or even 2 if you really hate close physical proximity. So let's say one tent is marketed as a 7-person tent, consider that a 5 or a 6 person tent.
Along with the sleeping area, also make sure there is enough living space, porch and an area for cooking. With the whole family in tow, you would ideally want everything to be as comfortable as a camping holiday can be. Ensure that there is enough space for doing these things and your camping holiday will be as fun and stress-free as holidays should be.
Also remember that you need space for cooking equipment as well as for clothes. So factor this in when deciding space requirements for a family tent.
Weather-proof - I'm not sure if this word exists, but the best family tent for 2010 really does need to be weather-proof. There's nothing more apt to destroy a camping holiday with the family than a wet sleeping area or a tent that collapsed after strong winds.
Many of the popular family tents are waterproof now but also make sure that they have doors that properly shut and seams that are well-sewn. For example, look for a tent that has sewn-in ground sheet to keep you dry in the rain like the Coleman Coastline 6 Deluxe 6 man tent.
Weight: I think This need not be a big consideration if you're only moving your tent 3 meters away from your car to where you need to pitch your tent. But if you have to lag it with you for a farther distance, then you really want the lightest one possible.
Easy to Pitch - Many of the family tents can be easily put up these days. For most tents, allow at least 30 minutes although if you want it a bit quicker, some of the best family tents can be put up for less time than that.
It is of course advisable to try and pitch the tent in your own backyard before you do it "in the wild". This way, you get an idea of exactly how much time it takes you to set up the tent and (hopefully) will be able to do it at about the same time, if not lesser the next time around.
All these qualities needed for the best family tent on the market are essential to make your family holiday as relaxing and as fun as possible.
For our best family tent picks, check out these reviews of the Vango Maritsa 700, Coleman Waterfall 5 and Coleman Coastline 6.
Source: EzineArticles.com
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