Tips for choosing a family tent Here's some tips to choosing a family tent: |
Go LargeGo for the biggest family sized tent you can afford, I'm not saying that so you buy more from us, I'm just speaking from personal experience. A little bit more storage in the tent is always useful. Also airbeds do take up a lot of space. |
Tent with a porchMost family sized tents have big porches. If you going camping for a couple of days, it's a good idea to have a tent with at least a small porch so you can cook in it if essential or store any muddy boots etc . If it's a festival tent with a few mates buy a cheap tent then go to the burger van… |
Tall person - Tall Tent (bit obvious I know)If you are tall get a high tent (keep adding to each of these points 'unless it's a festival tent then just buy the cheapest'). |
Sewn-in groundsheetSewn-in groundsheets keep the draughts and bugs out. All of our Gelert family sized tents have sewn-in groundsheets in the inner tents and some of the family tents have sewn-in groundsheets throughout. Sewn-in groundsheets are very good for warmth and stopping the bugs but they also cause a little more condensation. |
VentilationVertilation in the tent is important. Internal windows in the tent with mesh are a good way to ventilate and will keep the condensation down inside the tent. |
Inner tent first or second?With some tents you pitch the inner tent first and put the outer-tent on afterwards. This is common with family sized tents with sewn-in groundsheets. The downside is that if it's raining when you pitch your tent, your inner tent could end up wet |
AccessoriesGet yourself a good camping chair, and maybe a table to put your beer on if you want to really show off. Sitting outside the tent on the damp grass for more than three seconds isn't much fun |
