Heading into the great outdoors with your family is really something special. The thoughts of the wide open spaces, fresh air and quiet woods make you want to grab your family camping tent and hit the road. Where you go does not matter just the thought of enjoying the time together as a family is what is important. Many families avoid family cabin tentsopting instead to use trailer or an RV. The reason for this is that they often have not really looked into what is available in the way of roomy family tents. Here are some things to consider when picking a family cabin tent.

1. Picking the Correct Size Family Tent

Family tents are all rated with a size according to how many people they can sleep. There are two person tents, three person tents, etc but you don’t reach family tents size until you get to five or greater. Regardless of what the size rating says, make sure you buy one that is big enough for you, your camping gear, and a little bit of extra space for each person. A family of 5 should probably look at an 8 person tent so that there is enough room for everybody as well as your camping gear. You may even look into a family dome tent for a little more floor space.

2. Be Sure To Consider Tent Strength

Some of the criticism of sleeping in family cabin tentsis that they will easily rip and then you spend the weekend with bugs, and rain. In reality, family cabin tents have gotten much stronger and reliable over the years. When you are about to purchase a family tents be sure to look carefully at the construction of the tent. Are the seams double stiched? Does it have reinforced grommets? Are the poles flimsy or heavy duty? What type of mesh does the tent have? Look carefully at each aspect to make sure that the tent will accommodate 4 or 5 people and not cause you any problems.

3. The Overall Design

A family tent can come in a few different configurations. However, there are three basic shapes that are the most popular. Most tents will come as an ‘A’ frame construction. These tents have two sides raised at the ends with a flat back and front. The sides are sloped towards a peak forming an ‘A’. For a large family, this shape isn’t a good selection. There are Walled style tents that have poles at each end, and sometimes one in the middle. For a large family, this type of family camping tent provides a lot of room and storage. These types of tents also have extra rooms for privacy.

For families that are going camping as a group the overall best configuration is the family dome tent. These tents are more secure, and stable that any other kind as the wind can go around the curve structure. Family dome tents have more floor space with not pole in the middle. You can also extend some tents with additional rooms or vestibule for privacy, or individual rooms. And best of all a family dome tent is very easy to set up, keep clean, and pack up again.

Whatever design you choose will allow you to take your family tent camping and create a lifetime of memories.

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