Camping Tents And Camping Accessories

Selecting a Camping Tent
There are literally thousands of different kind of camping tents in various sizes to choose from.  There are all kinds of tents for mountain campers, deep woods campers, campground campers, weekend car campers, Everest expeditions, and everything in-between. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

Expect the Worst
In general; it’s wise to choose a tent that’s designed to withstand the worst possible conditions you think you’ll face. For instance, if you’re a summer car camper in a region where weather is predictable, an inexpensive family or all purpose tents will likely do the trick–especially if a vehicle is nearby and you can make a mad dash for safety when bad weather swoops in! If you’re a backpacker, alpine climber or bike explorer, or if you like to car camp in all seasons, you’ll want to take something designed to handle more adversity.  If you are going to be in the deep woods, you might want to consider bringing a 4 wheeler or ATV.

Three- and Four-Season Tents
For summer, early fall and late spring outings, choose a three-season tent. At minimum, a quality three season tent will have lightweight aluminum poles, a reinforced floor, durable stitching, and a quality rain-fly. Some three-season tents offer more open-air netting and are more specifically designed for summer backpacking and other activities. Many premium tents will feature pre-sealed, taped seams and a silicone-impregnated rain-fly for enhanced waterproofness.

For winter camping or alpine travel, go with a four season model. Because they typically feature more durable fabric coatings, as well as more poles, four-season tents are designed to handle heavy snowfall and high winds without collapsing. Of course, four-season tents exact a weight penalty of about 10 to 20 percent in trade for their strength and durability. They also tend to be more expensive.

Domes and Tunnels
Tents are broadly categorized into two types, freestanding, which can stand up on their own, and those that must be staked down in order to stand upright. Freestanding tents often incorporate a dome-shaped design, and most four-season tents are constructed this way because a dome leaves no flat spots on the outer surface where snow can collect. Domes Tents are also inherently stronger than any other design. Meanwhile, many three-season models employ a modified dome configuration called a tunnel. These are still freestanding, but they require fewer poles than a dome, use less fabric, and typically have a rectangular floor-plan that offers less storage space than a dome configuration. Many one and two-person tents are not freestanding, but they make up for it by being more lightweight. Because they use fewer poles, they can also be quicker to set up than a dome.

Size Matters
Ask yourself how many people you’d like to fit in your fabric hotel now and in the future. For soloists and minimalists, check out one-person tents. If you’re a mega-minimalist, or if you have your eye on doing some big wall climbs, a waterproof-breathable bivy sack is the ticket. Some bivy sacks feature poles and stake points to give you a little more breathing room. Also, if you don’t need bug protection and you want to save weight, check out open-air shelters.

Families who plan on car camping in good weather can choose from a wide range of jumbo-sized tents that will accommodate all your little ones with room to spare. A wide range of capacities is also available for three- and four-season backpacking and expedition tents. Remember, though, the bigger the tent you buy, the heavier it will be, although it’s easy to break up the tent components among several people in your group. It’s also helpful to compare the volume and floor-space measurements of models

Snowmobiling in the winter used to be the only real way of navigating the woods and trails in the winter time.  Groups of family and friends would head out on a Friday or Saturday for a trec through the woods, across lakes, rivers and streams and explore the great outdoors.  But Four Wheelers soon gained popularity because they could be used to do the same things in the winter but could also be used in the spring, summer and fall.  And they took a beating much better than a snow mobile.

Today, four wheelers are much more popular because they are a four season vehicle and can be used to do so much more.  They can be used to:

• Shovel snow
• Tow boats at marinas
• Tow trailers for leaves, branches and trash at home
• Haul deer out of the woods
• Travel to a deer stand deep in the woods
• Plow new trails through the woods
• Explore the great outdoors
• Help Dept of Natural Resources personel get to spots where they can study animals in their natural habitat

The number of things a four wheeler can be used to do is virtually unlimited.  What often goes unsaid is just how fun it is to drive a four wheeler all by your self.  It’s a blast.  It’s a lot different than driving a car, moped, bike or motorcycle.  You feel a real sense of power and control when driving a four wheeler.

My most enoyable time using a four wheeler is when camping.  My family pitches a tent with friends and we bring a couple of four wheelers with us.  The older kids enjoy the freedom of four wheeling by themselves because they feel like they are being trusted with something special and they feel more grown up.  The younger kids enjoy riding on the back or pretending they are driving when sitting right in front of an adult and going slow.

A 250 cc Four Wheeler from campingtentshaven.com is just what you need.  You can get a camoflage four wheeler or other colors like red, blue and black.  Four Wheelers also have areas to hold a Camping Tent  or some Camping Accessories if you want to take them back to the deep woods or far away from the camp site. 

One thing I highly suggest bringing on your four wheeler is some hot cocoa or hot coffee when driving in the winter.  And when really warm mittens, choppers or snowmobile gloves;  not gloves with fingers because your fingers will get much colder than with warm mittens. 

Also make sure you bring a GPS or compass.  It’s unreal how easy it is to get lost in the woods when it is blanketed by snow.

I also suggest you consider Ice Fishing.  You can easily drive your four wheeler out on the frozen ice of a lake and fish while sitting comfortably on your four wheeler or a bucket with a cushion.  And you can tow fishing supplies and food in a sled behind the four wheeler.

So if you have never gone four wheeling in the winter, give it a try this winter and you’ll be hooked.

If you’ve never camped outside in the winter you don’t know what you’re missing.   Think about this.   It’s human nature to want to eat when your hungry because your body needs food.  The same holds true for camping in the winter.  If there is snow on the ground and you are outside and the temperature is below 32 degrees farenheit, you will feel cold.  And the one thing your body will crave is heat.  So a hot fire in a campfire pit is the most enjoyable feeling when you are camping in the winter.  This makes sense, right.  So don’t be afraid of the winter.  Embrace it.  Go snowmobiling or four wheeling, skiing, ice fishing and camping in a tent.  You’ll have so much fun.  Catch some fish then clean the fish and wrap them in tinfoil with lots of butter and a little garlic sauce or lemon sauce.  Drop the tin foil right on the fire or in the hot charcoals and leave them for about 15 – 20 minutes.  Remove the fish with a long tongs and carefully open the tin foil with some oven mitts.  The fish will just melt in your mouth and you can eat it right out of the tin foil.

Pile some logs right beside the door of your tent and position your head right by the door so you can feel the heat of the fire when laying in your sleeping bag.  Position yourself close enough so you can throw logs on the fire without getting out of your sleeping bag.  The warmth and comfort of your sleeping bag in the winter is awesome.  Before going to be for the night, put a short or towel on your legs when sitting beside the campfire so they get warm and toasty.  Then put them in the bottom of your sleeping bag to keep your feet nice and warm.

Always make sure the wind is not blowing smoke into the tent and make sure the tent isn’t too close to the fire that it will catch on fire.  Drink a cup of hot cocoa with marshmallows before going to bed so your insides are nice and warm too.

Before you go fishing, skiing or four wheeling, make sure you bundle up nice and warm.  Bring some foot warmers and hand warmers to keep your hands and feet warm as these are the areas that will get the coldest first. 

If you do the above, you’ll find time spent in a Camping Tent during winter time is truely a visit to a Winter Wonderland.  If you need a good Camping Tent, Four Wheeler, Fishing Rods, Fishing Reels, Fishing Lures or any other camping accessories, go to campingtentshaven.com and buy what you need.