Are you planning to experience hiking? That sounds great! Along with other important things, the most important one is to have a place to rest and sleep. In jungle, or mountains, you must have a tent that resists the tough weather conditions and keep you safe and secure.
While have top quality tent, you must consider the following factors:
1. Cost:
Stay easy on your pocket while choosing the tent for your hiking trip. It doesn’t mean that you should compromise on quality. But you can get a good quality tent in appropriate rates. Keep in mind your hiking plan. There is a possibility that you go backpacking frequently or once a year. In any case, you must get hold of something within your budget as you have to spend on other important things as well.
2. Weight:
Since, you have to carry it along with other items, it’s better to choose a lightweight one. You don’t need to overweight your backpack. If you have2 persons 25 to 35 sq ft tent then it should weigh 3 to 5 pounds whereas solo tent with 15 to 25 sq ft space should not weigh more than 3 pounds.
3. Protection:
Protection comes first! The tent you are going to opt must be able to protect you from weather conditions. If you are spending on this item, you must not regret the decision and make your trip worse.
4. Capacity:
There are 2 person tents if you are going with a partner. It is also very popular even among solo hikers. 1 person tents are easily available in market, if you want to keep your backpack light. Group tents or 3 to 4 person’s tent is appropriate option if you are going with family or a group.
5. Space:
Interior space of tent should have a good balance between weight and comfort. It is better to have a tent with more interior space but light in weight. Ideally, you should stick to 2 person’s tent model. It depends upon you if you want to have a little more weight for tent.
6. Seasonality:
Seasonality is the feature to see whether the money you are spending is worth it. There are 2, 3 and 4 season tents, among which 3 seasons is most popular one. 3 seasons can bear the seasonal conditions well and is more balanced. The 4 season is not much good for sunny places.
7. Design:
Chose a flawless one! A single design flaw can put you in difficulty and ruin your trip. Quality tents keep the design simple and easy to handle. They have multiple doors, sufficient vestibule space, head rooms, air vent points, and pockets to place gear. So, have an eye on these features.
8. The Setup:
Freestyle setup is more preferred because of its quick, light-weight and custom printed tents. They have fixed pole system and easy to place anywhere. On the other hand, non-free style setup have more tool like guy lines, stakes and trekking poles which it more complicated and hard to setup on ground.
9. Walls and Condensation:
It depends upon you to choose. Double wall tent, the tent and the rain fly, prevents the condensation. Single wall tents combine both the layers and are light weight. However, condensation cannot be eliminated entirely, so, if you want more comfort, then go for double-walled tent.
10. Doors & Vestibules:
Look for two doors and two vestibules. It’s good not to climb over your mate to get in and out of the tent.
11. Durability:
Light weight tent are generally questioned for their durability whereas heavy ones are considered more durable. It’s a valid concern of backpackers. But quality light weight tents are durable and accompany you thousands of trail miles. Go for quality and light weight tent.
12. Keep the Footprint:
Generally avoided feature is actually important for the durability of your tent .it prevents from wear and tear of the tent floor.
So, keep in mind the above suggestion while choosing a quality hiking tent.
