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How to I make my tent more comfortable?
Answer
The keys to tent comfort are to make them as much like home as possible. Assuming your car camping and can bring it all here are some suggestions;
Get the right size tent, suitable for the weather. For a family tent size does matter, the bigger is better but huge is not. What I mean by that is space is important to reach the optimum comfort levels. Which is big enough for all your gear, and to stand up in, change clothes etc. To big and it becomes impossible to heat up and hold down in a big rain squall. Suitable for the weather means a tent that breathes well in the summer, keeps rain out and heat in, in the winter. Not all tents will suit the need for all weather conditions but ones that are rated for three seasons come pretty close.
Get the right gear suitable for the season. Sleeping bags are rated in temperature scale the lower the temperature the warmer the bag. Now getting one bag for all seasons is ok just get the coldest bag to start with. You can always zip it up or down according to your needs but you can't make a summer temp bag warmer. Kots are very comfy in the summer adding a foam mattress makes them even more comfy. Air mattresses are great for summer use but in the winter they have zero insulation value. A good go between are chaise lounge pads these are filled with foam or the same stuff that sleeping bags are they insulate well and never deflate. Add some extra blankets and your good to go.
Furniture in tents gives you the taj majual look I already mentioned kots to which you can store gear under so throw in a table and some chairs and you have a spot to play games when it rains, a place to put the lanterns and a spot to sit and tie your shoes. Lanterns of course need to be electric/battery operated there is no way that you need to risk burning the tent down with a knocked over gas or candle lantern. The bigger the better, they are rated in lumens get at least a 100+ model. two of them would be better than one, in case someones gotta go in the night the other is still in the tent.
Deal with the heat properly. In summer a good tents ventilation will keep things somewhat cool adding an electric fan will move the air around which is specially needed after a good meal of beans. In the winter, and here is where a lot of folks make bad decisions, adding a space heater or a tent stove will warm things up a lot. The Bad thing here is that all gas fuel powered heaters put out Carbon Monoxide gas which can kill you so unless your tent is specifically designed for there use you can only use an electric model and then you need a power supply and who wants to listen to a generator all night. Some campgrounds now have electricity plumbed to all there sites so look into those if your winter camping.
Flooring is sweet. A cold floor is something that send chills up my spine just thinking about. Start by setting your tent over a tarp to protect your tents built in floor, this also adds a bit of insulation as it locks out the ground moisture coming into the tent. Inside role out the carpet wall to wall this again protects the tents built in floor from the kot, chair and table feet and gives it that total home like feeling. Put a artificial turf grass door mat in the front door and move in your now Home Away From Home.
The keys to tent comfort are to make them as much like home as possible. Assuming your car camping and can bring it all here are some suggestions;
Get the right size tent, suitable for the weather. For a family tent size does matter, the bigger is better but huge is not. What I mean by that is space is important to reach the optimum comfort levels. Which is big enough for all your gear, and to stand up in, change clothes etc. To big and it becomes impossible to heat up and hold down in a big rain squall. Suitable for the weather means a tent that breathes well in the summer, keeps rain out and heat in, in the winter. Not all tents will suit the need for all weather conditions but ones that are rated for three seasons come pretty close.
Get the right gear suitable for the season. Sleeping bags are rated in temperature scale the lower the temperature the warmer the bag. Now getting one bag for all seasons is ok just get the coldest bag to start with. You can always zip it up or down according to your needs but you can't make a summer temp bag warmer. Kots are very comfy in the summer adding a foam mattress makes them even more comfy. Air mattresses are great for summer use but in the winter they have zero insulation value. A good go between are chaise lounge pads these are filled with foam or the same stuff that sleeping bags are they insulate well and never deflate. Add some extra blankets and your good to go.
Furniture in tents gives you the taj majual look I already mentioned kots to which you can store gear under so throw in a table and some chairs and you have a spot to play games when it rains, a place to put the lanterns and a spot to sit and tie your shoes. Lanterns of course need to be electric/battery operated there is no way that you need to risk burning the tent down with a knocked over gas or candle lantern. The bigger the better, they are rated in lumens get at least a 100+ model. two of them would be better than one, in case someones gotta go in the night the other is still in the tent.
Deal with the heat properly. In summer a good tents ventilation will keep things somewhat cool adding an electric fan will move the air around which is specially needed after a good meal of beans. In the winter, and here is where a lot of folks make bad decisions, adding a space heater or a tent stove will warm things up a lot. The Bad thing here is that all gas fuel powered heaters put out Carbon Monoxide gas which can kill you so unless your tent is specifically designed for there use you can only use an electric model and then you need a power supply and who wants to listen to a generator all night. Some campgrounds now have electricity plumbed to all there sites so look into those if your winter camping.
Flooring is sweet. A cold floor is something that send chills up my spine just thinking about. Start by setting your tent over a tarp to protect your tents built in floor, this also adds a bit of insulation as it locks out the ground moisture coming into the tent. Inside role out the carpet wall to wall this again protects the tents built in floor from the kot, chair and table feet and gives it that total home like feeling. Put a artificial turf grass door mat in the front door and move in your now Home Away From Home.
Is it safe to camp in the wilderness?
Austin
I know this sounds like a stupid question but I've grown up in a family where we don't camp or do anything outdoorsy and I would like to start learning to live and survive outdoors. I live in the country where there is an area way behinde my house that is a good spot to start learning however I know in my area there are bears, coyotes and other wildlife in the area back there and I am wondering how safe it would be to camp out there in a tent. Carrying anything more than a bb gun or a knife is out of the question so with that in mind is it safe. Thanks!
I can't carry more than that because I live in a house hold where guns are not allowed and I do not have a firearms license
Answer
It's not a stupid question. If you want to learn how to do wilderness camping, I suggest that you go with a group of people that have experience and can teach you skills. If you live somewhere where there is an REI, LL Bean or EMS outdoor store, they often have backpacking seminars and classes. You can also look on Meetup.com and see if there is a camping group in your area. You don't state how old you are, but if you are a teen there are groups like the Scouts where you can learn wilderness skills.
I've camped my whole life (more than 50 years) in areas where there are coyotes and bears and have never been bothered by them. As long as you don't leave food or garbage lying around your campsite they will have no reason to come near you. The people on here who claim you need a weapon to camp are silly and delusional. In fact, people who carry weapons camping are statistically more likely to hurt themselves or another person than to defend themselves from an animal. Most Black bears and coyotes don't bother people -- you have a million in one chance of anything happening to you camping out near where you live. We have black bears on our property (there are 100 acres of woods behind us) that come up on our porch to steel cat food. We chase them away by banging on a pan. The biggest danger in the woods is tick bites -- be sure to use bug repellent and check yourself all over each day to make sure none are stuck to you. You can get Lymes disease from tick bites, a nasty illness.
Besides a clean campsite, one way to deter animals is to pee around the edge of the area you are camped in, by the way.
It's not a stupid question. If you want to learn how to do wilderness camping, I suggest that you go with a group of people that have experience and can teach you skills. If you live somewhere where there is an REI, LL Bean or EMS outdoor store, they often have backpacking seminars and classes. You can also look on Meetup.com and see if there is a camping group in your area. You don't state how old you are, but if you are a teen there are groups like the Scouts where you can learn wilderness skills.
I've camped my whole life (more than 50 years) in areas where there are coyotes and bears and have never been bothered by them. As long as you don't leave food or garbage lying around your campsite they will have no reason to come near you. The people on here who claim you need a weapon to camp are silly and delusional. In fact, people who carry weapons camping are statistically more likely to hurt themselves or another person than to defend themselves from an animal. Most Black bears and coyotes don't bother people -- you have a million in one chance of anything happening to you camping out near where you live. We have black bears on our property (there are 100 acres of woods behind us) that come up on our porch to steel cat food. We chase them away by banging on a pan. The biggest danger in the woods is tick bites -- be sure to use bug repellent and check yourself all over each day to make sure none are stuck to you. You can get Lymes disease from tick bites, a nasty illness.
Besides a clean campsite, one way to deter animals is to pee around the edge of the area you are camped in, by the way.
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