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3 Season Ozark Trail Tents for Gentle Summer Camping?
Keep in mind that you don’t need to get a 4 season KeltyTent, or any other brand tent, for gentle summer family camping conditions. Even if you happen to get caught in a heavy downpour you can successfully use sleeping pads, this combined with adequate planning should keep everything fairly dry and not ruin your family camping vacation.
Some important things to remember are that you should not camp at the bottom of a hill, you should always make sure the rain fly is secure and you should learn to take advantage of the natural cover that may be located around your camp site.
With this in mind, a good four season tent, such as a Eureka tent, is almost a necessity when it comes to camping in extreme conditions. In addition, if you have the money to spend on a good, quality 4 season tent, it is a luxury that can really improve the camping experience for the whole family.
The basic difference between 4 season tents and regular tents is that 4 season tents tend to be much tighter, with heavier outer walls that protect better from the elements. When it is all zipped up, there is no space anywhere for the elements to get in. In addition, 4 season tents are often more stable so that they can resist extremely heavy storms if need be.
This does not mean, however, that you cannot use 4 season tents in nicer weather. Many styles of 4 season tents come with the ability to unzip the outer fly so that you can keep cool on summer days, while still braving near-arctic temperatures in the winter. This option can definitely be the right choice for those who plan on camping in all types of weather conditions.
You will however find that the more extreme the conditions for which the tent was designed for, the more specialized the 4 season tent will be. For example, some true mountaineering 4 season tents are not appropriate to take camping on a warm summer night.
The reason being is that the ventilation panels are small; this could very well result in you being stuck in a tent that is very stuffy when camping on a hot summer night. Additionally, they are made of heavier, stronger material, and as a result are an added burden for your normal camping trip.
A downside to a good 4 season tent is that they can be prohibitively expensive, running upwards of $500 dollars oftentimes. Compare this to a 1-2 person summer tent that you can easily find, often for under $50, and it is easy to see why most people stick with a traditional tent such as the Ozark Trail Tents that are available.
It is important to think about what type of family camping trips you will be taking before you go out and buy that expensive mountaineering equipment and 4 season tent that you might not end up needing. You must make sure that your equipment fits its purpose and meets the needs of your family camping vacation.
If you are looking for a lightweight tent for more gentle conditions there are plenty of choices out there such as Ozark Trail tents, Northwest Territory tents, Wenzel tents and Coleman Camping tents. However, if you think you need the durability and protection of a 4 season tent then you can find brands such as Eureka tents or Kelty tents which are very reasonably priced and will provide the protection you are looking for.
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