Points that beginner campers emphasize when choosing a tent
"What kind of tent should I buy?" "What kind of tent do you actually buy?" "How was the tent you bought?"
Overview
"What kind of tent should I buy?"
"What kind of tent are you actually buying?"
"How was the tent you bought?"
There are no such questions. mosquito?
This article introduces the following three points.
- Points that super beginners emphasized when choosing a tent
- What tent did you actually buy based on the points you emphasized?
- Impressions after using the purchased tent
I am sending you a real voice when I actually purchased it, so I would be happy if you could refer to it.
Would you like to make your camping debut after reading this article?
Let's go!
Points important for beginners of camping when choosing a tent
There are many types of tents on the market.
When choosing a tent, it is easier to choose if you set some conditions.
Therefore, I will introduce five points that I emphasized when choosing a tent as a camping super beginner.
- Easy to set up
- Not too expensive
- The size and height of the tent
- Can be purchased online
- Review evaluation/comment
I will explain in detail.
Easy to set up
What I emphasized was the fact that it was easy to set up.
Because my family and I are new to camping.
And we have triple monsters: the eldest son who is in the 3rd grade of elementary school, the second son who is the oldest, and the third son who is 2 years old.
Someone has to children, which inevitably means that my husband has to set up the tent by himself. .
So, “easy to set up” was the most important thing for us who are super beginners in camping.
Not too expensive
My focus was on price.
Because I am a newbie to camping.
If you don't enjoy your first camp, it may be your first and last.
So I really don't want to spend a lot of money, and I can't.
The price of the tent is very reasonable.
As a newbie to camping, I decided to buy a tent for up to 50,000 yen.
If you actually experience camping and get hooked on the camping swamp, you might want to buy a nicer tent!
The width and height of the tent
The tent becomes your living space while camping.
I didn't want the living space to be cramped, so I focused on the size and height of the inner tent.
I, my husband, my eldest son who is in the 3rd grade of elementary school, my second son who is older, and my 3rd son who is 2 years old.
So, when I researched on the internet, I found that the standard for the size of the inner tent is "number of people + 1", so I searched for a tent for 6 people.
Can be purchased online
We focused on being able to buy online for the following four reasons.
- The Internet is relatively cheaper and has a wide variety of types
- You don't have to buy it on the spot
- You can get everything you need such as sleeping bags and grand sheets
- Home I can have it delivered
Of course, it's best to go to an actual store and see the actual product before purchasing.
But I'm new to camping, so I needed time to think.
So I didn't have to buy it on the spot, and online shopping was the best because I could compare various products and have time to think.
I was very happy to have it delivered to my house.
Rating/Comments
After deciding to buy online, I focused on review ratings and comments.
I looked for 4 or more stars and preferably 100 comments.
Unlike buying a tent by seeing it in person at an actual store, here you have no choice but to judge by review ratings and comments.
Check all the good and bad comments.
For items that caught our attention, we searched the reviews of people who actually purchased them on the Internet and gathered materials for making decisions.
In this way, I will introduce the products that I finally chose.
What tent did you actually buy based on what you focused on?
The tent I actually purchased based on the points I emphasized as a camping novice is "Bears Rock's Big Bear Tent (One Touch Tent)".
This tent cleared all the points I focused on.
The following 5 points are my focus.
- easy to set up
- price is not too high
- size and height of tent
- can be purchased online
- review evaluation/comment
Details of the actual tent I purchased.
- Easy to set up like a folding umbrella (one-touch tent)
- 36,500 yen including tax as of Sept. For people
- Can be purchased online
- 4 stars or more as of September 20, R4, 183 comments
I am very satisfied with the price and size.
Impressions after using the purchased tent
In August of R4, I went camping for the first time with the "Bears Rock Big Bear Tent (One Touch Tent)" that I purchased.
The following are my impressions of actually using the tent.
- You don't need a tarp
- The inner tent is spacious enough
- The storage size and height
- The bottom of the inner tent was wet with moisture
- Lantern I liked the hook in the middle
I'll tell you more!
You don't need a tarp
It came with 2 canopy poles and 1 shade, so there was plenty of room in all rooms.
It was good that I didn't need a tarp for spending time in a tatami room style, so I didn't have to carry extra luggage.
The inner tent is spacious enough
I, my husband, my eldest son who is in 3rd grade, my 2nd son who is older, and my 3rd son who is 2 years old.
I was able to secure a space to put my luggage at my feet.
The storage size is large
I didn't think so when it arrived, but when I loaded it in my car, I was surprised at the size of the storage size.
Camp will inevitably have a lot of luggage.
I managed to load it, but this size was a bit of a miscalculation.
It can't be helped because the framework of the one-touch tent cannot be removed...
If you are planning to purchase a tent, we recommend that you pay attention to the storage size.
The bottom inside the inner tent was wet with moisture
When I was cleaning up, I noticed that the bottom of the inner tent was damp and the mat on top was wet.
This may be more of a campground/granite problem than a tent problem.
I think it would be possible to prevent the mat from getting wet by changing the gran sheet to a highly waterproof one and laying another sheet inside the inner tent.
Lantern hook was better in the middle
The lantern hook is on the edge of the ceiling, but I prefer the middle one.
I camped for the first time in the middle of summer, so a fan was essential.
Because I was using a lantern and a fan in one, if the lantern hook was at the end, the wind wouldn't spread all over and it was a little hot.
If you are planning to purchase a tent, we recommend checking the position of the lantern hook and whether the item fits.
summary
A tent is never cheap.
With so many types and options to choose from, if you don't have experience or knowledge, you'll be at a loss as to which one to buy.
So I think it's important to set conditions that camp beginners can't compromise.
We hope that you will find the ideal tent and make your camping debut someday.
Thank you for reading to the end.