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Heading into the great outdoors with your family is really something special. The thoughts of the wide open spaces, fresh air and quiet woods make you want to grab your family camping tent and hit the road. It doesn’t matter where you go, the important thing is to just get out and enjoy this time together. A lot of people will stay away from a family camping tent, preferring a bigger, roomier trailer, or RV. The reason for this is that they often have not really looked into what is available in the way of roomy family tents. Here are some things to consider when picking a family cabin tent.

1. Find The Right Size Family Tent

Family camping tents are all rated with a size according to how many people they can accommodate. There are two person tents, three person tents, etc but you don’t reach family tents size until you get to five or greater. Despite what the size rating is make sure that the tent is big enough for everyone and has a little extra space. A family of 5 should probably look at an 8 person tent so that there is enough room for everybody as well as your camping gear. You may even look into a family dome tent for a little more floor space.

2. Tent Strength Is Important Too

Some of the criticism of sleeping in family tentsis that they will easily rip and then you spend the weekend with bugs, and rain. The reality of tenting is that tents have gotten much stronger over the years. When purchasing a family cabin tent, or a family dome tent, check out the construction of it. Are the seams double stiched? Are the grommets reinforced? Are the poles heavy duty? What type of mesh does the tent have? Be sure that all of these things are of good quality and that four or five people will be comfortable and not have any problems.

3. The Design And Shape Of The Tent

A family camping tent can come in a few different configurations. There are basically three shapes that all tents will come in. Most tents will come as an ‘A’ frame construction. These tents have two sides raised at the ends with a flat back and front. The sides are sloped towards a peak forming an ‘A’. For larger families this is a poor design. Then there are the “walled” styled tents which have poles at each end and also sometimes in the middle. For a large family, this type of family camping tent provides a lot of room and storage. These types of tents also have extra rooms for privacy.

For families that are going camping as a group the overall best configuration is the family dome tent. Family dome tents are generally more secure and stable than other tent designs. In addition, family dome tents provide better floor space because you do not have a pole in the middle. You can also extend some tents with additional rooms or vestibule for privacy, or individual rooms. The best feature of a family dome tent is that is is very quick and easy to both setup and repack.

Whatever design you choose will allow you to take your family tent camping and create a lifetime of memories.