Finding the best family tents

When choosing the best tents for your family, it isn’t a decision you want to rush into. You might be enjoying the great outdoors with your group but you want to find the best tent to ensure everyone is comfortable at night. Finding the right one requires hard consideration of a few things such as size, material, shape plus any accessories you might want as well.

Size

The first thing to consider when picking the best family tents is how big you want it to be to cater for all your members plus enough room for your luggage and any other bits and bobs you might be taking with you. A good thing to remember is that just because a product says it sleeps 4 people, doesn’t necessarily mean it will comfortably fit that amount of people. A 4 person could probably work for 3 people at a squeeze but would work better for only 2 people.
So for example if you are a group of 4, you should probably aim to buy a 6 person to ensure there is enough room for things like bedding, clothing, food etc. Another important thing to consider is whether you need extra height in your best family tent to cater for the taller members, so you should check the height guide when making your selection.

Shape

The best family tents come in all different shapes and sizes so you should have no problems finding a suitable product to suit your specific requirements.
Generally ‘all in one” products are easier and quicker to pitch but don’t offer any separation or privacy than what a family tent with 2 or 3 rooms could provide. Products that have extra rooms require more effort to put up as they are made with more material and more poles to hold up.
For a family, recommended styles would either be the cabin style which can provide lots of headroom and makes the area feel bigger or a standard dome style.

Material

The best family tents that are made out of canvas cotton are waterproof but that means they can become quite heavy when more water is absorbed. Canvas family tents tend to be the most long-lasting and have great durability through all seasons. This type of material is great for ventilation and is found to be more breathable.
Another option is to buy a nylon product, and whilst they aren’t as durable, they hold in heat very well keeping you cosy in the colder months. Nylon tents are also more susceptible to suffer sun damage as the material can start to break down.
A good tip to remember Is to check the quality of the zips, make sure they run up and down with ease and aren’t going to catch on any material. Zips are not always covered by warranties so make sure they are in good working order.

Accessories

There are many extras you can buy when purchasing your best family tents so you need to work out your requirements and figure out if you need to buy any additional items to really enhance your camping experience.  Buying an awning will provide extra space for your family to hangout and will give you more shelter from the elements. Awnings are a good option if you only have limited space inside as you can use this extra space for storage or keeping your belongings and camping equipment.
You can also think about purchasing storage pockets to attach to the sides of your best family tents to keep small items nearby and out of sight.