How to buy a tent

How to pick the right tent? Just buy one of each.

Most camping websites do the 'how to choose tent' routine. So I was thinking I'd do the same. But then I hit myself on the head with a hammer and it came to me - trying to give advice on how to choose the one perfect tent is like trying to give advice on 'how to choose the best noodle' at the local Chinsess takeway - it simply can't be done.

In the real world, it doesn't matter what sort of tent you take with you. Sometimes it will be ok but other times you'll need a different tent. And then next time a different tent again would be better. So if you buy just one you'll always be living in a compromised camping experience.

At mycampgear.com compromise is not an option.

The solution?

Buy more tents.

Don't over think it. Just go into a camping shop, surf ebay or go to a garage sale and just buy the first one that you go 'yeah, I like that.'

And then do the same next month. And the next month...

mycampgear.com - saving the world, one tent at a time.

Comments

Thanks for that. You just cost me a whole lot of money!

I want a 1 Kg tent, that sleeps 3, is 4 season, very waterproof, keeps me warm in snow, breezy in the heat and has a button so I can choose it's colour for the day.

Greenie

Can't agree with you more Dion. I might go and look at few more tents online now.

He with the most toys wins! It could not be more true. I have just ordered my second tent, and a swag is likely on the way sometime soon.

Go the swag - I've had one for 20 years and it's still going. Great for hiking... in a 4WD.

Got my Burke and Wills swag the other day. I love it.
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Rex.

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