Choosing the Right Tent for Your Family
Choosing the Right Tent for Your Family
One crucial factor in having a successful camping / hiking trip for your family centers around selecting the right tent. Afterall, it will be your home-away-from-home while you are “living outdoors.”
How do you know which tent is the right one for you?….answer these few questions to determine your selection:
- Does the tent provide ample protection from the elements?
- Is the tent made of quality material?
- Does the tent have plenty of space for everyone to sleep comfortably?
- Will the tent fit in your vehicle?
- Is the tent light enough for you to carry it to and from your campsite?
- Price…how much are you willing to pay?
Tents range in price anywhere from a hundred dollars or less to several hundred dollars or more. Minimize the time you spend looking for the perfect tent by starting your search at Cabela’s. With a wide range of tents to choose from in a variety of prices, Cabela’s is bound to have the right tent for your family. Here are a few we like, broken down by price range.
Affordable
Eagle’s Camp 10×8 Dome Tent-5 Person – MSRP $99.99
This dome tent has a durable body capable of withstanding tough elements, a rain fly with a waterproof polyurethane coating, sturdy poles and stakes to keep it steady in the wind, and a tall center height of 66 inches to provide ample head room. In addition, with a sleeping capacity of five, your family has room to grow. At only 11 pounds, the tent should be light enough for most family members to carry with ease.
Eagle’s Camp 14×10 Cabin Tent-10 Person – MSRP $199.99
If you’ve ever gone camping with kids, you know kids sprawl. This tent is perfect for that kind of spreading out. The spacious interior boasts enough room to sleep 10 people comfortably. In addition, the tent includes sturdy fiberglass-pole and pre-attached guy ropes to allow for quick setup and polyester-taffeta walls with waterproof EverDry technology to keep you dry. A few other considerations families will appreciate are the pre-attached mud mat to keep the dirt outside, the mesh windows and roof to provide excellent ventilation, and the single cup-holder pocket and gear loft to keep your belongings organized and off the floor.
Cabela’s Two-Pole Two-Person Backpacking Tent – MSRP $149.99
This backpacking tent makes a good and affordable choice if you are going to be joined by a partner on your backpacking excursion and don’t want to pack two tents. The tent features a lightweight yet durable aluminum frame, waterproof polyester construction, and a design that makes setup a cinch.
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Thomas & Jeremy Powell
Howdy. I've been hiking most of my life. I spent my young boyhood hiking up and down the mountains in Hell's Canyon, bordering Oregon & Idaho with my father. He taught me important wilderness skills that I have passed on to my own sons. Since growing up in Idaho and hiking all over the Sawtooth and Selway wilderness areas, I have since hiked in the Andes and several trips diving and hiking in Antarctica, including the "Footsteps of Shackleton" expedition. I was also active in National Ski Patrol for 15 years, including Avalanche control and rescue. Since then I have become a Doctor of Trauma & Orthopaedics at Oxford England with an interest in Expedition Medicine. My son, Jeremy is now the main hiker in the family with weekend hikes throughout the summer and will share his adventures.