Discount Tents Information » Camping Tent http://www.discounttents.org All You Need to Know About Getting Discount Tents Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:54:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 What kind of camping tent is good for 8 people? Hot temperatures and sand at camp site, needs to be light.? http://www.discounttents.org/107/what-kind-of-camping-tent-is-good-for-8-people-hot-temperatures-and-sand-at-camp-site-needs-to-be-light/ http://www.discounttents.org/107/what-kind-of-camping-tent-is-good-for-8-people-hot-temperatures-and-sand-at-camp-site-needs-to-be-light/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:54:59 +0000 admin http://www.discounttents.org/107/what-kind-of-camping-tent-is-good-for-8-people-hot-temperatures-and-sand-at-camp-site-needs-to-be-light/

We´re planning to travel to our camping ground by airplane, so it can´t be too heavy. We´ll be 5 people so I´m looking for an 8 person tent. Any advise?

Hi there!

I have a big family and when we do our big leisurely camping trips, we always use our 8-person 2-room camping tent. The best I’ve found (and the best deal out there in my opinion) is the Columbia Cougar Flats II. It’s a 15′ x 10′ dome tent with two rooms and space for up to eight people – though in my opinion, eight people would be terribly cramped in there. I’d say six max, which sounds perfect for you.

It utilizes the GoBe Dry System to keep all the moisture out in it rains – probably won’t be much humidity in the desert, so you’re fine there. It has a full seam-taped polyester fly with a waterproof coating as well. The frame is a hybrid steel and fiberglass which I’ve found to be very durable and long-lasting (this baby’s endured the abuse of my family for many many trips now). It is spacious but has lots of storage like pocket pouches, hanging cup holders, lockers and a hanging gear loft.

Make sure you do plenty of research to find the tent that suits you best, but this would definitely be my recommendation. It’s worked great for me and my family. If you need any other camping tips or ideas, check out my new camping blog:

http://camping-guru.blogspot.com/

Enjoy your trip and happy camping!

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I sure don’t but which ages groups do? Please add your age, if possible and the last time if ever you’ve been camping in a tent. Or just the main question Who goes camping in tents these days?

Lots of people go camping in tents. At the campsite that we go to, there are 90% tents and only a few trailers. There are people of all ages in the tents. Sometimes even grandparents.

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I bought a camping tent, the zip up kind and I was just wonderin can I put it up and chill in it while I’m at the beach or at a park like central park??

Can I just ask why you’d go to the beach and put up a tent? Seems like that kinda defeats the purpose of why you go to the beach.

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