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If you are considering screen tents for camping, you have made a good choice. Screen tents can take many of the hassles out of camping, whether you are tent camping or are using an RV or trailer. Here are just some of the advantages of using a screen tent, then we will go into what to consider when buying a screen tent. One of the biggest hassles when camping is insects, whether it is mosquitoes attacking you in the late afternoon or evening, to these meat bees that seem to get more of your food and soda than you do. With a screen tent, you can enjoy being outside without being bombarded by flying insects. A screen tent can provide shelter from those freak summer down pours that occasionally happen on warm summer days in the mountains. They can also provide extra storage space for your camping gear, from your backpacks, ice chests, or anything else that takes up a lot of room in your sleeping tent.
Now these are just a few of the many advantages of having screen tents for camping. When you are looking to buy screen tents, there are some things to consider. As mentioned earlier, since these tents can help keep out the insects, the tent you buy should be fully enclosed, with zippered doors and fine mesh screens that can even keep out the smaller bugs. Many of these screen tents have floors, but you also want the floor material to come up at least four inches, and you may want to consider one that has some sort of drain hole in case water gets in. You also want your tent to have sides that roll down, so that when it starts raining you can enjoy watching the rain come down without the water coming inside. It should also be large enough to accommodate your family, as well as your table and chairs, with enough headroom to stand up comfortably.
Some other things to consider when it comes to buying screen tents for camping are how quick it can be put together, what materials it is made from, as well as the weight of the tent. A screen tent should be easy to assemble, and you may want to consider some of the newer designs that have shock-corded poles, easy to assemble coverings, and some are even color-coded, taking the guesswork out of the whole set up process. Fabrics are also something to consider. Some people prefer canvas, which has been used for many years, but this material is somewhat heavier than the newer nylon materials used today. No matter what kind of covering you prefer, make sure that the material has been water proofed, and comes with some kind of UV protection. Nylon screen tents are lightweight, with strong aluminum poles which makes transporting the tent much easier that the steel framed canvas tents.
You can find the right screen tents for camping; it is just a matter of looking around for the right product. While you may have a tight budget, you need to consider that the lower the price the cheaper the product is going to be. You want to spend more money on a higher quality product, one that will last a long time, then end up spending money every year because your cheaper screen tents didn't even last through one season.
