Tips For Setting Up Your Tent

You may not think that setting up your tent is all that important, but I can tell you form first hand palpate that I've had more then one camping trip ruined by not setting up my tent the right way.

Here are some tips for setting up your tent for a more enjoyable camping experience.

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Location, Location, Location:

One of the first things you need to take a look at before you set up your tent is the location where you will be setting up. Just because a campground has a spot designated for your tent doesn't mean that it is the best place to set up.

I have woken up in the middle of the night more than once with water in my tent after setting up in the campgrounds designated spot.

If at all possible, set up in a spot where the ground slopes away from the back of the tent. This will allow water to run off away form your tent should it happen to rain.

Tarps Are Your Friend:

Be sure to place a tarp on the ground before setting up your tent. Having a tarp under your tent will forestall ground moisture from seeping up straight through the lowest of the tent and getting your sleeping bag and other camping gear wet.

Most tent come with a rain fly, but if there should be a period of heavy or continued rain, even the best of rain flies will not hold back the water. This is why I always put a tarp over my tent when I set up.

The best way to do this is to use a tarp that is about 4 or 5 feet larger than your tent so it extends beyond the foot print of your tent. This will protect your tent great and also allow you to place some chairs surface the tent.

If at all possible, use rope or twine and tie the tarp off to any trees that are nearby your tent and be sure that one of the back corners of the tarp is lower then the other three corners so if it rains, the water will run off away from your tent.

Use these tips for setting up your tent for a great camping experience.

Happy Camping :-)

Tips For Setting Up Your Tent