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Guide to Buying a Tent

Your tent will be one of the most important purchases for your camping trips, so it pays to be well informed. Luckily, we’ve teamed up with camping experts Outwell to create a guide to the key aspects of tents, so you can ask the right questions when you visit those outdoors shops.

The guide has been broken down into sections. Knowing the key points for each factor will ensure that you approach the retailer knowing exactly what to ask, and helping them to point you to the right tent.

Intended use and cost

First consider what you want to do on your camping holiday, where you want to go, the expected conditions and who with. All these have an effect on the kind of tent that would be best suited, as does your budget.

Tent design

Design can be broken down into a few areas, such as style, materials and features, and all affect outdoor living.

Tent Styles

Tents come in a multitude of designs for various reasons. Make sure you know the kind best suited to your trip.

Tent Materials

Each material has its own pros, cons and price tag. Find out what the trade-offs are.

Tent Poles

The kinds of poles used can affect the ease with which you erect your tent. Discover why there’s more to poles than you’d think.

Tent Pegs

There’s a pattern forming – different pegs are suited to different conditions. Tents come with pegs, but its best to build up your collection. Get top tips on the different types of tent pegs and when and where they are best suited to.