How can I choose the right tent for me?

Canopy, tent, barbecue, "tent camping" has become the ideal way to relax. So how to choose a tent? This reporter interviewed the Nanjing Outdoor Sports Association Secretary-General Zhu Liangcui.

Canopy, tent, barbecue, "tent camping" has become the ideal way to relax. So how to choose a tent? This reporter interviewed the Nanjing Outdoor Sports Association Secretary-General Zhu Liangcui.

During "May Day", Xuanwu Lake, Purple Mountain, Niushou Mountain, Tiansheng Bridge Scenic Area, Laoshan Forest Park, Green Expo Park, etc. provide a rich choice of camping for Nanjingers. The "tent fever" has quickly boosted the camping economy. Relevant data shows that the camping market around the "May Day" holiday continues to heat up, "camping" related travel search heat rose 117%. Forest camping, park camping, star camping and parent-child camping have become the most popular camping themes in May Day.

The core of camping out of the fire circle is to have a suitable tent. Zhu Liangcui told reporters: "The structure of outdoor tents is actually very simple, the two indispensable components are fabric and bracket. The most important function of the outer material of the outdoor tent fabric is waterproof. Normally used in parks and other venues, choose within 1000mm can be; outdoor camping choose more than 1000mm, the larger the value of waterproof performance is better."

As for the choice of tent type, Zhu Liangcui said: "If divided according to the applicable environment, can be divided into alpine type tents and tourism type tents. Alpine tent price is high, this type of tent in addition to the most basic temporary housing, but also can resist wind and rain, for the more severe environment. Tourism type tent price is cheaper, the production process is simpler, only suitable for camping or excursions, not for the harsh environment."

In addition, the purchase of tents often encounter the problem of choosing three-season tents or four-season tents. Zhu Liangcui said: "Three seasons tent for spring, summer and autumn, the inner tent is more breathable, but slightly less stable, suitable for low altitude areas more stable climate environment. Four-season tent is suitable for spring, summer, autumn and winter, the inner tent is more windproof, stability and warmth is better, suitable for high altitude or outdoor cold climate environment use. General camping buy three seasons tent can be."

So how big a tent should you choose? Zhu Liangcui said, "The purchase of outdoor tents must look at the size of the tent, how many people live, the height and weight of the people living in the tent should be taken into account, so as not to choose a small product." Zhu Liangcui also introduced a trick: "tent appropriate large point will be relatively comfortable point, it is best to use the number of people + 1 way, such as 1 person use to buy 2 people type tent, 2 people use to buy 3 people type tent."

In addition, Zhu Liangcui as an experienced outdoor sports manager, but also to participate in tent camping friends need to pay attention to some details, "the tent must be tied in a relatively strong hard ground, do not tie in the riverbed, river bank and other places. It is best to face south or southeast when tenting, and the entrance should be leeward. If it is a group camping, all tent doors should face the same direction, tents and tents can not be next to each other, it is best to keep a distance of one meter or longer." In terms of safety precautions, Zhu Liangcui also has a reminder, she said, "Do not bring the open fire into the tent, the interior of the tent is a lot of cotton, if brought into the fire is very easy to happen accidents."