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How To Choose Your Right Spot To Place Your Tent – 8 Practical Tips

The better the tent spot, the nicer the experience

By Ryan MillerPublished 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago 3 min read
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How To Choose Your Right Spot To Place Your Tent – 8 Practical Tips
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The choice of the camping site is crucial for any successful trip with the tent. To find the best place for your tent, you need to take into account a few things. In this article, I will tell you a few things you need to have in mind when placing your tent in the camping.

For first-time campers, pitching a tent might be a difficult task. Tents are essential tools for organizing camping goods, yet most people curse their camping tent after failing to pitch it. Once you've set up one or two tents, though, it becomes a habit that you can execute even under the most adverse conditions.

However, having a fundamental understanding of how to pitch a tent is essential in order to prevent struggle when faced with problems such as high winds, sudden showers, and so on.

Pitching tents will not be difficult if you practice often and follow the basic directions. For a pleasant night's sleep, a well-pitched tent will protect you and your family from heavy rain, high winds, and other outside hazards.

A sleeping bag, a sleeping pad, a headrest, roll mats, and other items are also essential for your camp. Finally, if you try to erect a tent by yourself, it might be a difficult process.

Choose a flat area to put the tent on:

One of the most important things is to put your tent in a flat area. Make sure the place you choose is not covered with stones, broken branches, and roots. Also, avoid water drainage ducts, because that will take get your things very wet in case of rainfall.

Choose a safe place:

Make sure the place you choose to place your tent is not in the vicinity of rocks or areas threatened with falling stones. Also, avoid dry trees, because branches can break and fall on your tent during the storm.

Water:

It is ideal to have a water source 200 meters from your tent. This way, you will be better off from insects and animals that come to adhere. This can also reduce the condensation in the tent.

The wind:

A little wind in your tent is very good because it helps you get rid of condensation in the shelter. Cold wind at high altitudes can significantly reduce the number of flying insects. However, you should not place your tent in the direction of the wind.

Intimacy:

Put your tent away from the trails of humans and animals. Respect the privacy of others.

Consider the rain:

This is tied to the direction of the wind once more. You don't want the rain to drive into your tent, and if there is any way to cover from it, you'll want to be close to it. If you can, pitch your tent next to a bathroom if that is essential to you. That way, you won't have to run too far between the restroom and your tent.

Avoid pitching too close to other campers:

Although it might be a nice opportunity to meet new people, it is usually a better idea to choose a place where you will have a little more privacy. Be courteous to them as well — they were the first ones there, and they may not have gone if they had realized they'd be right next to another tent.

Make sure you're far enough away from any fires or BBQ pits:

There will be designated spots for campfires and bbqs at certain campsites. While being near these sites might be convenient, you must consider safety concerns and ensure that your tent is not too close to the fire (your tent will suggest the recommended distance).

So there you have it: nine things to think about when setting up your tent. Remember that you may always explore the rest of the campsite, and you don't have to be close to everything to have the greatest experience.

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