Finding A Tent For Camping Solo
Anyone looking for a nice peaceful weekend outside should consider camping. You don’t need to have a group of people to go camping with, although this is definitely safer if you aren’t used to camping, you just need a tent and some basic camping gear. You can easily get a cheap 1 man tent and go camping by yourself. For solo campers you have a few options on different types of camping tents you can get.
When you are camping by yourself you need to make sure you can handle the set up of your tent. Fortunately, there are plenty of options to choose from and most tents you purchase are very easy to set up. Many of them today even have color coded tent poles so if the directions don’t make much sense you should be able to figure it out pretty easily.
One of the biggest factors you will have to consider when you get your tent is how much you want it to weigh. Do you need to hike with it, if so you will want to find as light of a tent as possible because you will need every pound that you can for other camping gear. It is very easy to find inexpensive tents that are around 5 pounds or less and this is going to be crucial when you are backpacking because of all of the other things you have to bring with you.
If you choose to go with a 1 man tent you can use either a bike tent or a bivy tent or sack. Any of these options will be lightweight as they eliminate the need for tent poles. The bike tent is perfect for anyone who is camping with their bike because they can use the wheel as the main support of the tent. However, if you want quick access to your bike you aren’t going to be able to get it with a bike tent since your wheel is going to be supporting the tent. So you will have to take down the whole tent and put the wheel back on your bike before you can go use your bike again. Bivy tents on the other hand are very small, and similar to a sleeping bag. They are a good option if your main goal is to keep the bugs out and have something to cover you but they are a bad option if you want some breathing space.