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Camping in Pennsylvania has some surprises for everyone. The Allegheny National Forest is a site that is outstandingly beautiful, offering deep trees that will literally run for a hundred miles before you see daylight. What I can tell you is that camping in
Chinook Tradewinds Guide 6 Person Tent
a national forest requires that you have a good solid tent and you need to watch your step. You have to be careful about what you’ve heard about bears and their sleeping habits because it’s sometimes not true. Chinook tents are good solid tents and are perfect for camping in national forests. If you believe everything you’ve heard or read about bears and their hibernation or migration patterns, you might not be too worried about camping in the late fall. No bears right? Great time for camping. I’m here to tell you that you may be very wrong. Late fall appears to be a great time for bear migration. If camping in the late fall in any national forest, I highly suggest you hang garbage food from high tree branches far away from your campsite so bears will be distracted by the scent found far away. Or dig a hole and put some garbage food in it and cover it with a few logs to keep the bears busy. Make it look natural. I did this once just as a precaution because although we knew bears were in the area, we assumed the bears to be already in bed and sleeping. However, our camp site was visited one night and our Chinook tents were snuffed by no less than four bears that night. Don’t ask us if it was four different ones, or all the same–we didn’t open the tent to find out.
Summer is the favorite season of all and this one was no exception! We finally were on vacation in southwestern Colorado and camped in the middle of some of the tallest mountains I had ever seen. It was the middle of July and there was fresh snow on the tallest of them! The place where we camped was a good campground with a fire pit and lots of spruce and pine trees nearby, so
KELTY Green River 4 Tent - with Rain fly
firewood was no problem.
Kelty tents are available in many different shapes and sizes and the camp ground we stayed at had a large number of Kelty tents that looked just like ours. Our Kelty tent was big enough for all five of us to sleep in and we soon had it set up and sleeping bags unrolled before exploring the tiny park we were in. A creek was just off to the right and my sister was hoping that she would see some of the deer or maybe even elk nearby.
Well, we explored and ate beans and hot dogs for supper and watched the fire die down to embers. I had the job of making sure there was enough kindling chopped for the morning fire and my sister was responsible for making sure that the water pail was full.
During the night we heard something nearby, it sounded like a giant rat or gerbil munching on a very large stick of celery. When we poked our heads out of the Kelty tent, we saw a huge porcupine chewing on the wooden handle of the hatchet I accidently left by the woodpile! About a half hour later, he left and the handle was nearly chewed in two pieces.
The first time we used our new Eureka family tent was during spring vacation. My dad heard that Eureka family tents were high quality tents so he bought one and was anxious try it out. Our family decided to go to on a camping trip to see the area around
Eureka! Grand Manan Tour Family Tent
Arches National Monument in Utah. We drove nearly half of the day to get there and find the camping spot my Dad had reserved. The whole area was filled with different shades of red, gray or pink sandstone and a few tumbleweeds that drifted with each gust of wind that blew through the campsite. My brother Jerry and I ran towards the concrete bathrooms, leaving our parents to unpack and set up the tent.
A short while later, we returned to find the cooler, gas grill and tent spread out on the ground. Dad was on his knees in the back of the station wagon, hunting frantically for the ground cloth and rope we used to help keep the tent stable when the wind was blowing hard. Minutes passed without any luck then finally Dad appeared, with a shout of “Eureka!! I found them!” as he tossed out the rope and ground cloth. Jerry and I helped finish setting up the tent and were nearly blown away when a gust of wind caught the tent-it was only the rope that kept us from joining the tumbleweeds as they blew off of the nearby cliff edge! Eureka family tents have always kept our family safe and dry no matter what mother nature decided to throw our way. If you are looking for a great family tent like our family has, you’ll be blown away by the quality of Eureka familty tents and NOT by the wind.
If you like hiking, mountaineering, or camping, Mt. Carter is exactly what you are looking for. With beauty surrounding you everywhere and a challenging, exciting and adventure awaiting you, visiting Carter Mountain can be a very memorable experience for you and a friend or family members. As I always say, “The Joy is in the Journey”. The Southeast Absaroka Range in northwestern Wyoming is bordered on the north by a huge mountain that stretches for over thirty miles along the South Fork of the Shoshone River. While there are at
Carter Mountain
least thirteen unnamed summits with 300 feet of prominence along the long ridge, the entire peak (as well as the highest point) is known as Carter Mountain. Not only is Carter the largest mountain mass in the entire Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, but its steep and pinnacled north face is one of the highest in any of the ranges of Wyoming or Montana, dropping 4,000 feet in one mile and 6,000 feet total to the river.
The name “Carter Mountain” first appeared on the Shoshone National Forest map in 1921. There are two prominent men named Carter in the early history of the area, and it is unclear for which one the peak is named. Judge William A. Carter was a guide for the 1870 Hayden Survey in the Uinta Mountains and became one of the wealthiest men in Wyoming, bringing the first herds of cattle to the Cody area and his ranch on the South Fork in 1879. Doctor Charles Carter started the Bug Ranch in the Big Horn Basin in the same year, and is also credited with bringing the first herds of cattle to the area.
Climbing Carter Mountain is a one way, Class 1 hike of about 6.5 miles with almost 4000 feet of elevation gain; allow 60-75 minutes for the drive from Meeteetse and 4-6 hours for the climb.
Back country camping is allowed in the Shoshone National Forest, provided that you follow the rules about camping away from streams and store your food properly. Water is plentiful in the numerous drainage’s on Carter Mountain, and there
Carter MT Family Dome Tent
are generally a few snowbanks that linger throughout the summer on the high ridges of the peak. You shoud always practice “Leave No Trace” ethics when hiking and camping in this area.
The Carter MT Family Dome Tent is nearly as big as Carter Mountain and serves as a great tent to relax and sleep in after returning to your base camp. The Carter MT Family Dome Tent is a large free standing, 20′ x 10′ cabin tent with 3 rooms and 8-12 campers can sleep in this tent. The two large 7×10 sleeping rooms are connected in the middle by a 6×10 common room. The common room will work well as a storage room or for extra sleeping space when needed. There are 2 doors that enter into the common room for easy entry and exit and the large awning over the front door keeps rain from entering the main door. The Carter Mt’s full coverage rain fly defies the strongest wind when tied out properly and keeps out even the heaviest rains.
Exposing kids to the outdoors early and often teaches them to appreciate the natural world and car camping with family or friends is a regular summer pastime for many of us. Whether the campground itself is the main attraction or it’s simply your base camp for
Paha Que Promontory 2 Room, 8 Person Tent
nearby activities, here’s how to find the right home-away-from-home.
Types of Family Tents
At Camping Tents Haven, tents that can sleep four or more campers comprise the “family” or “base camp” category. Here are the basic design options:
- Cabin-style tents: These upright styles offer the easiest in/out access. Their near-vertical walls create much livable space, which is a nice advantage. Some models come with family-pleasing features such as room dividers and an awning (or a vestibule door that can be staked out as such).
- Dome-style tents: The larger cousin of the classic backpacking domes, these offer superior strength and wind-shedding abilities, both of which you’ll appreciate on a stormy night. They stand tall, but their walls have more of a slope which slightly reduces livable space.
- Screen rooms and sun shelters: They usually cover the camp picnic table or are pitched for a day at the beach, though they can double as sleeping shelters if needed. With all-mesh walls, screen houses excel in warm conditions and keep occupants shielded from bugs, but not rain.
Weight is far less of a concern for a family camping tent than it is for a backpacking tent, as most family tents are carried only from car to campsite. 8 Person Tents made these days are great for families because they often have multiple rooms or dividers to create multiple rooms so the adults, kids and their friends can have their privacy and room they need including room for camping gear.
The Paha Que Promontory 2 Room, 8 Person Tent offers campers lots of room, with a generous peak height of 7 feet and a roomy 12′ x 10′ floor space. That’s 120 total square feet of room, or two spacious 6′ X 10′ rooms. Doors on either end offer access to each room seperately so the adults and kids each have their own room with an entry and exit. And the large side door makes entry to either room a breeze! There’s even a built-in awning that offers flexibility to meet any weather conditions. Two large windows also offer excellent campsite visibility and ventilation.
I grew up in a family of 7 kids; 3 boys and 4 girls. I was the oldest in the family and we all loved camping in tents. My mom and dad always had to find a big tent for our family; one that would sleep 9 people. But camping tents always seemed to be an even number
MT. Kinsman - Without Fly
like 2 person tents, 4 person tents, 6 person tents or 8-10 person tents. We seldom found tents that were 3 person tents or 7 person tents. Today, manufactures make lot of different tents for 3, 5 and 9 people but 7 person tents are still a little bit odd.
One tent that perfectly fits the 7 Person Tents category is Gigatent’s MT Kinsman tent. The Mt Kinsman is a huge 3 room tent with an attached 29.12 sq.ft. screen room. Straight walls in the center room increases interior volume. 2 Combo rooms provide additional screen rooms or sleeping space. Large windows in the tent walls combined with huge roof vents help keep the tent comfy on rainy days. 1 large twin track door in the center room and 2 inverted T doors in the end rooms allow multiple access options. Sewn in room dividers keep kids separated and tempers down, but can also be tied back to make one large living space. A screen room attached to the fly provides a 29.12 sq ft bug free area for sitting and enjoying the outdoors while not having to rely on chemical repellents. The ventilation in this tent is awsome. And you can put the rain fly on to seal things up nicely if the weather is bad.
No matter who you talk to about choosing camping tents, the single most important factor in choosing a camping tent is to pick the right size. There are lots of other things to consider but size matters most. It’s like buying a new house. One of the most important things to consider when buying a new house is to choose the right location. For example, is it close to
Wenzel Great Basin Family Dome Tent
where you work, shop, go to school etc. If you have a large family or need lots of storage space, you need a big tent.
There are many words to describe something that is big like large, extra large, gigantic, huge, gargantuant, massive etc. The Wenzel Great Basin 18-by-10-foot family dome tent is HUGE.
This is among the biggest of 9 Person tents available today. It sleeps up to nine campers in its two spacious and weather-resistant, rooms, making it ideal for large families or smaller families with lots of gear.
Family Camping Tents with more than 1 room are realy nice for storage of extra camping gear or for teenager privacy. As teenagers reach the age of 15, they feel more grown up and less comfortable around their parents and siblings when they are getting ready for
Wolf Mountain Family Camping Tent - without fly
bed or waking up. They want privacy and an extra room in family camping tents is just what the doctor ordered. Some family camping tents have two rooms which is really nice but three rooms is wonderful and it’s 18′ by 10′ size makes this tent very roomy.
The Wolf Mountain tent from Gigatent is a 3 room family camping tent that sleeps 5-6 but more importantly, it also has three seperate doors; one for entering and exiting each room of the tent. It also has a mesh roof for star gazing at night and the roof can be covered with a rain fly if the weather is not cooperating.
The room dividers are removable allowing for one large room or three smaller rooms. So the next time you go looking for a really big family camping tents, check out the Wolf Mountain and you’ll be howling, happy you did.
It was just unbearbly hot in the camping tent that summer night in 1990, even at midnight so we all got up and put on our swim suits in the camping tent then quietly walked to the beach about 100 feet away so as not to wake up any other campers. The kids were
MT. Greylock Family Camping Tent - Without Fly
ages 7-11 at the time and we were all standing at the water’s edge when I first went into the water. I went first because the other kids we a little scared of the calm, dark water. The water was dark and what you saw as you looked out over the water was that the part of me below the surface of the water would disappear while the top of the water glistened in the moonlight. After a little coaxing of the other kids, they came in and we all enjoyed playing water games. We never went over waist deep but that was more than enough to cool off and play games with each other. It was so fun. You could see absolutely nothing when you went under water so playing hide-n-seek was our main game. It was a dark and quiet sensation with just a tad bit of scariness to make it really fun and adventurous for the kids. Of course my wife was watching all of this from the shore line so we were playing things very safe which you should too whenever you try any new adventure. If you want to try an adventure like this with your kids and their friends, check out some family camping tents and make sure you have one that’s big enough with lots of windows if you are camping in the southern United States in the heat of the summer. We had a a couple of fans with us and they really kept us cool when blowing over our slightly damp bodies in the camping tent after that adventure. Everyone fell right to sleep and there was no more complaining of heat after swimming in Lake Lavon at midnight on that summer night in 1990. Gigatents MT. Greylock Family Camping Tent is great for hot summer camping. Without there are lots of windows to allow the wind to blow through and keep you cool at night.
Taking our kids camping has always been part of our spring, summer and fall activities since the 1990. But I will never forget the time I took our kids and their friends on the kid’s adventure of their lifetime. Each of our 3 kids brought a friend during a hot summer day in 1990. Our camping tents have always been pretty big like 10 person tents and the kids had just finished helping set up and pack the camping tent we had that year. We just finished eating supper and making smores around the campfire as we decided to go to bed
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around 10:00pm CDT. We were in Plano, TX at the time and staying at a campground near Lavon Lake.
At about midnight, the kids started complaining they were hot and sweaty. The temperature had reached over 95 degrees that day and I was really hot too. So I opened the doors and windows in the camping tent. I didn’t have to worry much about flying bugs and mosquitoes getting in the tent like I would normally have to do in Minnesota and the hope was that the wind would cool us off. Unfortunately, it did not. There was no wind and now we were all complaining including my wife. The moon was very bright that night so I suggested we all go swimming to cool off. I had never gone swimming at night and the kids hadn’t either, so the idea did sound kind of exciting to all the kids.