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Camping Made Easy With an Easy Up Tent

When preparing for a family camping trip, the list of things to do is endless. You must gather special and specific items for cooking, along with food and the ice chest. Only specific clothing is appropriate for camping and gathering all of the toiletries is also more of a challenge than travelling by plane. It’s even necessary to pack your own toilet paper!

After arriving at the campsite, the job of unpacking is the next obstacle. The very first task is putting up the tent, which is where all of your supplies will be stored during your trip. The easiest way to begin to enjoy the outdoors is by making the unpacking and settling faster. The best way to accomplish this is by using an easy up tent. This type of tent can pop up in a snap and you’ll be ready to go in a matter of two or three minutes, rather than 30-60 minutes of putting up a standard tent (depending on size).

If your camping site is a long drive from your house, then by having an easy up tent, you’ll be able to get your sleeping bag or cot ready for a rapidly approaching nightfall. Then you can build a cozy campfire and relax with s’mores and watch the stars instead of fussing with tent poles.

The next time you plan for a camping trip, buying an Easy Up Tent might be the first thing on your shopping list. Perhaps asking for one to be given as a gift for your next birthday or Christmas would be a better option, but they don’t cost as much as a standard tent and may be well within your budget. Either way, by having a pop up tent, your camping experience will be more enjoyable for you and your tent mates.

Essential Camping Gear

Going camping is definitely one of my all time favorite activities. I prefer going in cool weather – spring or fall – but I’ll pretty much grab at the chance to head out to the woods regardless of what the weather is like. Here’s a quick list of several things that I always bring on my camping trips.

Tent – Bringing a tent is pretty obvious but I have managed to get into the car on my way out of town before I realized that I didn’t have my tent packed. The type of tent that you’ll need depends on a couple of things. If you’re going backpacking, you definitely want a small, lightweight tent to bring with you. If you’re going car camping, then the size of the tent won’t matter so much.

Sleeping bag – If you’re going camping in the winter, you’ll definitely want a nice warm bag to sleep in. If the weather is going to be warm or hot when you go, you might just take a fleece bag liner to sleep in so you can save some weight and space in your pack.

Camping chairs – I always bring a couple of camping chairs on my trips, or if I’m backpacking, I’ll leave them at home and bring my camp stool instead. I’ve sat on too many cold, wet, uneven rocks and logs to consider leaving my chairs or stool at home. It may take up a bit of extra space, but when you’re sitting in a dry comfortable chair around the campfire, you’ll be glad you brought it with you.

Other things I usually bring on my trips are a reliable flashlight (with some extra batteries), a sharp knife, a poncho or other rain gear, a plastic plate with some eating utensils, and a nice camping lantern if I have room.

This was a guest post by our friends at Buy Camping Chairs.