Archive for October, 2011
Plan Out Your Camping Priorities
Before investing in a camping tent, it’s important to consider your specific needs. Will you be taking your family out for the occasional wilderness excursion? Or are you more of the adventurous sort who will be going on weeklong hikes through the vast recesses of the forest? Not all tents are created equal, so it’s crucial that you prioritize first and purchase second.
For the avid outdoors enthusiast, a backpacking or mountaineering tent comes highly recommended. Big Agnes tents feature lightweight, sturdy construction that can be assembled and disassembled with ease. Most importantly, these tents are eminently portable. Family campers might prefer a larger, more durable tent.
A Top Tent
If you’re looking for a tent to take you on any camping trip, from a simple family campground venture to a hardcore, all-weather mountain extravaganza, look into Eureka’s extensive line of tents. Eureka has been making tents for more than 100 years. The company’s long history began prior to 1895 in Binghamton, New York, where it still resides today. It was then known as the Eureka Tent & Awning Company, it made camping tents, American flags, store awnings and canvas Conestoga wagon covers. Eureka tents have been used to ascend Mt. Everest, to provide shade for lavish Kennedy family parties, and to give shelter to regular hikers and families around the world.
Eureka introduced its legendary Timberline tent in the 1970s. It’s a completely self-supporting and lightweight backpacking tent that has become one of the most popular tents that the industry has ever produced. By its 10-year anniversary, sales of the Eureka Timberline tent had reached over 1 million tents. It is extremely durable and weather resistant, and comes in all different sizes to fit two, four, six or more people. If you’re looking for a quality tent to last you years and years, pick up Eureka tents.