Practical Advice for Buying Festival Tent

When you plan to go to a festival it is good idea to take some time out to familiarize yourself to festival tents. Festival tent is the tent that festival goers carry with them to rest and sleep when they camp for the festival at distant locations. Never buy festival tent the day before you go for camping or festival. It is ideal to buy the tent at least before two to three weeks before you start your journey for the festival. By that time you get time to research, compare features and choose the right tent. You also can practice how to set the tent at your home garden or other place to get a perception what it would be like to have inside the tent.

While buying festival tent you need to pay attention to certain things in particular the size, the facilities, set up and pack up usability, and sturdiness.

Moreover setting up of tent also requires expertise of connecting the poles. Often people break the poles and they need to get replaced them as they are not covered by manufacturer’s guarantee. Practice the fixing of poles of tents at home before you pack for the festival. The poles also tear the canvas if they are fed carelessly while setting up the festival tents. There are sleeves through which you need to feed the poles carefully to avoid snagging.

Regarding the size of the festival tent you should decide how many people will stay inside the tent. Two persons need a medium sized tent. But if there are more than two people go for a big festival tent to accommodate three or four persons easily along with their other belongings. The campsites of festivals are crowded with many tents.

Your tent must be of the size that it doesn’t demand too much space. While pitching the tent make sure that there is adjustment facilities to loosen or tighten the tent to make space.

The quality of canvas is next important thing to consider while buying tents. The weather conditions are the enemy of every camper. The canvas of a festival tent should be strong enough to bear the abrasive nature of strong winds. It must also be water proof to prevent rain water entering the tent. While pitching the tent face the door of the tent away from the wind direction. The tents that are made of canvas and material that can withstand the reasonable UK weather and extreme weather conditions of places where festivals are held are the ideal tens for you.