How to organize a bed in a tent. Tourist tents: how to set up a camp. Choose places away from water. And not on the trail at all.

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Many people go hiking and enjoy it, but there are those who have never been on a hike. Done right, with all the right gear and knowledge, you can have a lot of fun. Staying in a tent is a great way to comfortably spend time outdoors. Below is some background information you will need to organize your campsite, including what to bring, what to do and where to stay.

Steps

Find a good place to camp. You can find a place online that has good reviews and a high rating. If you know approximately in which area you want to stay, look on the map for the camp sites exactly there. Ask friends or families who have already been hiking for advice. Learn about camping rules and regulations. Is it possible to stay for a large group of people? Is camping suitable for trailers only, or is it possible to bring a tent? How big can your tent be? Can you bring pets with you? Find out about the possibilities. Maybe you want a campsite with good toilets, showers and water supply? Do you want entertainment nearby, such as bars? Do you want shops or cafes nearby? Or a pool? Or do you want a simpler campsite with beautiful scenery? Find the perfect location just for you. No matter where you decide to camp, you need to find a place to camp that isn't completely flat in case it rains. Make sure the seat is free and claim it for yourself.

Make sure you have a good tent. Try to find a tent with a built-in sheet underneath to prevent hypothermia and keep insects out. Buy a separate mat to put under your tent for protection. A good tent should have at least one window and enough space for all the people who are going to sleep there. In addition to sleeping places for people, there should also be a place to store things. Decide for yourself whether you want a tent with one main door or several. Check if the tent door is well protected from the wind when you are inside and make sure the door is fully closed. Make sure you have enough good pegs to set up your tent and a hammer to drive them in. You should try out your tent before you go to the campsite, so practice setting it up in your yard. In case of bad weather, you should use a tent with a porch or an awning.

Decide where you are going to sleep, and on what. If you choose to sleep on cots, air mattresses, in a sleeping bag on the floor, or on mats, make sure you bring everything with you. When you practice putting up a tent, you can try setting up a bed in it to see if there is enough space inside. If you decide to sleep on an air cushion, make sure you don't forget the pump to inflate it and the repair kit in case it breaks. Don't forget to bring something else, such as sleeping bags, extra sheets/blankets or pillows.

Decide where you are going to eat and how you are going to cook. Buy a good camping stove. If you have a gas stove, make sure you don't forget the gas bottle that powers it. Don't forget to bring cooking utensils such as light pots and pans, plates and of course the food itself. You can take water at the camp site, as almost everyone has water supplies there. If you want to make hot drinks like tea or boil water, buy a small kettle to keep warm on the stove. Also decide where you will eat. Buy folding chairs and tables and decide where they should be, outside or inside the tent. Install the stove outside the tent, as the tent material is highly flammable and may result in a fire. Buy some windbreaks in case you can't get your stove lit in the wind. If you don't have a centralized dishwashing facility at your campsite, grab a wash bowl and remove all waste so you don't attract animals and insects. Don't forget to take dishwashing liquid and clean any rags from the table, as well as kitchen towels. Don't forget other essentials such as can openers, bottle openers, napkins or towels, tablecloths, and anything else you might need.

Do not forget other things necessary for the trip. Take a few boxes for storage, for example, for food. Grab a few plastic bags to wrap open food bags. Take a first aid kit with medicines and bandages. Take items that will help you feel more comfortable on your hike, such as sunblock, toilet paper, baby wipes to keep you cool, and insect repellant. It's a good idea to take a bag with soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, towel, cotton swabs and any other beauty or toiletries you want to take. Take a backpack with you in case you are walking or you need to carry a lot of things with you. You will also need water bottles or empty bottles to fill them up. You can also take cameras, books, paper and pen, alarm clock, ribbons/ropes, just in case. Waterproof material/cover for your oven.

Take a light source with you. Your hike will be doomed if you forget the lighting. Imagine trying to find your way back to your tent in the dark without a flashlight. You will especially need it if you have children. Take some torches. Larger ones for a tent and smaller, waterproof ones for going to the toilet in the dark. Other lighting methods include lanterns or lamps that run on liquid fuel. Make sure you bring spare batteries or fuel for your flashlights.

You need to take enough clothes. If you're hiking in the summer, don't forget clothing such as shorts, thin tops, swimwear, flip flops, or sandals. If you are hiking in the cold season, take a jumper, coat, trousers or long sleeved tops, sneakers or boots. Don't forget warm underwear and thick socks. Take thick pajamas. Even if you're hiking in the summer, take a jumper as it can get chilly at night and if you have to walk a long way to the toilet, warm clothes can come in handy. Your holiday will be ruined if you get too cold.

Break the tent. You should have tried putting up a tent by now, and when it comes to camping try to do it before it gets dark. If you find a certain space, make sure you pitch your tent in the right place. If not, then find an open space, but preferably with a slope. Choose a place where there are no tree branches and insects.

Organize your tent. Make sure there is room for everything you need. Set up beds, and if the tent has a separate sleeping room, zip it up to keep insects out. Put food in storage boxes and make sure they are well sealed so nothing can get inside. When you enter the tent, take off your shoes to keep the tent clean, and if your tent has a mosquito net, zip it up. Make sure you know where the first aid kit and torches are. Nail windbreaks if you are using them. They can be very useful for sheltering the tent, and you can hang towels around to keep the tent dry.

Explore your camp. Find the closest toilets and make sure they are clean. If the shower is not in the same location as the bathroom, find its location. Find a laundry/cafeteria/entertainment facility if there is one near your campsite and find out opening times or other information. Walk around and enjoy the scenery.

Cooking and nutrition. Set up your stove and windbreaks outside of the tent and make sure your stove is on a stand. When you're done cooking, wash dirty dishes or put them in a bowl and take them to a place where they can be washed if your campsite has one. If the weather is bad, place the oven under a tent or awning, but keep all the heat away from the actual material. Keep leftover food safe after you've eaten. Seal open bags and make sure everything is stowed in storage boxes. Place waste in trash bags and keep sealed and off the ground. You can hang a trash bag on a branch so that it hangs high off the ground.

Develop rules for night time. Make sure you cover the oven with a waterproof case. Fold the chairs and table and put them in the tent for the night. Collect all personal items such as soccer balls or sports equipment, or put them in the trunk of your car until the next morning. If you're worried about valuables, lock them in the glove compartment of your car. Or you could put them next to your sleeping bag. Go to the toilet for the last time, brush your teeth and don't forget a flashlight to find your way back. Whether you decide to shower or not, don't forget to change in the toilet block or in the tent. If your tent has separate rooms or compartments, you can change in the tent. You can use a plastic bag for dirty laundry, or put it in an empty suitcase if you're going to do laundry at home, or fold it somewhere to do laundry tomorrow. Zip up the tent and leave a little light in there so you can see what you're doing. Make sure everyone is inside and in sleeping bags.

Do some activities outside the tent. Don't waste time sitting in a tent. Camping exists to enjoy the nature around you. So get outside and get some fresh air while doing something fun! If you have your bikes with you, ride them. Go for a walk or hike to see part of the scenery and get away from it all. Watch for wildlife or go fishing. There are many options, no matter where you are. If it's raining or bad weather, take care of indoor activities like a museum or nature center. At night, you can go outside and look at the stars. Or you could build a fire and sit around it all night. If you start a fire, make sure you do it safely, which is something to learn beforehand. Also, make sure your campfire complies with the rules set out here.

Make arrangements to use the shower. If you're counting on a camping shower, make sure it's working beforehand. Check if it is free to visit, or you will need coins to pay. Also, check if there is a hair dryer in the shower unit, if you have to pay to use the shower, or if you have to dry your hair naturally. Don't forget to bring towels, shampoo and soap. Always wear old flip flops when showering to protect your feet from germs. To make sure showers are always available, don't use them during rush hour. While everyone will use it in the morning or evening, go there early in the morning, in the afternoon or late at night. Don't make too much of a fuss about your appearance when you're camping. Leave your curling irons, straighteners, and lotions at home.

1. Be respectful. Everyone needs a camping experience, don't ruin it for someone else. This means keeping pets under control if you bring them with you. Clean up their excrement and clean up the mess. Don't play music too loudly and turn it off at late hours, put away your rubbish and waste, leaving the bathroom and shower clean after every visit. Above all, respect the camping rules and this will be the best trip for everyone.

   • Remember to drink plenty of water, warm or cold, to prevent dehydration.
   • Try to find a place where you can see the sun in the morning, but in the afternoon it will be in the shade.
   • Tie a battery-operated flashlight to the ceiling of the tent in order to have a light source.
   • Always respect quiet time.
   • If you've taken pets camping, keep them under control, don't tie them to trees or camp equipment, keep them on a leash when you're camping, and make sure they don't bark all night and wake everyone else up.
   • Attach the corkscrew with twine or fishing line to a camping chair or cooler. Don't waste time looking for a knife at night when it's cold outside!
   • Hang a mini flashlight around your neck. Wear it around your neck every night and you will always have a source of light with you.
   • If you have a long walk to get to a campsite, make frequent stops along the way.
   • Take a sharp ax with you to camping. Near the tent city there may not be small twigs to start a fire, and you will have to find twigs left over from previous campers.
   • Remember to bring extra clothes in case you get wet or dirty.
   • If you're camping with kids, involve them in planning the trip and camping activities, such as fetching water or doing something fun.
   • Use glow sticks for soft light at night.
   • Place an old waterproof cloth or rug at the entrance of your tent to dry your feet and keep your shoes there.

   Warnings

   • Do not set up the tent under trees with dead roots or dead trees that could fall on the tent!
   • Never leave gasoline canisters when not in use and always keep them upright in a well-ventilated area.
   • Never approach wild animals as they can be dangerous and very unpredictable.
   • If you camp near a farm, always close the tent entrance behind you to prevent wild animals from entering the tent!
   • Stay away from damp, grassy areas with lots of insects and avoid wearing scented perfumes or brightly colored clothing if you're worried about attracting insects.
   • If you're hiking with kids, teach them basic outdoor safety rules and never leave them unsupervised.
   • Watch out for animals trying to get close to your products! Make sure they (products) are always sealed and that everyone knows about it. Keep them away from bears.
   • If you lit a fire, it should not be near the tent. Do not use flammable liquids to ignite it, do not leave it unattended, there should always be something to extinguish it quickly, such as water. Always extinguish a fire completely.

Site preparation

The selected place is cleared of bumps, stones, cones. For normal sleep, it is important that the platform is horizontal. In mountainous areas, for this purpose, turf is cut from part of the site or the site is laid out with flat stones. In extreme cases, the tent is set up so that the heads of the tourists are higher than the legs. In winter, with a shallow snow cover, a pit is dug for a tent. In other cases, they are limited to trampling down the snow area and leveling it.

It is advisable to orient the tent site with the "entrance" to an open place - the edge, river, lake. In case of wind, the tent is set up in such a way that the wind blows into its end, i.e., the back wall.

How to set up tents

Double tents. Gable tents are spread with the floor down, then the lower guys are attached to the ground with pegs so that the floor of the tent lies without distortions. After that, they take two one and a half meter racks (their length depends on the height of the tent being installed), put one at the entrance, the other at the rear end of the tent, and overlap them with guy wires attached to the ridge of the tent roof. The ends of the guys are attached with pegs to the ground at a distance of 2-3 m from the tent, trying to maintain their direction along the center line passing through the roof ridge.

Having fastened the entrance to the tent in order to avoid skewing the slopes, they begin to stretch the roof braces. When stretched, the guys should represent a continuation of the diagonals of the slopes. Therefore, the pegs are hammered at an angle of 45 ° to the sides of the tent.

When setting up a tent in a forest, the main braces of the roof ridge are first pulled between the trees, and then the floor and braces of the slopes are stretched. Instead of pegs, tree trunks and shrubs are used. The tent is set up correctly when the roof does not wrinkle, the walls do not sag, and the floor is not raised.

Instead of wooden pegs, it is convenient to use metal pins, which are easily stuck into the ground without the help of an ax. In the mountains, instead of pegs, stones are usually used, and the racks are replaced with an alpenstock or ice axes connected in pairs. In water trips, oars can play the role of racks.

Winter and special tents. Tent, two-layer tents with awnings are installed depending on the features of their design (see the chapter "Equipment"). If there are trees, the main and side guys are tied to them. In winter, instead of racks and pegs, you have to use skis and ski poles, sometimes connected in pairs. The side walls of winter tents should be sprinkled with snow during severe frosts or wind.

Tent equipment

Tent equipment for the night. Tourists spread mats (inflate rubber mattresses), put sleeping bags on them, and put backpacks with soft things at the head of the bed. Small personal items - compasses, glasses, toiletries are placed in the pockets of the tent, shoes are placed at its entrance under the floor, and dishes (if it is not left near the fire or on the knots of a nearby tree) are hidden under the visor of the roof slope. For lighting in the tent, an electric lantern or a candle is fixed in advance on the suspension.

Additional tent equipment. Depends on the specific travel conditions. If the weather is rainy, you need to put plastic wrap or other waterproof material on the roof of the tent. In the absence of a cape, during rain, one should not touch the roof panel from the inside, because it will easily leak in these places. If this still happened, quickly press your finger to the place of leakage and slide it down the slope - now the water will flow down the inside of the wall without disturbing you with an annoying drop. A small ditch should be dug around the tent with a drainage groove for rainwater.

When traveling in the taiga, it is useful, in addition to the standard double-leaf entrance, to sew a tube entrance made of thick gauze in the form of a sleeve with a tightening neck to the tent and pre-treat it, as well as all the cracks and holes near the tent with some kind of insect repellent compound. During the journey, such processing must be repeated periodically.

Winter tent equipment. In a winter tent, as a rule, a tourist stove is installed. It requires a special place and reliable support in the form of a central stake (in a tent tent), a ridge cable or sliding legs. A special place in the tent is also reserved for the supply of firewood. Ropes are stretched along the exhaust pipe from the stove, on which tourists dry their things overnight. To isolate the sleeping people from the cold air from the door, a tube entrance is made to it. To prevent snow from getting on the tent and freezing above it, it is recommended to stretch an awning from any lightweight material.

Anyone who has ever camped overnight probably understands how to pitch a tent. For experienced travelers, the process of installing a house does not take much time. For a beginner, the creation of an overnight stay can cause serious difficulties.

Choosing the right place

Some novice travelers believe that a tent can be set up absolutely anywhere. Moreover, this misconception is often confirmed by sellers in tourist shops. However, in order for the rest to be comfortable, you need to know where to put up a tent. When setting up accommodation for the night, consider the following:

1. The tent should not be pitched in a place where there are stones, sharp knots, tree roots or an anthill. Especially vicious insects can greatly spoil the sleep of a negligent tourist.
2. When sleeping on hilly terrain or in the mountains, it is important that the head is positioned higher up the slope during sleep, even if the slope on which the tent is set up is small. Otherwise, in the morning you will suffer from a migraine.
3. The possibility of sudden rain cannot be ruled out for sure. Therefore, it is important not to pitch your tent inside a hole or sinkhole. Otherwise, at night, water will flow directly into the shelter.
4. When setting up a tent, you need to think in advance about the place where the fire will be kindled. The tent ignites very quickly and must be protected from fire. In addition, it is important that smoke does not enter the tent.
5. It is not recommended to set up a tent directly next to a pond. This place is usually damper and colder.

Every novice traveler must understand where to put up a tent, otherwise he will not be able to avoid a spoiled trip.

Types of tents

Before understanding how to set up a tent for the night, it is important to know what type it belongs to. Most often in stores you can find a hemispherical (frame), tunnel (half-barrel) and gable (house) tent. The last one is outdated. The gable tent was very popular in the early days of backpacking. But lately, it is extremely rare to take it with you on a hike. The thing is that such a house is assembled for a long time, has poor wind resistance and is rather bulky.

Half-shell tents are also hard to set up. But this type has a big plus - it has quite a lot of space. Undoubtedly, the best-selling tent is hemispherical (frame). It is quite easy to assemble and has high strength.

Setting up the tent on site

How to put up a tent in nature, many novice travelers are interested. The installation process of the most popular hemispherical (frame) tent is as follows:

1. First you need to spread the inner tent on the ground.
2. Then you need to install the arcs. First you need to collect them. Namely, insert the elements of the frame into each other. This type of tent should have at least two arcs. Then it all depends on the design of the tent. The arcs can be inserted into the holes at the corners of the inner tent, and then fastened with hooks or threaded through fabric grooves and attached to the bottom of the tent. Then the arcs should be fixed with a rope to the tent itself. Due to this, the whole structure will become more rigid.
3. After the actions already taken, it is necessary to stretch the awning. It is important at the same time to match the inlet on the awning with the exit that is available on the inner tent. The awning can be attached in two ways (to the arcs or to the ground with pegs).

What should not be done by those who like spending the night in the forest

Some people who already know how to put up a tent make the following mistakes:

1. Polyethylene is used so as not to stain the bottom of the tent. However, with oblique rain, such a nuisance will happen even faster. If you decide to use polyethylene, then its corners need to be bent and attached to the bottom of the tent.
2. The tent does not need to be set up on the low beaches of mountain rivers. Due to rain, the water level in the river can suddenly rise and flood the overnight stay.
3. You need to be especially careful if the tent is set up in the mountains. It should be located away from avalanche areas. For example, on slopes where there is a thick layer of snow. It is strictly forbidden to stop for the night on the snow ledges.

Every fan of long trips should understand how to set up a tent correctly. As a rule, in the company of travelers only a couple of people know about it. Some people forget that hiking is not only a vacation, but also a big responsibility.

Setting up a tent

Setting up a tent - it would seem, what could be easier? Even an inexperienced tourist, using the instructions, will cope with this task. But there are a few subtleties and nuances that novice campers overlook, and these techniques can extend the life of your tent and, most importantly, provide you with a calm and comfortable sleep.

Before setting up a tent, you need to choose a suitable place for this - the quality of your sleep, and sometimes your safety, will depend on the choice of a site for installation. When choosing a place, you need to remember a few rules:

• Do not set up a tent under overhanging rocks and slopes where rockfalls are possible. In winter, it is also necessary to take into account the possibility of avalanches.
• Don't pitch your tent too close to rivers. This is especially true for mountain rivers. Firstly, the overnight stay will be cold due to the moisture coming from the water, and secondly, the rain that has passed upstream can turn even a small stream into a roaring stream or even a mudflow that will simply wash away your camp.
• It is dangerous to pitch a tent under old tall trees - in a thunderstorm they attract lightning, and in strong winds branches can fall from them.
• You should not set up a tent on the roads, even if they look abandoned. The same applies to animal paths - an animal that sees your tent on its path may come to inquire about such an innovation.
• The tent must be set up so that the entrance and ventilation holes are located in the direction of the wind - then your tent will have more air.
• Do not set up a tent in lowlands, depressions and pits, because in the rain water can accumulate in them.
• In addition, you should not pitch a tent in the immediate vicinity of a fire - sparks easily burn through a synthetic awning.
• We do not recommend setting up a tent under power lines, close to landfills (even abandoned ones) and in the immediate vicinity of emergency buildings.
• It is undesirable to set up a tent in a swampy area, because the past rain can flood your camp and cut off the way out of the swamp.
• And of course, if possible, one should not forget about convenience: the place under the tent should be flat, cleared, without a strong slope, with mandatory access to water and fuel.
• In hot climates, shade over the tent is also key. This affects not only the comfort of the tourist inside it, but also the life of the tent itself, which is exposed to the harmful effects of ultraviolet rays and heat.
• Your campsite must remain as clean as it was before you arrived.

Taking into account these rules and choosing a suitable place for setting up the tent, it is necessary to set up the tent correctly. If you are setting up a tent for the first time, then it is better to read the instructions in advance, and even better, try to assemble the tent right at home in advance. Then on a hike you won't have to waste time deciding where the racks are inserted. When the tent is already up, it is necessary to stretch the wind guy lines, which are so often neglected by novice campers.

Not only do they keep your tent stable in strong winds, but they also provide the necessary tension to the tent, making it more water resistant. From a well-stretched fabric, water drops roll off much better than from a sagging one. Sometimes, during prolonged rain, the fabric stretches from getting wet, then it is necessary to rearrange the guys, pulling them harder.

It should also be added that the tent can also be put up in case of loss of pegs - they can be replaced with stones on guy wires or made on the spot from wood. And if you break the posts, then you can use a special sleeve or tire for emergency repair of the arch segment, which in most cases is included by manufacturers in the standard tent package.

Particularly picky hikers can also put an additional floor under the tent according to the shape and size of the tent, this will not only protect the bottom of the tent from damage or dirt and provide additional thermal insulation to your sleeping place, but also create a clean surface for folding the tent in the morning. An additional floor is sometimes attached to the tents, often it can be purchased separately. It is made of a denser fabric than the bottom of the tent and provides better insulation against moisture. In dry weather, it can be sacrificed in favor of reducing the weight of the backpack.

Shoes are usually left in the vestibule of the tent, but it should be taken into account that this rule does not apply in places where poisonous insects or reptiles can crawl into shoes. And before you roll up the tent, it is advisable to shake out all the garbage from it.

How to deal with condensation in a tent

Condensation is one of the most common tent related problems. Condensation is nothing more than moisture that is contained in your breath and, when you are in a closed space of a tent, settles on the inside of the tent. Due to condensation, you can find your tent damp even in sunny weather.

How to fight him?

How to dry a tent

Drying a tent is a long and rather complicated business. Of course, if you got caught in a short rain and after that the sun immediately came out, then there’s nothing to think about - just wait and the sun will dry the tent. The situation is more complicated if your tent gets wet and starts to leak water, but the rain does not stop. In this case, you can try to dry the tent from the inside. The most common drying method is gas burner drying.

This method is quite dangerous, because tents made of synthetic materials burn out in a matter of minutes, and combustion products can lead to the fact that the inhabitants of the tent simply burn out. But if, nevertheless, the desire to sleep in a dry tent wins over the instinct of self-preservation, then use this method with extreme caution, having previously opened all the ventilation and tent entrances.

The second method of drying the tent from the inside is much less common. For it, it is necessary to heat stones in a pot and, placing the pot on a piece of wood, bring the resulting “stove” into the tent. The heat from the hot stones will quickly dry the wet cloth. But with this method, you should also be careful, because the bowler hat can burn through the bottom of the tent. In addition, some types of stones, when heated, can emit toxic fumes.

How to transport a tent

Most tourists leave the tent in its original packaging, but I prefer to pack the tent in a compression bag and then put it in a dry bag - in this form, the tent will take up minimal space and will not wet the contents of the backpack if it gets wet. I stuff the tent into a compression bag randomly, without folding it. It would seem that a tent that is neatly and carefully folded should last longer, but in this case, accuracy can do a disservice, because the tent is folded along the same fold lines. Accordingly, both the zipper on the tent and the awning itself bend in the same places, which leads to their wear out faster. When laying the tent randomly, the zipper and awning each time bend in a new place.

How to store a tent at home

First of all, after a hike, the tent must be hung up to dry, and balconies are ideal for this. Even if it seems to you that your tent did not get wet during your trip, it is still better to dry it, because condensation and dew leave the surface of the tent wet. If a damp tent is not dried in time, at best it will acquire an unpleasant odor, and at worst it will become covered with mold and become unusable.
If somehow you failed to protect the tent from mold, then the fabric damaged by the fungus can be treated with specialized means in accordance with the instructions.

Especially pedantic tourists after the trip can also set up a tent at home and vacuum it from the inside, and then your tent will keep a presentable look longer.

It is better to store the tent at home unpacked to minimize pressure on the zipper and awning. To increase the shelf life of the tent, it is advisable not to wash it at all. If necessary, dirt can be wiped with a damp cloth.
If you have to deal with a tent whose material has already worn out, you can use specialized tools to restore the former water-repellent properties of the fabric.

And finally, a little life hack: if you stained the tent with tar, wait until the tar dries and attach a piece of ice to the stained area on the inside of the fabric - the cooled tar becomes brittle and comes off easier.

Before you go hiking, check that all the pegs and ropes are in place. Set up your tent at home and make sure you have all the parts you need to set it up. Usually a tent consists of a waterproof tent and an inner lightweight tent with a mosquito net and a waterproof bottom. It comes with pegs, frame arches and ropes that hold the rag house in strong winds.

Do not be lazy and check if the zippers on your tent work. With the advent of darkness, not only the cold can creep in to you, but also all sorts of small creatures.

2. Learn to put up a tent

It is very important! A crookedly pitched tent will not only confuse perfectionists with its appearance, but it can also leak in the rain or fly away in the wind. First, read the instructions - it hasn't hurt anyone yet.

Remember that the tent should stand on a flat surface without any holes and bumps. Assemble the tent (tie all the ropes, stick in the pegs, stretch the awning and close all the doors). In this position, the tent should not gather. If it looks like a real flat house, then you can safely spend the night in it.

3. Stock up on a rug or mattress

Despite the fact that the tent is equipped with a waterproof bottom, it perfectly passes the cold. And if you do not want to freeze something for yourself, then get some foam or an inflatable rug. Dense high-quality foam will save you from cold and moisture, but sleeping on it is quite hard. Although after one or two nights you will get used to it, and your back will stop hurting. Lay two narrow foams overlapping so that the cold does not get into the gap between them.

An inflatable mat or mattress is softer than foam. Sleeping on such a bed is comfortable, but it costs five times more. You choose.

4. Prepare your sleeping bag and blanket

If you think that a simple blanket will save you from the night cold in a tent in the summer, you are greatly mistaken. In nature, especially in the morning, it can be very cold. Therefore, a sheet and a blanket will only work if you have a heated tent.

The best solution is a sleeping bag. Choose it carefully and pay special attention to the comfort temperature indicated on it. This is the air temperature at which you will not freeze in a sleeping bag.

5. Bring a heating pad

It will not take up much space, but on a cold night you will be very happy with it. A good option is a salt heating pad: it lasts for a long time, it is safe to use. If the cold took you by surprise, and you don’t have a special heating pad on hand, then you can take an ordinary plastic bottle, fill it with hot water and place it in a sleeping bag.

6. Don't forget the pillow

Another important item that will help brighten up nights in a tent is a pillow. You should not take a large homemade down pillow or a thought from the sofa with you. All this variety will perfectly replace the inflatable counterpart. Inflatable pillows are sold not only in tourist shops, but also in hypermarkets.

Another good pillow substitute is a cover for your sleeping bag, which you can put warm things like a jacket in. The tent will be in order, and you will not lose the cover.

7. Prepare insect protection

Mosquitoes, beetles, wood lice, spiders are not the most pleasant neighbors in a tent. To prevent insects from entering the rag house, close the doors tightly. If they have already crawled there, then you can use a folk remedy - hang bunches of tansy in a tent. But it is not certain that you will find it.

You can smoke with special spirals, but they do not smell very pleasant and smoke the inside of the tent a lot. Not only insects, but also you yourself will not want to spend the night in such a room.

There is a modern way - a portable battery-powered device. It works all night, does not smell and does not make noise, but it costs more than spirals.

Do not wear woolen clothes when outdoors, as the scent of wool attracts ticks.

8. Grab a change of socks

In a campground setting, you may need to change a pair of socks a day. They won't take up much space, so don't be shy and take at least three pairs for two days.

9. Get a folding chair or foam seat

In order not to look for a decent log and not to sit on blankets, grab folding chairs or a foam seat with an elastic band, with which it is attached directly to the tourist. Sitting on a chair or armchair is very comfortable, but you can not remove the foam during the day. The seating area will be with you wherever you go and your hands will be free.

10. Prepare Lighting for the Tent and Grounds

In order not to stumble over pegs at night and not to look for things by touch, stock up on economical, but powerful enough lighting. Cover a clear plastic jar with glow-in-the-dark paint. Better from the inside, so as not to get your hands dirty later.

Or tie a flashlight to a water bottle, or you can even just put it on your smartphone with the flashlight turned on.