Why do you need to have Camping shelters on your site?

Camping shelters provide a place to relax, escape the elements and provide some privacy depending on the type, knowing what kind to use can certainly help make your next trip easier.

Dinner with some style

The most basic type is a dining canopy this is nothing more than four to five poles supporting a tarp, these Camping shelters are great for the cooking area but certainly not your eating area.

Pros

• Shelter from sun and rain
• low cost
• easy to set up and store

Cons

• Lacks protection from insects/pests
• Little to no privacy
• Usually last only a couple of seasons

The Paha Que' 10x10 Cottonwood Shade Shelter is a example of a dining canopy style which provides excellent sun and rain protection unfortunately you will be a great meal for black flies and other flying pests.

Escaping the elements

When a enclosed shelter is required a screen house is the way to go there are countless styles depending on the brand although they all share some common attributes, this type is more like a tent because you build a frame from poles and then attach the Actual screen house to the frame.

I would like to point out that you must be careful where you place your screen house since it will have food in it some midnight visitors may be attracted by it,place it away from where you pitch your tent to avoid dealing with them.

The screen house is a great shelter just keep in mind as always your two biggest opportunities are storage and weight choosing the right size is key to a enjoyable camping trip.

Tip

You will find most screen houses do not have a floor so if you are looking for a way to keep the flaps on the walls firmly on the ground using large rocks or large tree branches work great a lets face the price is right.

Pros

• great protection from the elements
• keeps most pest out
• Some models provide great privacy

Cons,

• requires more time and people to set up
• More costly than a dinning canopy

When considering shelters tents are the common type people think of therefore we have a Camping shelters section dedicated to tents to help you learn the most important information about tents so you can choose the one that is right for your families needs.

Staying dry is easy

One very useful tip I can give you is to go down to your local home center and pick up some inexpensive plastic sheeting or drop cloths, do you want a real easy way to hold your plastic? my wife and I use large chip bag clips(found at most super markets) along the edge of the tent or screen house to help hold them in place.

Now you might be asking why do I need that?

Simple if you are expecting heavy rain or consistent rain placing the plastic sheeting over your dining canopy,screen house and tent can greatly aid in keeping you dry!

I have used this on many camping trip and as long as you angle the ends of the plastic away from your campsite you will do fine, be a thoughtful camper and make sure you do not aim your water overflow into some ones else campsite.

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