Camping Food & Recipes

 

Links to  Camping and Backpacking recipes

Dont forget to check out Amanda Outside's website for a list of Camping and Backpacking recipes

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Camping Tent reviews

 

In this section , I would be sharing links to various sites and channels which offer good reviews related to Trekking and Camping Gears 

Table of Content

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1) Tent buying guides

2) Tent review videos

3)  Tent List

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TENT Buying guides 

1. Seasons
2. Walls
3. Pricing
4. Fabric
5. Poles

Seasons:

1) 2 season and 1 season tents are garbage and must be avoided, only good for backyard camping.

2) 3 Season tents ideal for non winter and less windy treks / events . 3 season tent is all about having good ventilation (lot of Mesh)  and protecting you from elements ( good waterproof fly).

3) 3 Plus Season : Usually has Fabric inner instead of mesh , therefore not suited for Summer climates and also not suited for Winter climates.

   3 plus season tents : Fabric inner ( important)  and Fly ( double wall) 

   3 plus season tents has FABRIC body not Mesh ( Fabric body blocks air flow, traps in heat and not ideal in summer - good for winter ) 

   Not ideal for summer time , good for cooler (not cold) & windy conditions. Should be technically only used in Fall & Spring 

4) 4 season tents are ideal for Winter , heavy Snow and Wind conditions.

   4 season tents are only for winter and heavier and expensive - never use them in summer or other seasons standard pricing 600 USD at low end and above  ( Low end tents only good for moderate winter , moderate snow events and moderate wind conditions etc where as tents priced higher are capable of handling higher cold, higher snow events , winds etc. ( Consider brands like Hilleberg and Black diamond if you are going into blizzard like conditions )

Walls:

1) Single wall tents needs to be used very carefully since they offer very poor ventilation & protection from elements : Has high condensation inside the tent.

2) Single walled 3 season tents : is only suited for Low humidity and dry climate

3) Double wall tents are better and usually reduce condensation 

Pricing :

1) 1 or 2 Season : Upto 60 to 100 USD

2) 3 season  : Avg pricing : USD 150 to 500 USD based on fabric used and quality 

3) 4 Season : 600 USD at low end and cost more as the quality increases  

Fabric:

1) Fabric material is diffrent from Mesh , Fabric traps air flows and heat therefore not ideal with 3 Season tents. You ideally need Mesh for good air flow and ventilation and reduced condensation. However Mesh is not preffered for 4 Season tents.

2) Lot of mesh for good air circulation 

3) Nylon fabric is better because they would be lighter & stronger ; Polyester would be heavier ( Polyster is cheaper ) Nylon requires less fabric to be strong , whereas Polyester requires more fabric to be strong.

Poles:

1) Aluminum poles are the best , Fiberglass Poles are not as strong as Aluminum poles and suseptible to breaking , therefore must be avoided

2) For 4 season tents - avoid exposed tent poles.

Note : 

Avoid Chinese tents , especially those which claim to be 4 season & 3 season.

There is nothing called " All Seasons " 

TENT Buying Guide & Review Videos

The Outdoor Gear Review

is a good channel to get insights about different camping tents 

List of Tents with Positive review

3 seasons 

Wildlands UL2

https://wildlandsoutdoorgear.com/products/wildlands-ultralight-2-person-tent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRjHvQvYl2w&list=WL&index=1