Now we have come a bit into the calendar, and its time for open door seven, which tent should I choose, it might be written in heaven… When it comes to tent, there is a lot of choice. And that means it can be hard to choose. Today I might help you to reach out the advantage and disadvantage with the different types. So first of all you need to ask yourself: What will you use the tent for? Expeditions, mountaineering, skiing, hiking, kayaking etc. This will be the first thing to decide. For the three first categories you will need a four season tent, for the others you might can be using a three season tent. Next thing to ask will be; how many will you be sleeping in the tent? 2-3-4 persons will be the normal options. If you have the answer for this questions we can run in to what choice there are.

First we have the tunnel tent. The tunnel tent is big, and almost always have a big apse, were you can store stuff and cook in bad weather. This is the perfect choice for a family. And it is very good for a skiing tour when you got a sled. Then you can have stuffed as a sausage and with the poles put together. That will means that you will be able to put it up very fast. The disadvantage will be the weight and that it is wind sensible. You have to place it right regards to the wind direction. It will also need bigger place on the ground. And another suggest will be, get up one size. This will give you more opportunities and give you more space for a little more weight. This is not suitable if you know you will doing mountaineering. Then its better with a smaller 2 instead of 3 persons tent for example.

The dome tent is very stable, it normally got more poles than a tunnel tent. It got less weight than a tunnel, and will need less space on the ground. It is very easy to move to another spot, you just lift it and move. The disadvantage will be that it is a bit harder to set up. You will have less place to store stuff and if you are three or more in a dome tent it will be crowded. 

So how will you reach out this, here comes some thoughts from my side. If you usually go for long tours, you might choose a tunnel tent. Especially if you often go on skies, with sledge. Then you can prepare a fast set up etc. You will also have a better space. Going for a hike, you got the opportunity to choose from a feeling point of view. But with the condition that you are at least two and can share the weight. Otherwise the dome is to prefer. Going for climbing, mountaineering/alpinism the dome will be my first choice. Stable to the wind, lighter and take less space on the ground. At high altitude at camps it normally is crowded and it is less of space to put the tent on. But the dome got less space over all, so it can be good to choose one with a good ceiling height so you can sit and have a good ”work” space. 

The Helsport Trollspiret will be one of my favorite’s, A perfect alpinism/mountaineering tent.

See ya tomorrow..