Do you want to prove something to yourself, you intend to go camping for a long period of time, you are shipwrecked on a desert island (remote but not impossible hypothesis) or you are still very poor and you have lost your home … the point is that you need to live in a tent for a certain period. The following is a detailed guide to doing it comfortably!
Steps
Step 1. Buy or get a 2 or 3 bedroom tent
If you intend to live in at least two, a 5-room tent, maxi size is recommended. This way you will have space for the bedroom, the living room and the bathroom. You'll also need a storage area for cooking utensils, food, clothing, and other items. Feel free to organize each of the rooms in a space that best meets your needs and to use one or more of them, if necessary, for the following uses: kitchen, second bedroom, storage or entrance (if it is too small).
Step 2. Use a heavy blanket as a rug
You will need it to keep you warm during the coldest nights. It will also act as extra padding when you sit down or lie down.
Step 3. Also buy a camping fan and / or radiator
Do not place one or the other near the walls, as they could tear the curtain or cause a fire. Choose the fan or radiator based on where you are and the season.
Step 4. Use cushions as a sofa, which can also be used for the bed, making the environment more comfortable even for temporary accommodation
Step 5. Put a lamp in each room
Place them in the center of the room and keep them out as often as possible to avoid putting them too close to the curtains and prevent possible fires.
Step 6. Consider applying a padlock to zipper closures
It will keep unwanted guests away and help ensure your safety against malicious people.
Step 7. Buy a solar powered kettle
You will need it to enjoy a hot drink every now and then!
Step 8. Get a camping stove
This way you will be able to prepare yourself a hot meal.
Step 9. Make sure you have a warm and comfortable individual sleeping bag
You will need it to sleep comfortably and wake up rested.
Step 10. Consider purchasing an individual air bed or multi-layered airbed
Sleeping on the bare ground can be extremely uncomfortable and can get very cold, especially in the dead of winter. Instead of the inflatable bed, you can opt for a multi-layer mattress: on the market there are three layers, with a thickness of about 8 cm. This way you won't have the problem of deflating overnight.
Step 11. Consider buying small shelves to use for storing sundries or books
Step 12. Enjoy nature
Step 13. If you go to the outdoor bathroom, remember to clean up, burying or throwing out the excrement
You can also buy a bucket or chamber pot and dispose of them later.
Advice
- Make sure the tent is waterproof!
- Never keep food in a tent. Even city "wildlife" can destroy a tent if it is foraging for food.
- To guarantee a pleasant and comfortable experience, get a large and resistant tent, even with 4 rooms.
- Use solar powered lamps and garden lights for essential lighting and to save on batteries.
- Get a special "cloth under the tent". It will protect you from the cold and protect the base of the tent from sharp stones and mold. It must be a little smaller than the tent itself, otherwise it will collect rainwater, accumulating it underneath. You can do this with your own hands by cutting a plastic sheet and securing it with pegs.
- Consider investing in a cotton tent, which is more breathable than a synthetic one, maintains a more comfortable temperature in any climate, and doesn't tear as easily. On the other hand, cotton is more expensive, heavier and not as waterproof.
Warnings
- Do not stand on rocky or sloping ground.
- Check the area for free camping, otherwise you could end up having to pay a hefty fine.
- Check for anthills nearby.
