Taking Precious Care of your Cabin Tents

Cabin tents are large camping tents that come with cabin-like compartments separated by straight walls made of nylon, canvas or screen. Their main features include multiple exit and entry points, built-in windows, large floor area, high headroom, and spacious interior. All these things make these tents ideal for long-term camping trips and camping for families and large group of people.

Aside from the large space that can house around 6 to 8 people and the high headroom that makes moving around so much easier, a cabin tent is popular also because it provides better ventilation than other types of tents. The compartments also provide some amount of privacy, which is ideal especially if you are going camping with people you are not that close with. You can change clothes and rest more peacefully with this type of tent.

In order to maximize the advantages of this type of tent, it is a must to take care of it the proper way. Here are some tips and suggestions on how to care for and maintain cabin tents.

·        Do not roll or pack a wet cabin tent. This will result in the formation of fungus that can destroy the material of the tent.

·        Pack the tent loosely. Pack the poles and other parts separate from the cabin tent body to avoid accidental tearing or punctures.

·        Store the cabin tent in a cool, dry place, far away from any heat source that can damage the coating of the fabric.

·        Do not fold the fabric in the same place to avoid established lines that can create a pleat and crack the waterproof coating over time.

· Do not use insecticide, hair spray, strong cleaning agents, and other chemicals that deteriorate the fabric of the tent.

· Wash the cabin tent with fresh water if it has been exposed to salt air or salt water. This is to prevent corrosion.

· Use mild soap or detergents for cleaning the tent to avoid damaging the seams and coating.

· Clean the tent using cold water. Never use hot water, bleach, spot removers, or dishwashing liquids to clean your tent.

· Machine drying is not advisable. Instead, air-dry it naturally by putting it in a shade or by line drying it.

· Apply a light coat of lubricant on the tent poles and segments to maintain smooth sliding. Do the same for the zippers to prevent freezing.

· Never eat inside the cabin tent or store food in it. Not only do crumbs attract ants, it is also possible for you to attract animals that can tear their way into the tent just to get the food.

· Remove stains immediately. Don’t wait for you to come home after the trip before you do something about the stain. By that time, it would already have seeped deep into the material and has become too stubborn to remove.

Aside from the camping tents, you should also exert the same amount of effort in caring for other camping gear such as camping stove, camping chairs, Coleman lantern, and many others.