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When choosing the best tent for your next camping trip, first take into account the number of people going.

Dome styled tents will fit up to eight people and a minimum of two or three people. They’re the easiest to put up. They have two poles that run straight across and then you stake it down on all four corners. They are definitely the easiest to setup and take down. It takes fives minutes to setup and five minutes to take down.

Academy Sports and Outdoors camping expert J.B. Sharp says if you’re expecting a larger crowd you may opt for a cabin styled tent.

They are larger, have more head room, stand a little taller and they are also separated by rooms. Most of them have two or three rooms where you can fold down a little piece of cloth that will separate each room. These tents fit eight to 15 people.

Although a cabin style tent may seem to be the right choice, consider the wind gusts that may kick up while outdoors.

The dome styled tents are much better for wind because they’re lower to the ground. It’s designed to be more wind resistant; it has a little more curve. The cabin styled tents are a lot taller with a broader face so the wind has a lot more to catch, so there’s more of a chance of it blowing away, blowing over or snapping a pole.

We have more camping tips at passporttotexas.org.

That’s our show…with research and writing help from Alanna Jones… For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.

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