When I was young, which was quite a few years ago, canvas tents were available in all sizes for camping trips. My family had a large tent that easily set up and was roomy enough for 6 people. We had cots and warm sleeping bags, which helped keep us off the tent floor, as well as, dry and warm. The tent had nice screened windows and a nice tarp flap.
However, now days unless you buy a big hunters canvas tent with a camp stove for warmth, all that is available are light-weight tents with rain tarps, that don't seem to be that safe in high winds and rain, or against any type of intruder. So I am hoping you all have some ideas on the best tents to use or the safest modes of camping for someone who is alone on the trail or in a camp ground.
I know your thinking I should consider a camper if I am afraid of the big bad wolf, so to speak, but somehow using a camper can take the fun out of camping. Like why cook over a fire when you have a full kitchen in a camper. Not that there is anything wrong with that, it just is so easy to be lazy and cook the modern way instead of roughing it and enjoying the old-fashioned ways of camping.
So please add some of your advice so I can get camping more this summer.
However, now days unless you buy a big hunters canvas tent with a camp stove for warmth, all that is available are light-weight tents with rain tarps, that don't seem to be that safe in high winds and rain, or against any type of intruder. So I am hoping you all have some ideas on the best tents to use or the safest modes of camping for someone who is alone on the trail or in a camp ground.
I know your thinking I should consider a camper if I am afraid of the big bad wolf, so to speak, but somehow using a camper can take the fun out of camping. Like why cook over a fire when you have a full kitchen in a camper. Not that there is anything wrong with that, it just is so easy to be lazy and cook the modern way instead of roughing it and enjoying the old-fashioned ways of camping.
So please add some of your advice so I can get camping more this summer.