cheap tents

Tents are the most inexpensive way to enjoy camping in the great outdoors and cheap tents make the camping experience all the more affordable. One of the best places to search for cheap tents is at weekend yard, garage and church rummage sales. Families moving out of town or with children now grown may be willing to part with a deluxe tent model for a song because they are no longer using it! Look in your local yellow pages for the nearest Army Surplus store as a good source for cheap tents. Look on recycling websites on the Internet for folks in your town who may be giving away a tent or willing to barter it in exchange for something you have. Thrift and second hand stores sometimes get a donation of a good used tent that won't put a dent in your budget, so let the workers there know you are on the lookout for a cheap tent. Internet auction sites usually list a good selection of both new and used tents and this is a good resource to start looking for a cheap tent to suit your budget. Next to purchasing a good used tent with deluxe features at a discount is shopping for a cheaper model at your local wholesaler, sporting goods store or large department store with a section featuring furniture for outdoors. Realize that a cheap tent might not be completely waterproof or may blow down in hard, steady winds. They may be made of canvas, polyurethane, or nylon, in an assortment of styles ranging from stand-up and pop-up tents to frame, A-frame, dome and cabin tents, with aluminum or fiberglass poles. Cheap tents will offer you the least amount of features and amenities and may only last for a season or two. So when determining your budget and the size and style of tent you can afford, ask yourself how much more you are willing to