Who wants to buy a tent, you should first consider where he wants to stay, and how often he will be bearing will change. The location is crucial, but only a buying criteria of many.

Munich (dpa/tmn) - size, weight, space requirements: Depending on where exactly the trip is going, you must have a tent to have different properties. Campers should make before buying a tent these thoughts, advises Michael Rann by Tüv Süd.

For a family trip to the lake vacationers need more of a spacious camping tent. For a trekking tour through the mountains it should be light and easy to handle and fast to remove the can.

water resistant - a matter of millimeters

of Course, a tent must be stable and weather-resistant - flexible rods don't have to break in a storm. In addition, there should be at least four points where you can attach the Inside and outside of the tent with pegs in the ground, rates of the Tüv experts.

So that campers remain in heavy rain, dry, you can follow a DIN standard. Therefore, a tent with a water column of 1,300 millimeters, is considered to be waterproof. Rann advises to prefer to choose a tent with a water column of 3000 millimeters.

lasts Twice better

the outer walls of The tent floor should be at least 15 centimetres high and in the wall of the Tent to protrude, so that no water can run into it. The seams should be sewn also double sealed Camper, you can impregnate in addition, on a regular basis. Zippers should be two directions, and both directions work.

in addition, the Tüv expert advises to choose a double-walled tent, since the combination of Indoor and outdoor tent for more protection against wet weather offer. Thus, a good circulation of air, there should be a distance between the Inner and outer tent.

So it is not at warm temperatures in the Interior can be stuffy, in need of a tent for at least two ventilation options. For a good room climate and indoor also provides tent made of cotton blend. Against mosquitoes and other insects mosquito gauze in turn will help in front of the Openings.