A tent is an essential attribute of any tourist who prefers. It is much more interesting, cheaper and more exciting than classic tourism. Many even prefer to travel to other cities with their own. But here's the problem - not everyone knows where you can pitch a tent, and where it is fraught with minor and major troubles. And even banal common sense does not always help in this.
City line
Any tent, set up within the city limits, automatically awakens in the guards the reflex "probably again some kind of protesters", and ordinary people - a banal curiosity. And this is not to mention that you still need to find a piece of land for this, since, of course, no one will allow you to drive the pegs into the asphalt. It would seem that a city park would be a good solution (and some police officers may direct you pitch a tent exactly there) - there seems to be land, and there are not so many people ... But drunken, curious and aggressive personalities very often come across there. And the place around is deaf ... It is not necessary to tell what it is fraught with. Therefore, if the night caught you in the city, try at least to leave the center. On the outskirts there are more places, and fewer people, and the police will not find fault with them. Better yet, hop on a tent and check out a wonderful tradition called "vpiska". We will talk about this in more detail someday, but now we will return to our topic.
The shores of reservoirs
Lake, river, sea coast- no matter. All these places, it would seem, are great for pitch a tent... But no, it is better to refrain from this seductive idea. Why? But because the hell knows how the weather can behave. If you do not know how on various grounds, and also do not seek information from forecasters, then you can expect an extremely unpleasant surprise. Even moderate rainfall can cause the water to overflow the banks and begin to slowly flood you. This, of course, is not fatal, but extremely unpleasant. Hastily collect the tent and things, look for shelter, then dry ... Well, it is better to immediately prevent such a problem and not pitch a tent near the coast.
Forest with wild animals
You should always find out all the necessary information about the area where you plan to travel. And if you have been warned that wild animals can be found there, this must be remembered. In no case should you pitch a tent in the wilderness - the further into the forest, the higher the chances of running into a curious animal. The edge of a forest, an area not far from urban or rural areas - any place where the beast will dumbly enter. However, there are situations when spending the night in the forest cannot be avoided. In this situation, you need pitch a tent as far as possible from the trodden paths and, if possible, mask it. You understand that people sometimes walk there, who are not always kind ...
Large open spaces
Pitch a tent right in a dense field is a terrible idea. It is worse only to put it in the same place, but on a dais. And the point is not only that you can be seen from several kilometers away (and people, as we remember, are different). In this situation, your lodging for the night will be open to absolutely all possible winds, so the tent will sway from side to side, the wind will howl wildly and you will certainly not get a good night's sleep. And in the rain, a lonely standing, towering target can become the object of a lightning strike ... I don't think you want to.
Private territory without permission
Some people approach the protection of their private property somewhat radically ... And if you do not discuss this problem with them first, they can start to do hellish things, ranging from a banal call to the police, ending with aimed shooting from a hunting weapon. To avoid such problems, try to find the owner of the area where you plan to spend the night. In rural areas, this is not difficult to do. And if it does not work out, then there are also public territories that no one needs, which no one is watching very closely. But it is better to get permission from the owners of the land.
Of course, there are situations when it is impossible to avoid an unsuccessful decision and the tent has to be set up wherever possible. But in this case, you must be mentally prepared for possible problems and conflicts. Correct behavior is very important here. Knowledge of the local language helps a lot - in this case, it will be much easier to explain and apologize. But English will do too. At least the servants of order seem to be obliged to know him. In any case, try to be as friendly as possible and not create unnecessary problems for yourself and those around you. Also, try to familiarize yourself with the legislation of the country where you plan to travel in advance. After all, ignorance of the laws does not exempt from responsibility, but knowledge, as a rule, is the opposite.
Recently, traveling by car has become more popular: according to statistics, this format attracts by 15% every year more tourists... For lovers of rest, "savage" has collected a selection of campgrounds in Moscow and the Moscow region.
Camping "Rushotel"
The hotel complex "Rushotel" has been included in the German ADAC directory since 2008, which contains best campsites the world. The parking lot can accommodate 50 caravans, caravans and tents. There is a 24-hour restaurant and free Internet for guests. The camping is located at the intersection of 33 km of the Moscow Ring Road and Varshavskoe Highway. In the immediate vicinity of the hotel there are historical museums-reserves "Tsaritsyno" and "Kolomenskoye", as well as the shopping and entertainment center "Vegas". The cost of parking is 1500 rubles per day.
Camping town "Sokolniki"
The camping is located in the Sokolniki park. The area is designed for 40 motorhomes and caravans. All parking spaces are marked and equipped electrical outlets... For guests there are toilets, showers, mini-laundry and kitchen. Guests can enjoy free Wi-Fi. Parking lot rent - 800 rubles per person. Here you can also have a barbecue or rent a house with a Finnish grill.
Camping "Mayak" in Khimki
Camping "Mayak" is located on the territory of the yacht club of the same name in Khimki. A large parking area was opened for guests, which is guarded around the clock. The territory is supplied with electricity, toilets and showers are equipped. There is also a cafe for visitors. The cost of parking is 650 rubles per square meter. In winter, the parking lot is moved to a separate territory.
Today I would like to take a closer look at one of the issues that arouses the greatest interest among travelers with a tent. Since my friend and I have recently become interested in hitchhiking with a tent, many (and myself) at first have a question, “Where can you put up a tent abroad?”, “If everything in Russia is more or less clear, then suddenly there are restrictions over the hill? ”,“ How to choose a place to sleep safely all night? ”. Let's figure it out together.
1. Deep forest with wild animals. After that, we realized two things. First, you need to listen to what the locals have to say. If they say that there are a lot of bears in Romania, this does not mean that you need to immediately panic, but you need to take into account that it is better not to place a tent too close to the forest belt. And secondly, even if you are sure that there are no wild animals in the local forests (although no one can be sure), it is better not to go into the wilderness at all. If you are nevertheless skidded into the forest, try to put your tent away from the well-trodden paths, except for animals in the woods, you can also meet a person.
2. Big cities. The megacities of our planet have one disgusting quality - it is the congestion of a huge number of people who can appear at the most unexpected time and place. Often, when you ask passers-by or even police officers where you can find without dangerous place in the city for spending the night in a tent, we get the answer “in the city park”. No no and one more time no! City parks, especially in the evenings, are the most dangerous place, as a large number of idly staggering personalities, sometimes even in a state different from sober (depending on the country, of course). In addition, in many cities, parks are closed at night and have their own security, which also complicates night rest on the clipped grass.
For example, before I heard that there are very strict laws on setting up tents in any of the public places. This even applied to natural parks... And indeed, you come into, and you see large stands with an endless list of "no", and people with walkie-talkies in uniform "patrol" even the courtyards in a residential area. God forbid you decide to have a picnic in the children's sandbox, not to mention go to sleep on one of your favorite benches.
Perhaps for visiting Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Filipinos and other labor force that serves the metropolis - this is very important. Whoever climbed all the holes in Asia will understand what I'm talking about. But, we are more or less civilized people, with at least a secondary vocational education, or at least a Russian school education behind our backs. For large metropolitan areas there is such a system, as well as other options for using your ingenuity for “registration”. But it is necessary to write a separate article about the lists, now we are not talking about that.
The tent is best used outside of big cities. Even if the day is leaning towards evening, and you still have not found an overnight stay in the metropolis, it is better to try to go outside of it, there will be a greater chance of finding a quiet place.
Thus, in the UAE, we found places for setting up tents even in parks (outside the city), it is enough to agree on this with the local police in advance. And if we were dropped off somewhere in the village, then finding a secluded place that hides from prying eyes is not a problem.
3. The shores of reservoirs. Beach. You should not place your tent on the banks of any bodies of water and even beaches close to the water's edge, as it is not known what the weather can “come up with” during that period of time while you sleep. For example, the water level during high tide or heavy rainfall (rainstorm) may rise, and in the morning you and your tent will go around the world ... no, not a trip, but swimming.
Once, being in China, we just happened to be in the city at night, and for a long time could not find a place to sleep. Until we stumbled upon the area near the river. My friend noticed a nice flat area, right on the shore. Moreover, from the edge of the site, to the water, it was about a meter high. My intuition haunted me, and I offered to talk to the guys from the local cafe, which was right there, just a little higher. They gave us shelter for the night and even gave us a roof. We learned about our luck in the morning, because at night it was such a downpour that the area chosen by the river was completely hidden by water (!). We also got up on the beaches, but away from the water's edge and waves.
4. On a private territory without the permission of the owner or guard. In private areas it is very calm and sometimes even comfortable to sleep in a tent, because it is guarded. Often this is a well-groomed green area with a flat surface, and you just want to put up a tent in the trimmed bushes. However, I would not advise doing this without the permission of the owner of the territory. I think there is no need to explain that serious problems may arise, even if not at night (because they may not notice in the dark), then in the morning for sure.
We had one case in the Philippines where we bypassed all possible safe options overnight stay (registration, police assistance, neutral territory), and nothing helped. We noticed a private area near, as it seemed to us at night, a university under construction. Without asking anyone, we simply settled down where it was convenient. The night of good luck went well, but in the morning we were awakened by two guards, who were clearly not happy with the fact that the impudent white people had arranged a “camping” in the protected area. There was no showdown, and the guys in uniform even waited until we got out of the tent ourselves in order to conduct an educational conversation with the “stupid” tourists.
However, it could have ended differently. As, for example, in Thailand, when, without the hostess's demand, we got a job in her albeit no longer working cafe, and a man with a rifle was summoned to us, and then “for assistance” they were taken to the police.
5. Large open spaces. Fields. As you can imagine, if you put up a tent in such a place, it will be like an eyesore for all the curious. In addition, on flat surfaces there are often strong winds(steppes, fields, deserts), which will "swing" the tent in different directions and interfere with sleep (it all depends on the tent). This did not happen to us, however, I heard from other travelers about the possibility of lightning striking a tent during a thunderstorm in an open space.
Choosing a safe place to pitch your tent.
Considering all of the above, we tried to select a place for a tent according to the following criteria.
- between forest and city- we usually chose places on the outskirts of the city or found small fields with bushes and fences, which at the same time hide from unnecessary attention and protect from strong winds. It can be woodlands, abandoned vegetable gardens, country parks, forks of roads with a forest zone, etc.
- territory on the site country house - in order not to frighten the residents and God forbid not to run into an "evil dog", we asked for such sites only if the main gate was open and someone from the household could be seen in the yard. If you are lucky enough to "run into" the hospitable hosts, even if they, after meeting, do not invite them into the house (as often happened in the Caucasus or in Central Asia), then they will drink coffee or tea for sure.
- low rise- it is necessary when choosing a place so that in case of rain you do not end up in a puddle. If this is a slope, try to pitch your tent so that the stream does not pass under you. It is possible to dig in the tent, but in “hitchhiking” it takes extra time.
- invisibility- why is it so important? And it's not just about drunk people or bandits. Such people most likely will not climb themselves, they will be afraid. But children or in "wild countries" locals who for the first time in their lives see not only a foreigner, but also a tent - this is a real problem. It will be very, very difficult to get rid of their excessive attention and curiosity. Some are so unceremonious that they can shine a flashlight directly inside the "temporary home", as we did in China.
- roof, awning, awning Finding an extra “roof” for your tent is a good idea, especially if you are traveling for a very long time. Are you surprised? “Why a roof, if there is double layer tent? " - you ask. Surely, those who went with a tent for at least six months will understand what I mean. Of course, if once a year you go to natural rest, then the purchased tent may even last for several years. However, when you use it every day in all kinds of climatic conditions, it quickly deteriorates. And it is not always possible to buy a replacement suitable at the right time. Therefore, if there is extra time, then I advise you to look for an additional roof, canopy, awning, or even a tree with a good crown, which will protect your tent from heavy rainfall, from the bright sun burning the top layer of the tent, as well as from long drying in the morning. the same layer after rain or condensation (with a large temperature difference).
- campsites- are very common in European countries and, as a rule, are not free. That is, you pay a symbolic amount of money (for example, 150 rubles), for which you get a protected area, a level place for your tent, a toilet, and in some cases a shower, firewood, electricity and even Wi-Fi, but the latter can be for a separate fee. I must say right away that we did not use this, because in some cases they ask for the amount for which you can find a room in a “guesthouse” in the city.
- unfinished or old houses- if you ask me which is better: an old abandoned house or a new building under construction, I will choose the second option. Why? Abandoned houses usually have their own history, good or bad, besides, after it falls into disrepair, they begin to use it as warehouses, places for one-on-one meetings, or generally as a shelter for “dark” affairs. New houses do not yet carry any energy, as a rule, they are guarded (but sometimes not), and from the dirt you can find only boards, bricks and cement. That is, for resting in a tent, I prefer to use construction sites, however, as I said, if there is no strict security there.
Naturally, having driven around the world in this way, you yourself choose the best option. And of course, there are always exceptions to the rules, and now I myself sometimes deviate from them. But, you must admit, it is easier to start based at least on someone else's example.
Before going to a particular country, it is always necessary to study its rules and laws. There is no need to leaf through the Talmuds of the constitution and codes. It is enough to study the issues of free travel around the country. It may turn out that these laws have not worked for a long time, or simply no one is following them, but for every “fireman” you need to know.
For example, in many reserves or national parks setting up tents and making fires outside of special campsites is prohibited, subject to huge fines. It makes sense to clarify such questions in advance. And of course, “study” the experience of other travelers before traveling to a specific country.
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If you go camping with an overnight stay, then in the late afternoon you will need to choose a place for a tent and a comfortable overnight stay. There are some rules in this business that will ensure you good vacation at night and help you get out of trouble.
What place do you need to pitch a tent?
It is better to choose a place for a tent even before dark. Otherwise, then you will have to do everything in the dark and you may not notice any important features of the place.
In principle, the tent can be placed almost anywhere, but with different levels of comfort. Your best bet is to look for an even and dry place in a small young forest without old, dry and very large trees. Such trees can be toppled by a sudden rising wind.
Examine the ground in the chosen place so that it is not damp, so that there are no roots, hemp and stones sticking out of the ground. Clear the area, remove all sticks and pebbles, cut off the bumps of grass. You can, for softness, line a patch of spruce branches under the tent, but make sure that there are no protruding knots that will dig into your side and can pierce the bottom of the tent.
This place should not be located in a lowland or hollow, otherwise, in the event of a night rain, water will flow there.
If the terrain has a slight slope, think about how to position the tent so that you sleep comfortably and you would not roll up to one wall.
In a dense spruce forest you can usually find a good place under the spreading paws of firs. Usually, nothing grows in such a shade, and the ground is covered with a thick layer of dry needles, on which it will be very comfortable to sleep.
It is imperative to inspect everything around so that there is no anthill nearby. Otherwise, the ants will arrange a pilgrimage to you for food and, naturally, will climb both on you and into the tent. Better to set up camp a little further away.
The forest is usually slightly warmer than open place and there is no such wind. And on spacious glades, there is usually abundant dew in the morning and everything around will be wet. If you have a single layer tent, condensation inside will be provided to you.
In dense bushes and tall grass, there may simply be countless hordes of mosquitoes and midges, and this is not the best neighborhood.
If you look closely, you can usually see animal paths. You shouldn't place a tent on them either. If a hedgehog or other small animals can simply bother you with noise, then parking on a boar path is already associated with a risk to life. The same goes for old abandoned roads. The fact that no one has traveled on it for a long time does not mean that no one will go.
There are often very comfortable flat beaches made of small pebbles near mountain rivers. But, in spite of the tempting view, it is not worth setting up a tent here. It can rain in the mountains, you won't even see it or hear it, and because of it, the water in the river can rise very quickly and flood your camp.
In general, it pulls cold from the water at night, and the coast, saturated with moisture, is rather cold. Therefore, it is also not worth setting up a tent right next to the river. It is better to be located 100 meters away from it.
When planning your campsite, consider the direction of the wind. It will be very unpleasant if all the smoke from the fire and sparks fly towards the tent.
If you have ever traveled with an overnight stay, then you were faced with the choice of a place to set up a tent. Unfortunately, not everyone who wants to merge with nature knows how to set up a tent correctly. The tent is one of the main attributes and symbols of the trip. In addition, a properly set up tent is a guarantee comfortable rest on a hike. With a properly set up tent, you can forget about bad weather, dampness, cold and condensation on the walls of the tent.
So that the rest of the savage on Seliger was as much as possible comfortable You must take with you:
tent, preferably windproof;
an inflatable mattress, on which it is much more comfortable to sleep than in sleeping bags;
blankets and blankets;
folding chairs and table;
campfire tripod;
kerosene burner;
aluminum saucepans;
kettle;
axes, saws, knives;
coal, since finding firewood on Seliger is a big problem;
garden rake to clear the parking space from pine needles and cones;
table knives and forks, a cutting board and a set of disposable plastic utensils.
... It is better to worry about the upcoming overnight stay in advance, before sunset.
Choosing a place for a campground
When choosing a place for a camp, give preference to glades sheltered from the wind and far from the reservoir. So you will be warmer and annoying mosquitoes will not bring you to white heat.
The next requirement for the camp site is the availability of water and firewood. It is difficult to say which of these requirements is more important. It all depends on the specific conditions of the trip. Usually roast summer time finding water is more important. It is easier with firewood, but in early spring, when the melt water has not yet melted, this problem is highlighted.
So, safety, provision of water and firewood - these are the main requirements for a camp site. All of them are taken into account first of all, when the place of the bivouac is marked on the map, and then - when it is chosen on the ground.
Choosing a place to set up your tent
1. The place for setting up the tent must be level. Not in terms of slope, but in terms of relief: no protrusions, bumps, holes, branches. Practice shows that for some reason people sleep worse on roots, hillocks and bumps than on flat soil.
That's why:
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If there are stones on the site that you have chosen to set up your tent, it is better to remove them.
There are sharp knots lying around - it is better to remove them: not only will they not let you sleep, the bottom of the tent (waterproof by default) will also be scratched and punched.
If roots protrude from the ground, and there is nowhere else to become a tent, you can put some soft things in this place. Or just throw branches with leaves on the ground, it will definitely be more comfortable to sleep.
Yes, and pay attention that there are no anthills under the tent. Vengeful insects practically do not show up in the evening, but in the morning they will happily gnaw through the bottom of the tent and wake you up with “friendly” bites even before the official rise.
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In the mountains, and in general, in any even slightly hilly area, where you are going to sleep, there will be a slight slope. It is important to go to bed with your feet down and your head up the slope (the head is higher than the legs). Even if the slope is tiny, and you do not feel lying down, at best you will wake up with a swollen face, and not at best - with a sore (from blood inflowed) head.
3. A sudden rain can derail all your plans. Therefore, when choosing a place for a tent, try, looking for escape from the wind, not to stand inside any funnel or hole: everything will drain into it.
If there is a rather steep slope next to the parking lot, in case of bad weather, water will flow from it, and it is to your tent. Therefore, it is worth digging in the already erected tent with grooves. Once there, the water will smoothly bypass the tent and leave its inhabitants dry.
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Pay attention to how far the tent is from the fire. According to popular wisdom, "the tent burns at a rate of $ 100 per second." Therefore, the distance between the fire and the tent should be at least three meters. In addition, try to keep smoke out of the room, otherwise you will have a headache in the morning.
5. It is better to set up a tent away from water (near which it is very cool and damp in the evenings), and also not on the trail. Otherwise, in the dark, participants in your camp or some late tourists will stumble over the tent a couple of times, which can damage the tent or loosen the tension of the awning. As a result, you have to get out of a warm sleeping bag and, swearing, again hammer in the pegs.
6. Practice shows that it is more convenient to set up a tent with an exit to your feet. More precisely, you should keep within it with your feet towards the exit. Otherwise, if at night someone goes "to the wind" and then comes back, he will surely step on other people's heads, and a general rise cannot be avoided for a stupid reason. Legs take up much less space, and it will be much easier for a night wretch to enter.
The rest of the requirements for the camp site should be considered as desirable, but not mandatory. Among these requirements is the convenience of the place for the deployment of tipping works.
It is advisable that you do not have to climb into a deep ravine for water or sip on a mug from a barely noticeable fontanel, so that you do not need to go far for firewood, so that the camp site is protected from the wind, and if there are a lot of mosquitoes in the forest, then, on the contrary, so that the place was ventilated so that the tents could be pitched on trees, and not on special stakes, etc.
If the camp does not meet these requirements, it will delay the work on setting up the camp and require a lot of effort from tourists, but, ultimately, even in such conditions, you can ensure yourself a good rest.
Aesthetic requirements for the camp site and appearance are also additional requirements. Of course, all other things being equal, it is better to set up a camp in some beautiful, eye-pleasing place. No wonder experienced tourists who traveled a lot in native land, try to remember such places and, on occasion, bring newcomers there. But, of course, the aesthetic requirements of the camp site should not be favored over the main
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The same can be said about the appearance of the camp. Of course, it is beautiful if the tents are set up at the same distance from the fire or if the dining table is decorated with a bouquet of wild flowers. But in no case should this become an end in itself. Meanwhile, an inexperienced leader often forgets about this. And so that the tents were set up in one line, the camp is set up not in the forest, where it is protected from the wind and partly from the rain, where the firewood is literally at its side, but somewhere on the edge of the field, close carriageway, open to all rains and winds, from where you need to walk three hundred meters for firewood. And for the sake of a bouquet of flowers decorating the "table", lunch is delayed for half an hour, and everyone is eating cooled food. In short, when choosing a place for a camp, one should not forget about what is main and what is secondary.
Setting up a tent in the forest
It is easiest to find a good place to sleep in the forest. The main thing is that there are no old, rotten trees nearby that can fall on your head.
It is also important to make sure that there are no anthills nearby, otherwise the orderlies of the forest will descend upon you with an "inspection".
You should also not pitch your tent on the paths of forest animals - why disturb their peace? Yes, and you will not be good if a hardened bear or wild boar does not want to bypass an obstacle that suddenly appeared on his legal path.
A carpet of small shrubs - lingonberries, blueberries, cloudberries - is an excellent spring mattress for a tired traveler. Even on a grassy lawn, it's harder to sleep. White lichen lichen covers dry places. True, in rainy weather, it becomes limp, but it is still dry under it.
But on green mosses, so soft, tempting in appearance, it is usually damp.
In general, before you put the tent in your favorite place, skip the intertwining of the stems through your fingers, feel the soil. If moisture appears after pressing, look for a dry place.
Lie down in the chosen place (you can on a spread rug), ride from side to side. This will help you figure out how to position the tent, where is the top, where is the bottom. And in advance you will remove the stone or branch found near your side, cut off a hummock from the turf of the grass or fern.
Shelter from the rain can be found in the old mixed spruce forest. As a rule, there are always powerful spreading spruce trees, under which nothing grows, so much they shade the ground. A large number of old dry needles accumulate here under the trunks. Under such trees, wild boars, deer, and moose often lay down. If the tent fits in between the gnarled tree roots that often come to the surface, why not use this forest inn for a man? it ideal place for an overnight stay. And warm, and soft, and dry!
Where is the best place to pitch a tent in the forest or in the meadow?
It is always warmer to sleep under the canopy of trees than in an open meadow. This is especially felt on spring and autumn nights, when in the morning the blades of grass in an open place are covered with frost, and there is no frost under the trees.
In summer, there is abundant dew on the meadow and the tent gets wet. Nylon ropes stretch from moisture, weaken, the awning sags, begins to touch the fabric of the tent and, if the impregnation of the awning is old, moisture will penetrate into the inside of the tent.
In the forest, you can always find shelter from the wind. Only in a hurricane wind is there a danger that trees will start to fall. In such a strong wind, you should not camp in a mature high-trunk forest, especially among thick aspens - they are the most fragile and break first, as easily as matches. In such weather, it is better to stay among the young trees.
Setting up a tent in a swamp
It so happens that the night catches the traveler in a swamp and there is no time left to choose a place. It's OK. You should chop up small pines, make a flooring out of them, and put a tent on top.
Setting up a tent on a hillside
If you find yourself on the slope of a mountain or river valley and did not manage to find a level area before dark, it doesn’t matter. The slope can also be used. Set up the tent so that you sleep with your feet down the hill. Place a log or large stones at the exit of the tent so that your feet rest on them and prevent you from sliding down.
Alternatively, roll a roller out of your clothes and put it under your "heel" - this also prevents rolling. Inside the tent, under the rug in the places of the holes, put your shoes, a backpack, and food.
The next option is to put grass, rotten, easily breaking wood, moss, lichen into the sleeping bag cover. And use all this for "profiling". The main thing is fantasy! Then you will sleep softly and smoothly ...
Setting up a tent in winter
Before setting up your tent in the snow, the area should be tamped down. The easiest way to do this is with skis or a wide board. Break the spruce branches as a mattress. It is better not to throw the lapnik in a mess, but to stick it into the compacted snow at a slight angle, so that a springy “mattress” is created. The result is a wonderful spring bed.
You should climb into the tent carefully so as not to push the snow with your hands and create holes near your side.
What not to do
The most common mistake of novice tourists is putting plastic under the tent, allegedly in order not to stain or wet the bottom. What you fear will happen even faster. If the edge of the polyethylene protrudes even a little from under the tent, water from the awning will inevitably flow onto it during oblique rain. The only time it is justified is when the corners are bent and attached, for example, with a clothespin to the walls of the tent.
It's not scary to pitch your tent on wet grass. Let the bottom get wet, but the rug will still be dry. If you are so afraid of wet grass, put some plastic inside the tent. The main thing is not to put up a tent in the depression of the relief!
You should not camp on the low pebble beaches of mountain rivers. Although it is tempting: mosquitoes and midges do not annoy the airflow. However, rain that has passed in the mountains and does not even touch you can sharply raise the water level in the river, and the tent will simply flood.
In the mountains in winter it is life-threatening to pitch a tent on avalanche-prone places - on slopes covered with a thick layer of snow, in narrow valleys, couloirs, gutters. Do not stand on canopies, snow eaves hanging over cliffs. They can just break off under your weight. It is dangerous to stand under steep slopes from which stones can crumble.
Tips for Beginner Tourists - Little Tricks.
In the spring, when the snow has already melted, but the ground has not yet completely thawed, you can first make a fire on the site of the tent. In an hour, the ground will warm up, the fire can be extinguished, trampled and covered with fresh spruce paws. And put up a tent on top. Sleep will be much warmer at night. The main thing is not to leave large coals, so as not to burn the bottom of the tent!
If you are camping for a few days and the weather is rainy, it is a good idea to dig a shallow groove in your tent. So you will avoid possible flooding tents.
If you have a choice, try not to put your tent on the sand - it will inevitably get inside your house.
Try to pitch your tent away from dense bushes or tall grass, mosquitoes and midges.
