{"id":6979,"date":"2015-04-16T08:06:58","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T22:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/?p=6979"},"modified":"2022-11-07T16:08:44","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T05:38:44","slug":"camping-for-beginners-pitch-a-tent-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/camping-for-beginners-pitch-a-tent-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Camping for beginners \u2013 Pitch a tent \u2013 Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s more to pitching a tent<\/a> than just picking a camping spot with a great view.<\/p>\n

Safety and comfort must also be primary concerns when selecting your tent site.<\/p>\n

Choose your site carefully<\/h2>\n

As a minimum, you’ll need a flat piece of ground with enough space for your tent, plus a bare patch where your entry\/exit door will be.<\/p>\n

If you can’t find flat ground<\/h2>\n

Make sure you orient your tent so that you’ll be able to sleep with your head up-hill and your feet down-hill. Sleeping ‘upside-down’ is very uncomfortable, and sideways to a slope will make you roll off your sleeping mat as you slumber.<\/p>\n

\"Pitched<\/p>\n

Don’t pitch your tent:<\/h2>\n