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Showing posts with label online shopping guide. Show all posts

Friday, August 7, 2009

How to Choose a Good Family Camping Tent

Tents are any day popular shelter for camping. However choosing one is not an easy task. One might easily get lost amidst the various options available. Research well, before you buy one. Shopping guide or shopping reviews will help you with your research.

There are a number of factors to look at when you start your research. First, find out the actual weight and size of the tent when it is packed up. This factor comes into play if you plan on hiking to your campsite. The last thing you want to do is buy a heavy tent and have to haul it for a long distance. Remember, you will have more than your tent to carry so weight is important. If you are planning on hiking for most of your outdoor adventures, you might want to look for an ultra-light tent. These tents are designed to be as light as possible and take up very little space in your pack.

Second, find out the floor space size and peak height of the tent. Both of these statistics are important on making the right choice. By checking the floor space you will make sure you will actually fit in the tent when you lay down. This factor is especially valuable if you are tall and don’t want to have your feet sticking out the end of the tent. The next factor is the peak height, which is the highest point in the tent. If you want some head room in the tent you will want to compare tents by this factor

Third, choose a tent that is a little bigger than your need. Also decide on how many rooms you need. There are multiple room tents.
Finally, try to determine how much you want to spend on your tent before you hit the store. Remember cheaper ones are not sturdy. It’s a onetime buy and is worth shelling out some bucks. Also factors like how many times you plan on going camping each year, needs to be considered. If you are only camping once or twice each year you might be able to get away with a cheaper tent. But if you plan on using the tent multiple times each year, you will want to invest in a quality tent.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

How to choose best car safety seat for your infant

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that all infants should ride rear-facing starting with their first ride home from the hospital. They should remain rear-facing until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by their car safety seat’s manufacturer. At a minimum, children should ride rear-facing until they have reached at least 1 year of age and weigh at least 20 pounds.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that all infants should ride rear-facing starting with their first ride home from the hospital. They should remain rear-facing until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by their car safety seat’s manufacturer. At a minimum, children should ride rear-facing until they have reached at least 1 year of age and weigh at least 20 pounds.
There are 2 types of rear-facing car safety seats: infant-only seats and convertible seats.

Infant-only seats
• Are small and have carrying handles (and sometimes come as part of a stroller system).
• Are used only for travel (not for positioning outside the vehicle).
• Are used for infants up to 22 to 32 pounds, depending on the model.
• Many come with a base that can be left in the car. The seat clicks into and out of the base so you don’t have to install the base each time you use it. Parents can buy more than one base for additional vehicles.
Convertible seats (used rear-facing)
• Can be used rear-facing, then “converted” to forward-facing for older children. This means the seat can be used longer by your child. They are bulkier than infant seats, however, and do not come with carrying handles or a separate base.
• Have higher rear-facing weight and height limits than infant-only seats, which make them ideal for bigger babies.
If you have any more queries about infant car seat you can ask shopping questions to online shopping guide.