Tentsile Blog
How to Prepare for an Overnight Backpacking Trip
Overnight backpacking trips are both exciting and hard work. When you’re spending the night out, the mental freedom, the knowledge that a fun trip will last even longer, might cause you to overlook necessary preparations. Let’s take a look at some basics of how to prep for your first overnight backpacking trip.
How to Pack the Perfect Camping First-Aid Kit for Less Than $100
After interviewing several EMTs, medics, and wilderness experts, our guest bloggers have gathered a list of supplies that can handle most medical emergencies you might encounter on a camping trip. Gather these together for less than $100, pack them with your other camping gear, and enjoy your next adventure.
3+ Tips for Hammock Beginners
The romantic lure of a hammock will never die. It is the ultimate bed, tent and lounger wrapped into a neat, portable package. But, for hammock beginners, it’s common to make mistakes. So, let’s dig in to a few rookie errors in hammocking, and how to avoid them.
Our Favorite Accessories to Upgrade Your Tentsile Hammock or Tree Tent
Once you become a hammock owner, you’ll want to add to your comfort with hammock accessories. When improving your hammocking, there are five fundamental categories of hammock accessories.
3 Unique Gifts for Hikers & Backpackers
When mulling over gifts for hikers in your life, consider a lightweight and portable hammock. Day hikes and short backpacking trips never fail to benefit from a great lunch spot with a view. But don't settle for any ordinary hammock...
5 Hobbies You Can Enjoy From a Hammock
Hammocks are ideal for hobbyists of all kinds. And Tentsile's innovative 3-point anchor design provides an extremely sturdy surface from which to set up a sketch pad, paints, journal, or whatever kind of gear you need for your hobby of choice. Here’s just a few ideas of fun things you can do in a hammock...
Tentsile's Upcycling Programme
As we hope you know by now, Tentsile makes quality products that aim to last a lifetime! We do not believe in a throw-away society and aim to keep all out products out of landfill to minimise our negative impact in the world.
742,000 trees planted and counting!
At Tentsile, outdoor adventure and respect for the natural world are at the very heart of what we do; our mission is to get people out into the trees, working together to protect and preserve global forests by raising the flag on environmental issues. Since 2017 we have planted a whopping 742,000 trees!
4 Reasons Why Every College Student Needs a Hammock or Tree Tent
College life was made for hammocks & hammock-ing. Whether you're hanging out on campus or inside the dorms, both are perfect places to set up a hammock.
How To Hang a Hammock or Tree Tent Without Any Trees
Are you planning to camp in the desert or some other treeless wilderness? Or do you just want to hang out in a comfy hammock in your treeless backyard? You might be in luck—you can still enjoy a hammock for lounging or camping without trees.
How to Stay Warm — Tips for Cold Weather Tree Tent and Hammock Camping
How to stay warm in a hammock. If you’ve ever taken a nap or snoozed in a hammock, you’ve felt the breeze, usually underneath you. But staying warm in a hammock is easier than you might expect, if you plan accordingly and bring a couple key items. Here's how...
5 Uses for a Hammock—Other Than Camping
Did you know that there are numerous uses for a hammock besides lounging or sleeping!? It's true. Here are just 5 examples of some creative ways you can use your hammock.
