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Here are some additional factors to consider when choosing a tent home:

Living Area

You want plenty of room for yourself, your roommates, and your stuff. Sixty square feet of floor space per person is about the minimum you'll need to keep from getting claustrophobic. Add some area for a few other amenities (i.e., table and chairs), and if you want to be able to fit a few guests in on occasion, you'd better double the space (120 square feet minimum). Unless you're cooking outside or in a side tent, add another 40 square feet for your kitchen. We're up to 160 square feet.

Do they really make tents that size? Yes. Take the Eureka Copper Canyon 1610. This is a vertical-wall cabin-style tent with an 80-square-foot bedroom and an 80-square-foot screened-in room. The screens have roll-back storm covers, so the entire tent can be kept dry in a storm. It has an extension cord port and lots of loops to hang lights from. It also has a ceiling height of 7 feet. The ceiling height (head space) is important if you're actually going to turn a tent into a home. Not being able to stand up straight in your own home is