Tents come in all shapes and sizes and which one you will require will depend on how many people it has to accommodate and what sort of space you need to be comfortable. Separate bedrooms and living space are very popular in recent years. There are also many different frame construction from the original wooden pole and crossbar through Steel frames, Fiberglass frame to inflatable frames. Material construction of the tent fabric also varies from the original, and still popular cotton canvas in a variety of weights per square meter to many combination's of PVC plastics.
Whichever tent you select make sure it is suitable for your particular needs. Tent pegs for anchoring guy ropes where needed also vary in material construction and there are many plastic versions available on the market, some of which smash into pieces at the first application of a mallet. So be very careful what you select and of course the original steel versions still take a lot of beating. The best mallet to use is a rubber faced mallet that may have a steel core to it to give it the required weight. The rubber casing helps to reduce the shock transmitted to your hands and make them much more comfortable to use.
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Awning Tips.Whenever you are using an awning, whether it is on the side of a caravan, a camper trailer tent or a 4x4 station wagon, there are a few tips you should remember. When installing a guy rope ensure that you put a half hitch on the top of the vertical leg (see Picture) This will prevent the awning colapsing in heavy winds. If you are using a heavy wooden guy tensioner always wrap the lower rope around the knot on the tensioner (see picture), to prevent slipping. If you are using a canvas awning. They have a tendancy to shrink when wet and if, normally, you loosen the gut rope tension this will prevent your canvas from possible ripping. 
A more modern answer is to fit a spring tensioner to the end of the guy rope and the ground peg (see picture).Lastly take notice of warning notices! Another problem with wet canvas is if you touch the canvas roof inside your tent,it will leak!