If you’ve ever been camping, whether it be on a site or at a festival, you’ll be familiar with the unwelcome sun rays waking you up in the morning. This can be particularly troublesome if the material of your tent is light in color or thinner than usual.
Fortunately, it is possible to blackout your regular tent. There are several different effective ways of shutting out the sunlight so you can get that all-important downtime. The most popular method of blacking out a tent is by using a blackout liner. This is usually just a large sheet of dark, opaque material. It can be clipped along the walls of your tent to keep the sunlight out.
Another handy trick is to try setting up your tent facing the west. This is because the sun rises in the east, so there will be less light penetrating your tent in the early mornings. However, this isn’t always possible, especially when pitching your tent on a public campsite.