Purpose of this Blog

Hi, I'm Rose.

I want to teach you how to set up a tent.  I'm mainly doing this as an assignment for my Technical Communication class, but I think this will also be a fun way to learn how to blog.

I'm not writing any instructions today, but I want to give you some background about myself before I get started.  I'm a bit of a sci-fi geek, but I also love the outdoors, especially camping.  I am 34 years old now and I have been going on family camping trips practically every year since I was three years old.  Tent camping is all I know and I love it.  I've never camped in an RV and I don't consider it a very natural form of camping.  Over the course of my life, I have camped in several different tents and can easily explain how to set up any of them.

There are many types of tents and brands.  You most likely don't own the tent I'm going to set up for my example, but the basics are the same for any tent.  I'm going to give you step by step instructions with photographs, personal tips, and recommendations to teach you how to set up a tent on your first try.