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Camping equipment

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Anyone know of a good site to buy camping equipment such as tents. also whats a good tent to get for a family of 4. anything to stay away from. I've looked on REI and sportsauthority didn't really see anything that jumped out at me.
 
Originally posted by: iamtrout
campmor

EDIT: Stay away from Coleman. Go for Eureka for 4 person camping. Read reviews.
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Good advice, and campmor is a GREAT place for camping gear.
 
another vote for campmor, although rei has an outlet store that's not too shabby. oh and define camping. are you going to a prepared site at a lake for example? and how often?
 
Originally posted by: da loser
another vote for campmor, although rei has an outlet store that's not too shabby. oh and define camping. are you going to a prepared site at a lake for example? and how often?
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Yeah, it'd probably be a camp site at a state park, how often, I don't know. I'd go every other weekend, but don't know about the wife. 🙂 Anyways, looked at the campmor and cabelas site, the one I like with out breaking the bank was the eureka tetragon 1610. cabelas had it for 10 dollars cheaper plus I believe there is 30 dollar mir plus I have a few cabelas gift cards. any thoughts on the tetragon?
 
If you want the wife to participate in camping, you'll probably want a tent with steep walls - much more roomy inside. As you'll be driving to your campsites, weight isn't an issue. Now, if you were backpacking in, that'd completely change the recommendations. Backpacking = spend lots of money on a really good, light weight tent; the smaller and lighter (but large enough to sleep in) the better. Driving to a campsite = much more flexible, and potentially less expensive.

Also, another option = 2 tents... one for the kids, one for you and the spouse. We had a smaller 3-4 man tent for the boys, but a 10 man tent for me and my wife... We had one of those inflatable queen size matresses - the kind that comes with a stand, rather than sits on the floor. By the time we loaded up the tent, it was as cozy as our bedroom at home. However, on canoe/hiking trips; that one wasn't an option.

Also, for what it's worth, you can often find used pop-up campers for $300 - $500. Complete with a little kitchenette, etc. We purchased a 25 year old pop-up in mint condition a few years ago... The colors are orange and yellow - 70's ish. So, we completely equipped it with 70's style things inside... right down to those cheapy yellow, orange, and green plastic plates they sell at Walmart. It's quite enjoyable.
 
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