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We will be four in a tent, me, my wife and our 2 kids, 11 and 10 years old...I have no idea what tents to buy and other things to bring...Whats the best tent to buy? since am new to camping, I want a tent thats easy to install but can accomodate us comfortably..
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You didn't say if you were driving to a campground (like a state park) or hiking in. I will assume you are driving in, where you can access your vehicle and that you aren't going really high up. The more elevation, the colder it will be, especially at night. Adjust accordingly.
You should go to a sporting goods store and check the tents out first to find the size you want. I think the ones that say "6 person" are a little better. They give you room to sleep and stow some of your gear (clothes, etc).
If you are only going for two days, you should get a 1 room fairly simple one with a rain fly. You can find one probably $50-$75 at the cheapest. The inexpensive ones have a couple of long poles that come apart and you basically make two "bows" into an "X" pattern. These usually only take a few minutes to set up. If you really want to spend money, you can get one with multiple rooms or a little vestibule for taking off shoes or whatnot. Costco has one for $150 that sets up in seconds, according to the ad. I bought mine from Costco maybe 8-10 years ago for around $50, but it's an older style one.
You will want air mattresses, at least one double for you and your wife. Probably singles for your kids. Most kids don't need them, but it's nice. You can buy a cheap pump that runs off of your 12v car outlet. Since it is summer, you can buy light sleeping bags. You can even get away with regular bedding on an air mattress pretty easy. Don't forget pillows.
Camping stove -- 2 burner propane usually works fine. Bring crappy pans (we get ours at Goodwill). Don't forget a couple of tubs for washing dishes. I take paper plates and paper cups with no wax, so they burn easy. Maybe I should recycle...bah, I just eliminate more dishes.
Lantern or at least flashlights. I have a two mantle propane lantern and several small LED flashlights.
Here are some of the small things we usually bring:
cooler and ice
toilet paper (USFS and most state parks have single ply thin stuff)
baby wipes (good for cleaning up)
Rope, bungee cords, etc for hanging things
bags (for garbage, cans, etc) paper or plastic
small hatchet or axe and a pocket knife or leatherman
metal prongs designed for cooking over the fire (s'mores and hot dogs)
Small broom. For cleaning out the tent or clearing area to put tent
bug spray and sunblock
newspaper (fire starter)
can opener
Depending on the location and the amount of room you have in your vehicle, you might want to consider bringing firewood. It's usually expensive at or near campgrounds.
I might be forgetting a few things. I go camping a lot. I live about an hour away from two National Forests and several state parks. We actually have a 20-some gallon tote full of our stuff and we just bring that in the back of our truck.
have fun!
You didn't say if you were driving to a campground (like a state park) or hiking in. I will assume you are driving in, where you can access your vehicle and that you aren't going really high up. The more elevation, the colder it will be, especially at night. Adjust accordingly.
You should go to a sporting goods store and check the tents out first to find the size you want. I think the ones that say "6 person" are a little better. They give you room to sleep and stow some of your gear (clothes, etc).
If you are only going for two days, you should get a 1 room fairly simple one with a rain fly. You can find one probably $50-$75 at the cheapest. The inexpensive ones have a couple of long poles that come apart and you basically make two "bows" into an "X" pattern. These usually only take a few minutes to set up. If you really want to spend money, you can get one with multiple rooms or a little vestibule for taking off shoes or whatnot. Costco has one for $150 that sets up in seconds, according to the ad. I bought mine from Costco maybe 8-10 years ago for around $50, but it's an older style one.
You will want air mattresses, at least one double for you and your wife. Probably singles for your kids. Most kids don't need them, but it's nice. You can buy a cheap pump that runs off of your 12v car outlet. Since it is summer, you can buy light sleeping bags. You can even get away with regular bedding on an air mattress pretty easy. Don't forget pillows.
Camping stove -- 2 burner propane usually works fine. Bring crappy pans (we get ours at Goodwill). Don't forget a couple of tubs for washing dishes. I take paper plates and paper cups with no wax, so they burn easy. Maybe I should recycle...bah, I just eliminate more dishes.
Lantern or at least flashlights. I have a two mantle propane lantern and several small LED flashlights.
Here are some of the small things we usually bring:
cooler and ice
toilet paper (USFS and most state parks have single ply thin stuff)
baby wipes (good for cleaning up)
Rope, bungee cords, etc for hanging things
bags (for garbage, cans, etc) paper or plastic
small hatchet or axe and a pocket knife or leatherman
metal prongs designed for cooking over the fire (s'mores and hot dogs)
Small broom. For cleaning out the tent or clearing area to put tent
bug spray and sunblock
newspaper (fire starter)
can opener
Depending on the location and the amount of room you have in your vehicle, you might want to consider bringing firewood. It's usually expensive at or near campgrounds.
I might be forgetting a few things. I go camping a lot. I live about an hour away from two National Forests and several state parks. We actually have a 20-some gallon tote full of our stuff and we just bring that in the back of our truck.
have fun!
QUICK EVERYONE! Get your tent lets go Camp outside Costco?
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I hear they're going to have 50 dollars off their Microscopes and the pizza is going to $5 a pie instead $9
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no way :S
and it's so cold outside :( even for CA
this sounds like I've told you before but... I don't know what kind of crazy Costcos you have in NYC but I've never seen any microscopes or $9 pizza (cost $10 here)
no way :S
and it's so cold outside :( even for CA
this sounds like I've told you before but... I don't know what kind of crazy Costcos you have in NYC but I've never seen any microscopes or $9 pizza (cost $10 here)
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