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LC
I'd like to take my family of six camping this summer but we have no equipment whatsoever, does anyone know where I could find some reasonably priced, even used camping equipment online or in the detroit metro area?
Answer
I have to agree with all the "yard sale" suggestions, you can get some great buys at them.
If you do decide to purchase a used tent, insist that it be set up before paying for it! Be certain that all of the poles, stakes,and rain fly are there. Check it over very carefully for rips, tears and any defective zippers.
If you go with a new tent, please stay away from "store brands" it at all possible. Most are not bad for the occasional camper but, if you plan on camping quite often, buy a well know brand even if you have to buy a discontinued model. (Older models mean markdowns which mean bargin for the shopper!)
I would never consider buying a used sleeping bag! Store brand sleeping bags start around the $15 mark and are adequate for summer camping on a budget.
Used propane stoves can be found at yard sales, at times. Have the owner show you how it works and that it does indeed work properly. To save a few $$, you could consider cooking over a campfire or hot coals. It is a romantic and rustic notion but it is dirty, time consuming and frustrating at times. Better to stick with a stove for your first camping trip with the family so that all goes smoothly and they will want to do it again!
Coolers can also be located at yard sales, just check to be certain the drain plug is not missing or broken, along with handles and hinges.
Cookware can be simply your older pots and pans from how. Same goes with flashlights for night time trips to the bathhouse.
If you are not positive your family will enjoy camping, have you considered renting some of the gear instead of purchasing? There are two REI stores in the Detroit area that rent tents, stoves, sleeping bags and pads. No idea of the cost but may be something you would want to consider and check into.
I have to agree with all the "yard sale" suggestions, you can get some great buys at them.
If you do decide to purchase a used tent, insist that it be set up before paying for it! Be certain that all of the poles, stakes,and rain fly are there. Check it over very carefully for rips, tears and any defective zippers.
If you go with a new tent, please stay away from "store brands" it at all possible. Most are not bad for the occasional camper but, if you plan on camping quite often, buy a well know brand even if you have to buy a discontinued model. (Older models mean markdowns which mean bargin for the shopper!)
I would never consider buying a used sleeping bag! Store brand sleeping bags start around the $15 mark and are adequate for summer camping on a budget.
Used propane stoves can be found at yard sales, at times. Have the owner show you how it works and that it does indeed work properly. To save a few $$, you could consider cooking over a campfire or hot coals. It is a romantic and rustic notion but it is dirty, time consuming and frustrating at times. Better to stick with a stove for your first camping trip with the family so that all goes smoothly and they will want to do it again!
Coolers can also be located at yard sales, just check to be certain the drain plug is not missing or broken, along with handles and hinges.
Cookware can be simply your older pots and pans from how. Same goes with flashlights for night time trips to the bathhouse.
If you are not positive your family will enjoy camping, have you considered renting some of the gear instead of purchasing? There are two REI stores in the Detroit area that rent tents, stoves, sleeping bags and pads. No idea of the cost but may be something you would want to consider and check into.
Can I make a trip in a RV with young children?
Luna
My husband and I are planning a trip to Estes park Colorado. He want us to rent a big RV to camp at Rocky Mountains and then travel to other areas. I am not so sure that this is what I would like us to do. I prefer a cabin, since we have a 1 and a 3 year old children. I just don't know how safe or comfortable could be traveling or camping with young children. Plus he would like to camp in a kind of semi-primitive area where we would have to use generators. There is no hook ups for electricity or water. He wants to camp at this area for a day, then move to another RV park. I know this sounds like a nice adventure but I am not sure if I want to try a new adventure with young children. I prefer a cabin.
Also, we would have to buy pots, pans, silverware, sheets, comforter, cups etc. they rent all of this but it cost $75.00 per person. I just don't want the hassle to stop by at Walmart to buy all this items that I can not bring in the plane back home.
Has anyone travel in a RV with young children? What was your experience, and woul you recommend it? Any advice would be very helpful.
Answer
You obviously did not grow up during the Great Depression. My mom raised six children of all ages while camping summers in a five by seven canvas tent.
Concerning whether you can carry kitchen utensils and sleeping bags on a plane, you should be able to pack everything you need to live for weeks in a backpack. I spent three weeks backpacking in Alaska last summer. On the flight, I checked my backpack with forty-five pounds of gear. My backpack contained my tent, sleeping bag, a sleeping mattress, clothes, down jacket, rain jacket, one week of food, a towel, a stove without fuel, a spoon, a fork, pocket knife, one fry pan, one plate, two liter water bottles, a water filter, matches, and personal hygiene products. My carry-on day pack contained headlamps, a fire starter, maps, GPS, camera, telephoto lens, computer, and journal. When I backpack, I carry more than $1,000 in gear on my back.
If you are hesitant to spend $75.00 on gear, then you should be staying in neither an RV nor a cabin. You should be sleeping in a tent. You get electricity to charge batteries whenever you get to a public library. You take a shower at a pay shower, campground shower, recreation center, or heat water on a camp stove for a pot that you wet a wash rag and pour over your head to shampoo your hair. Using a gas-powered generator for electricity is not semi-primitive. It is highly-developed, highly-spoiled, obnoxious-to-neighbors camping.
Rocky Mountain National Park is ideal for you since you do not like to camp in a natural setting. However, you will miss seeing some of the most spectacular wilderness areas that Colorado offers. National Park staff are trained to hug teddies like you and help you cope with all of the necessities of surviving in a suburban campground. Estes Park has all of the food and gear that you need within a few miles of the park entrance.
If you decide to not go tent camping, there are cheaper alternatives than renting an RV. Friends of mine tow tent trailers or hard-shell pop-ups including micro-kitchens and standard beds. Set-up is a couple of minutes for these cabins on wheels.
You obviously did not grow up during the Great Depression. My mom raised six children of all ages while camping summers in a five by seven canvas tent.
Concerning whether you can carry kitchen utensils and sleeping bags on a plane, you should be able to pack everything you need to live for weeks in a backpack. I spent three weeks backpacking in Alaska last summer. On the flight, I checked my backpack with forty-five pounds of gear. My backpack contained my tent, sleeping bag, a sleeping mattress, clothes, down jacket, rain jacket, one week of food, a towel, a stove without fuel, a spoon, a fork, pocket knife, one fry pan, one plate, two liter water bottles, a water filter, matches, and personal hygiene products. My carry-on day pack contained headlamps, a fire starter, maps, GPS, camera, telephoto lens, computer, and journal. When I backpack, I carry more than $1,000 in gear on my back.
If you are hesitant to spend $75.00 on gear, then you should be staying in neither an RV nor a cabin. You should be sleeping in a tent. You get electricity to charge batteries whenever you get to a public library. You take a shower at a pay shower, campground shower, recreation center, or heat water on a camp stove for a pot that you wet a wash rag and pour over your head to shampoo your hair. Using a gas-powered generator for electricity is not semi-primitive. It is highly-developed, highly-spoiled, obnoxious-to-neighbors camping.
Rocky Mountain National Park is ideal for you since you do not like to camp in a natural setting. However, you will miss seeing some of the most spectacular wilderness areas that Colorado offers. National Park staff are trained to hug teddies like you and help you cope with all of the necessities of surviving in a suburban campground. Estes Park has all of the food and gear that you need within a few miles of the park entrance.
If you decide to not go tent camping, there are cheaper alternatives than renting an RV. Friends of mine tow tent trailers or hard-shell pop-ups including micro-kitchens and standard beds. Set-up is a couple of minutes for these cabins on wheels.
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