The right Camping Equipment makes a difference

The right camping equipment is the key to a great experiance

Lets face it no one likes getting wet,being cold or even going hungry?

These may appear to be extreme examples, how ever what will you cook your meals with if your camp stove in the garage?

Planning goes along way here look for gear that folds or breaks down for easy storage, trust me being light weight is a major plus.You will be carrying all your gear from the car to your campsite.

Some essential gear you may need:

• A qaulity tent
• Warm sleeping bags or camping cot
• A camp stove or grill (both are nice to have)
• Cooler(s)
• Screen house
• Folding chairs

The essential gear

Tents

Lets start by taking a quick look at tents, for the whole story vist our tent page

There are many styles of tents for you to choose from, the dome is the most basic.The key advanatges here are price, size and ease of set up/break down.

Sleeping bags

Sleeping bags keep you warm and dry so choose the right bag for the season.A camping cot can help those campers with back problems,we do not recommend using a cot during the colder season's (it can trap cold air under you!)You may find camping not so bad with the right tent and bag.

Coleman Camp stoves

Lets start cooking up some fun, your stove or grill is a major investment in how well your family eats.The major differances you find here are what type of What type of fuel the stove takes. Propane is the most popular option and the one my family uses.Some key features are number of burners, electronic iginition and portability.The smaller it folds down to the better.

Coolers and Screen house

Coolers and Screen houses make a great team and are a crucial part of your camping kitchen. They help provide a safe haven from pests and the sun for your food and drinks

Camping chairs

Camping chairs can really help you relax and enjoy a good book while the kids run around crazy( I wish I has that energy again) you can buy simple folding chairs up to the zero gravity recliners. Remember if you have limited room the larger models may take up alot of room.

A useful tip is to pack your chairs up at the end of the night, this helps keep dry and pest free.

I would like to make a recommendation concerning gear, keep it simple! We have seen people that goe overboard buying all kinds of extra stuff they reallt don't need. Trust me this just becomes a headache never mind a waste of money

I hope your starting to see how important choosing the right gear really is, bargain basement gear can leave you cold and wet in the middle of the night so choose wisely

You will find that after trying out certian types of gear you will favor some brands over others.This is fine since everyone has thier own style.

When making decision(s) on what gear to buy don't be dead set on price, a higher price doesn't always mean your getting a better quality.

Look at how something is made or how good a warranty it offers, if something only has a 90 day warranty then the manufactor really is saying its a single season piece of gear.