self help

How to buy a tent

How to pick the right tent? Just buy one of each.

Most camping websites do the 'how to choose tent' routine. So I was thinking I'd do the same. But then I hit myself on the head with a hammer and it came to me - trying to give advice on how to choose the one perfect tent is like trying to give advice on 'how to choose the best noodle' at the local Chinsess takeway - it simply can't be done.

In the real world, it doesn't matter what sort of tent you take with you. Sometimes it will be ok but other times you'll need a different tent. And then next time a different tent again would be better. So if you buy just one you'll always be living in a compromised camping experience.

At mycampgear.com compromise is not an option.

The solution?

Buy more tents.

Don't over think it. Just go into a camping shop, surf ebay or go to a garage sale and just buy the first one that you go 'yeah, I like that.'

And then do the same next month. And the next month...

mycampgear.com - saving the world, one tent at a time.

Japanese Camping Truck

Camping Japanese style...

Another sicko - need help

Ok, here's one, a sick one. Doesn't even go camping anymore and wants to get more gear. Call 000...

I Want: Camping Gear! 30nov09

"In the realm of frivolity, I would like to own camping gear even though I haven’t gone camping in close to 4 years and probably never would again…"

Survival skills or keeping up with Jones?

Check out this quote:

In a former era, families would achieve campsite supremacy by demonstrating their survival skills. Today, it's all about your capacity to replicate or enhance home comforts. One of the joys of camping is to wander through the site and discover the latest devices to enable your family to live on holiday exactly as they do at home.

Surely this can't be true! Has camping shifted from an affordable holiday based on your resources and skill to a consumer race in which those with the big bucks are the heroes?

The full article from The Australian can be found here.

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