camping gear

For those who have never been camping before, selecting from amongst all of the camping gear available in a sporting goods store such as the world famous Cabela's may prove to be intimidating at the outset. But simplification to the basic essentials, as well as staying within the allotted budget available, can bring things back into perspective in a hurry.

Seasoned veteran campers will tell you you need food, water, shelter, and a fuel source when you go camping. A fancy R.V. is pie-in-the-sky for most, and an unnecessary luxury to true outdoorsmen.

Pack in what you can pack out (in terms of supplies and the resulting waste products), and don’t participate in overkill by loading the car or S.U.V. so full you break the axle. The less you have to keep track of, the more enjoyable will be your experience.

Here is the short list of camping gear: a sleeping bag, a water-proof tent, food, water, a knife, utensils, and matches. Recognize that these items all relate to the basics (food, water, fuel, and shelter).

Bloggers speaking about camping gear can be found at sites like mycampgear.com and blog.cheaptents.com.

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  WinterCampers.com - Celebrating the winter camping experience. — Authority: 102
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• First Timer’s Guide to Snowshoeing From Snowshoe Magazine

  
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• Removable Pulk Sled Poles

  
  WinterCampers.com - Celebrating the winter camping experience. — Authority: 102
  By Jason Loomis of Loomis Adventures I recently began using a new pulk sled, the Pelican Snow Trek 60. For those unfamiliar, a pulk is a a toboggan used to haul gear like tents, sleeping bags, and food over snow usually pulled by a person on skis or snowshoes. They are very handy for getting larger amounts of ...
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• Snowshoeing Gaiters

  
  WinterCampers.com - Celebrating the winter camping experience. — Authority: 107
  As an avid snowshoer I know how important gaiters are to keeping snow from slipping in-between your pants and the top of your boots. Snow gaiters can keep both your pants and feet dry when you snowshoe in the deep stuff. Gaiters for snowshoeing are usually longer than hiking gaiters and typically extend up near the ...
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• Dead Vly January 17

  
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• Freezer Bag Cooking

  
  WinterCampers.com - Celebrating the winter camping experience. — Authority: 107
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• Setting Up The Tipi

  
  WinterCampers.com - Celebrating the winter camping experience. — Authority: 107
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• The Wackiest Camping Gear

  
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• Sleeping Pads for Winter Camping

  
  WinterCampers.com - Celebrating the winter camping experience. — Authority: 102
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