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Originally Posted by Rook
This might come as a shock to some, but...
Although , if the occasion calls for it, I can handle Myself in the wild, Survive etc ...
I mean, c'mon...I attended a few Camporees/Jamborees, helped a few tenderfoots reach Eagle bla bla
I tend to avoid it, however, if I can...
My question is, to avoid excessively buying dumb crap for my next Camp trip{Me and My big fuckin Mouth -long story-}...
What's Ideal for a decent Tent in your Opinion, What type is very good against Rain, Bugs, and stuff that go bump in the night that would make a seasoned tough butch shit hys pants etc *include for more than 1 person if u can* ?
Sleeping Bag {5 degrees F...50...40 ?}?
Air Mattress *bad back* or cot....?
Anti-bug sprays, blue lights....?
Cooking stuffs {besides a campfire...I intend to take a percolator...}
Decent folding chairs, hammock...
U get the point...
What would U take....??
Include food....Plz?...
{Any experience anecdotes are helpful too, so I can have a mental picture  }
 
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I agree with Dylan that it depends on some factors.
That said, when I do my solo long distance cycling tours I camp to help save on money. What I've used in the past is the following (REI is a favourite site of mine in the US while MEC is my fav in Canada):
Cooking stove:
MSR WhisperLite I also have a MSR cook pot collection (they fit into each other) and will probably get a "spork" for when I travel although as I note below I tend to buy while on the road (vegetarian/vegan stuff)
Sleeping bag: I usually find a 3 season one (the last one I got was at MEC and I go for weight because of riding on a bicycle) and I have a ThermaRest Pad to sleep on with the sleeping bag.
Water purification:
Katadyn Micropur Purification Tablets
Tent: for more than 2 people, the
Big Agnes is nice. Just me, I'll be getting
this one by REI (I've used a friend's in the past and it's been great)
Food: I tend to buy near by but bring trail mix as it's portable for me and reduces weight as I travel. Sometimes I'd get some of the dehydrated packs (usually the cereal stuff) and/or oatmeal or Uncle Ben's Rice packs (they are enclosed in these mesh kind of configurations and you just pop them into water -- when I last used these it was before I was vegan/vegetarian so we'd add a boiled egg or fried egg to the rice, which made it a great way to start the day).
Bug Spray and such: since my travels took me into Ontario/Nova Scotia/New Brunswick forests which are known for black flies (
they can be as big as yer thumb! ) so deet in the bug spray is important. Sun block is important. I've used the Neutrogena stuff previously with success.
Towel: find a towel that is made of the same material that swimmers use. These towels quick dry and that's helpful
Sandals: Keen's rock! I used these all the time but when on the rock they are great for those shared showers.
Toilet paper: find some cheap rolls to bring. Sometimes those outhouses and such don't necessarily have any. And if you have to run into the woods.. well.. can be handier than the poison ivy near by.
Headlamp: great if you want to read or have to find the bathroom at 2am without waking too many neighbours and ensuring hand free light.
Hopefully that helps somewhat.
More than anything, have fun while camping.
