brip blap - Latest Comments in into the wild&#8230;without spending a lot of moneyhttp://bripblap.disqus.com/ life, family, the world, wealthbuilding and the pursuit of happinessenSun, 29 Jun 2008 04:10:36 -0000Re: into the wild&#8230;without spending a lot of moneyhttp://www.bripblap.com/2008/into-the-wildwithout-spending-a-lot-of-money/#comment-1552397Great article steve, I wish I had found it earlier! <br><br>I have linked to your site for my websites edition of "Camping Adventures from the Blogosphere".benjaminSun, 29 Jun 2008 04:10:36 -0000Re: into the wild&#8230;without spending a lot of moneyhttp://www.bripblap.com/2008/into-the-wildwithout-spending-a-lot-of-money/#comment-1552403Thanks for this article! I used to go campus quite a bit as a youngin, and now my friends and I are planning our first solo trip as adults! The great thing about this is that we've all got tons of gear to borrow from our parents, who don't really camp anymore. And we all have the skills we learned camping as kids. The one thing we're definitely going to be sure to take: our friend that's an Eagle Scout!Stephanie PTYThu, 05 Jun 2008 17:41:58 -0000Re: into the wild&#8230;without spending a lot of moneyhttp://www.bripblap.com/2008/into-the-wildwithout-spending-a-lot-of-money/#comment-1552389If you know you are going to keep camping you can consider buying one real good piece of equipment every season or year. This way you don't spend a fortune all at once and over time you will have great equipment. Most camping supplies will last years before they need to be replaced.<br><br>Also check out the store Campmor. They have an online catalog and tend to have good prices. Their own brand is reliable and cheaper than the name brands. If you happen to go to their store (in Paramas, NJ) they have great customer service. Their salespeople are really knowledgable about the products (one time a salesman convinced to to not buy an expensive piece saying the cheaper one is all I would need).<br><br>If it's your first time camping and you're not sure you can handle the experience you might want to consider a drive up campsite where you get a small lot that you, yup, drive right up to. Many places have full bathrooms with showers, water on your lot, as well as other amenities. It can be a bit crowded (it's not always as outdoors as I'd like) but it's still fun and you don't have to worry about bringing/buying a backpack.FFBTue, 27 May 2008 13:52:22 -0000Re: into the wild&#8230;without spending a lot of moneyhttp://www.bripblap.com/2008/into-the-wildwithout-spending-a-lot-of-money/#comment-1552390After going on camping trips a few times, I realized that going camping in summer is quite bad, you are just food for all sorts of insects. I prefer going either in spring or early in autumn. No need to buy insect-repellents.bubelahTue, 27 May 2008 13:51:56 -0000Re: into the wild&#8230;without spending a lot of moneyhttp://www.bripblap.com/2008/into-the-wildwithout-spending-a-lot-of-money/#comment-1552391I have camped exactly once in my life.. It rained profusely and then some little bugs started crawling inside my tent :-( Not romantic at all..<br><br>It didn't cost nothing.. I paid over $100 for the tent, gas, $12 for the campsite. But I wish I had read your article several months ago..Dividend Growth InvestorMon, 26 May 2008 15:30:27 -0000