Camping and Camping Equipment

[kvanlaan]

Ok, we have officially become a camping family through sheer weight of numbers. I was looking at some things here in China to get before we go. First off, I can get a PLA surplus tent that sleeps 12 (very much like the 'mods' I slept in during basic training. Big, boxy, and you can cram a bunch of people into them.) That would cost about $200USD. Is that sort of price decent? For those of you who camp on a regular basis, please enlighten me...

Also, what's a fair price for a sleeping bag? (not Arctic-rated, just normal, decent stuff)

 

[Grymir]

The price for the tent is great. I don't know about sleeping bags though, as we bring blankets and pillows from home.

 

[Bygracealone]

It really comes down to what kind of quality you desire, what function the equipment will serve, and budget, of course.

I don't know if the following companies ship to China or not. The shipping would probably be expensive, but just by way of price comparison, I buy my camping gear from the following:

Outdoor Gear, Clothing & Footwear at Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)
Cabela's Official Website - Quality Hunting, Fishing, Camping and Outdoor Gear at competitive prices.
OutdoorWorld.com
REI: Outdoor Gear, Equipment & Clothing for Camping, Hiking, Cycling, Fitness, Kayaking, Canoeing and More

 

[kvanlaan]

Actually, we're not looking at shipping it to China, since we're out of here in precisely 18 days. (Woohoo!) But since I have the chance to pick up the tent at that price, I thought it might be a good deal to get on the way out. Sounds like it's a bargain after all.

 

[Mushroom]

If China is anything like Taiwan used to be when I was there ('72-'73), you should be able to find very good equipment at very good prices. A store we used to buy from was called Ting Shan Iuou or something, it was the name of a mountain. They were great.