The tent is the most important item to have for camping, but you will still need some other pieces of camping kit. If you are on a tight budget, there is no need to go out and buy the most expensive items of kit, and some of the cheaper gear can last a long time, especially if you don't go camping very often. Some of the gear you will need to buy before you set out on your first trip is listed here:
Sleeping Bag
This isn't essential if you are using your car to transport your gear, in which case you can use your bedding from home to get a good night's sleep. If you are travelling light, you will need a sleeping bag and the best ones are filled with down. They are usually expensive but are warm and light. Sleeping bags filled with hollow synthetic fibre can also be warm and light, and are normally cheaper than down-filled bags. Cheap sleeping bags are often only warm nough in Summer, so if you are planning to camp in any other season, you will probably need to spend a little more to get a thicker, warmer sleeping bag.
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 BROWNING CAMPING KENAI WIDE CLAY SLEEPING BAG -20 DEG  US $109.99
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 EUREKA! CENTERFIRE 15D SLEEPING BAG CAMPING GREEN NEW!1 US $128.99
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 SLEEPING BAG - NAVY BLUE - STAY WARM CAMPING GEAR NEW US $9.99
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 Down Camping Sleeping Bag 7°C 0.75kg Warm Mummy Outdoor US $139.99
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 Women Sleeping bag QUALLOFIL -7°C 1.5kg camping 300G US $121.99
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 185G Warm Mummy Down Sleeping Bag Camping 7°C 0.65kg US $139.99
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Insulating Mat
These mats roll up when not in use and are very light. When used under your sleeping bag, they keep you much warmer by insulating you from the cold ground and make the floor of the tent more comfortable to sleep on. If you are using an inflatable mattress, these mats will increase the warmth of the mattress.
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 Kid Toddler Foldable Memory Foam Sleeping Mat 4 School US $35.83
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 Lightweight Foam Camping Sleeping Exercise Yoga Mat US $2.99
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 2 US MILITARY FOAM SLEEPING MAT PAD CAMPING MATTRESS US $11.90
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Self-Inflating Mattress or Inflatable Mattress
These items can greatly increase your comfort. The inflatable mattress will need a pump to inflate, and foot-operated or electrically-operated pumps are available.
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 NEW AeroBed for Kids Inflatable Mattress Airbed Bed $99 US $89.99
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 KidCo PeaPod with Self Inflating Mattress UV Protection NEW!! US $76.98
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 Inflatable mattress electric pump US $10.00
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Cooking And Eating
Unless you don't mind cold food all of the trip, you will need a camping stove. They can be small single-burner stoves running off a tiny gas canister, large multi-burner stoves powered by large, heavy gas bottles or can be powered by a number of other fuels. If you are buying a small stove, check to see how stable it will be on uneven ground. With the weight of a pan of hot water on the burner, some stoves can become dangerously unstable.
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 3 BURNER CAST IRON STOVE GAS COOKER CAMPING LP PROPANE US $39.95
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 Vintage Camp Stove Toaster Made by Wolf Mfg US $6.99
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 Mini 3" Gas-Powered Butane Propane Camping Picnic Stove US $.01
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Pans and cutlery can be as simple as a mess tin to cook in and a spoon to eat from the mess tin, or a set of pans which nest together and a set of plastic plates and matching cups and cutlery. Don't take more than you need to cook simple meals, and try to choose food that cooks quickly to avoid using too much fuel.
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 Camping Cook Set US $2.00
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 1-2 men New Powerfrugal 2pcs pot/bowl Camping Cook Set US $18.64
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 Browning Folding Pocket hunting Knife Wood Handle Sharp Blade Camping Cutlery US $.98
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Torch
An essential item for night-time calls of nature and for putting your tent up in the dark when arriving late at the camp site.
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 Adjustable Focus CREE LED HeadLamp HeadTorch Flashlight US $8.99
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 Adjustable Brightness CREE LED HeadLamp Headtorch 300LM US $13.29
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 270LM LED 5 Watt W Headlamp Headtorch Flashlight #257 US $.99
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 CREE LED Adjustable Focus Headlamp Headtorch Flashlight US $20.52
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 Solarforce 5Output BLK L2 R2 300 Lumens Flat HeadTorch US $29.90
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 5 Watt W 270LM LED Headlamp Headtorch Flashlight #853 US $6.99
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