Hello everyone. I have not been tent camping in ten years. Last time I used old borrowed gear and it was a mess. The tent leaked in rain, zippers on sleeping bags did not work, etc. my wife and I want to try again. We have no camping gear except for an 8 year old unopened, never used Swiss Gear three season tent. We want to stay in a Virginia state park about 45 min from our house. We looked at the primitive tent sites today and liked what we saw. We also have a 4 year old daughter and a small Nissan Versa hatchback, so we need gear for three that will fit in our small car. The car will be on site about 20 feet from the tent. The site has a fire pit with iron grate for cooking and a picnic table. The goal is to have fun on the extra cheap. We will be starting off camping in summer under a lot of shade. Fire wood is in bins around the state park and there are pit toilets. What do we need to bring? What advice can you offer?
Items I do have are:
Leatherman Wave multi tool
LED flashlights with XML LEDs and 18650 cells
Ground tarp
8 year old un opened tent new in box
Hammer for driving tent spikes
Bottled water
Small am/fm radio with D cell batteries
We just want to have fun without spending hundreds in gear. Can you get cheap cookware from Dollar General rather than so called camping cookware?
Items I do have are:
Leatherman Wave multi tool
LED flashlights with XML LEDs and 18650 cells
Ground tarp
8 year old un opened tent new in box
Hammer for driving tent spikes
Bottled water
Small am/fm radio with D cell batteries
We just want to have fun without spending hundreds in gear. Can you get cheap cookware from Dollar General rather than so called camping cookware?
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