Don't know which tent to get for camping

>want to go out camping
>don't know which tent to get
>don't know which sleeping bag to get
>don't know anything

How the frick do people buy this shit? holy frick.

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  1. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Honestly, most people have friends or family that they get them into it. Starting solo is definitely hard. But also lern2google

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      There's just so many tents and stuff, I have no fricking clue where to start.

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        >I have no fricking clue where to start.
        Have you tried going outside?

        • 2 years ago
          Anonymous

          Anon I've hiked numerous times before, but never overnight camping, I have no fricking clue what tent or sleeping bag to get.

          • 2 years ago
            Anonymous

            For sleeping bags whatever rating is on the bag like -4 Celsius is the survival rating and not the comfort rating. So don’t get one rated for the temperature you’ll camp in. Get one that falls into comfort range for your temperature. And of course if camping in cold, insulation from the ground matters.

            Are you driving to camp site? Or hiking and camping along the way while hiking?

          • 2 years ago
            Anonymous

            Sleeping bags have a temperature rating. This can either be the survival rating (where it should theoretically keep you alive) or the comfort rating. Usually if not labeled otherwise it's the survival rating. Get a sleeping bag warmer than you expect you'll need. If it's gonna get to 40°f get a bag rated to 20. You can always unzip it a little if you're hot.
            If you're setting it up from a car, get something affordable and cozy. Weight doesn't matter.
            You only need fancy dyneema shit and microlite down bags and stuff if you're going backpacking.
            One area I would say don't skimp, even for car camping is your sleeping pad. Comfortable sleep will make or break a trip.

          • 2 years ago
            Anonymous

            can't be that good of a hike if you did it in a day, and if you stayed in a hotel that's lame, go into le wild

          • 2 years ago
            Anonymous

            Just get a tent from Walmart holy frick

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        It's not that hard, start going outside regularly and adding things one by one and eventually you'll be good to go

        Anon I've hiked numerous times before, but never overnight camping, I have no fricking clue what tent or sleeping bag to get.

        Stop avatargayging moronic frogBlack person

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        honestly go to your local wildlife store or sports store and tell them your budget and ask for help

  2. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Depends on your budget, if you are a poorgay, just buy all Naturehike brand, if you are rich patrician, start at least from MSR gears

  3. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Go check out some garage sales, lots of people selling tents and sleeping bags

  4. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    I'm in the exact same spot as you. I just check PrepHole every few days, ctrl+F whatever gear I am investigating, spend maybe 30 minutes watching youtube videos and couple those with the recommendations or common shit I see people using on here. I have a spreadsheet with names of tents, sleeping bags, gadgets, etc. and what I hear + what I personally think just from looking at the description
    To be honest, when in doubt just try to find a seller with a good return policy. I'm new as frick to going PrepHole so there's really no point in investing in $1000+ tents that can withstand arctic blizzards when I'm likely only going to need a $30 tent for a 2-3 day camping trip. I'm not thru-hiking the world so it doesn't need to be 0.023918 oz either. A six pound tent won't kill me
    It's really all up to what you want to do while PrepHole and finding what kind of gear matches that + your budget
    It's pretty complicated when you first start looking but once you get familiar with some brands and what they're known for + what you're looking for in your gear, you can pretty much just google it
    basically: dust the cobwebs off your critical thinking machine or lurk moar

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      >never been backpacking
      >takes a six pound tent
      >”this sucks”
      Many such cases

  5. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Just lurk moar, use google or go to your local PrepHoleshop and ask for recommendations.
    If you prefer to buy a cheap tent for starting and buy a better one later, or directly buy an expensive one is up to you. Both options are valid, just pick one and go outside.
    If your stuff is good and you spent a good night then good. If you don't then learn from your mistake and change the equipment that failed you.
    t. did my first solo camping while hiking last week and while it was fun I barely slept because I didn't had a good sleeping bag, so I know next time I go camp I'll buy a better one.

  6. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    If I'm being completely honest, I'm on my 3rd tent, 3rd hammock, second backpack, second sleeping pad, I've had 5 stoves but stuck with the first one and I have walked 1 pair of boots to shit
    You just gotta find out what works for you and what doesn't and translanted into people language, that means that you're probably gonna have to buy and sell your stuff several times over until you really know what you need

  7. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    If you have a budget and can tell where and when you want to go camping, I'm sure you can get some recommendations from people here.

  8. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    If you want to get into camping on your own, start with some car camping in the summer. Buy a cheap heavy tent and try to camp when the weather will be dry. Go to a state park and take a grill or stuff to clean the ones there. Take a cooler and drink plenty of water. Grill some meat, put the tent together, you don't even need a sleeping bag, it's summer. Take some blankets and a pillow. This will rip the band aid off, get your first camping trip done, then you can begin expanding capabilities. Do you have any specific questions?

  9. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Go to the nearest outdoor store. Buy a tent, a bag, a pair of shoes, a sleeping bag, a sleeping mat, all in the cheap range. Go outside. See what works and what not.

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      Oh also a good first Start for a complete beginner is to sleep with your stuff in your backyard.

  10. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    It's very overwhelming especially these days when there is an incredible amount of information, specialized gear, and cottage makers that make all manner of things. The tough part is research.

    The best start is to set some goals, either a trip or style of trip that you want to do and the season you want to do it in. Once you have that, then you compile the list of requirements and that will provide context to evaluate options. Without knowing what you need to do, it is hard or impossible to determine the tools you need.

    What would you like to do initially. Just car camp, overnight backpacker, or a longer term goal like multi day hiking trips?

  11. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    honestly anon its not like if you buy the 'wrong' tent you're going to have a horrible experience, gear choice is mostly about autism minmaxing most of it is fine as long as its not some bargain bin shit thats bound to fail. Understand the minimum requirements of what you need and use that as a starting point (sleeping bag temperature rating for example) and just do some research. Get something that's affordable but not low tier and learn from mistakes.

  12. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Buy 1 item at a time, or a bunch of small items at once. Start with the cheapest stuff. As your knowledge scales, yiu'll make less buying mistakes.

  13. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Buy Hilleberg

    • 2 years ago
      Anonymous

      That's a 700€ tent ffs

      • 2 years ago
        Anonymous

        >€
        Ngmi

        • 2 years ago
          Anonymous

          Ok burger.

          • 2 years ago
            Anonymous

            >can't even articulate a proper insult
            kek

  14. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Bro, if you're just gonna camp in decent weather out of the back of a car go get a Coleman sundome and Coleman sleeping bag rated to 15-20 degrees below what you're going to experience for a nightly low.
    A Klymit static V (insulated if it's gonna be chilly) is a reasonably priced pad that's going to make your night much more comfortable.

    If you're talking about getting into backpacking, inclement weather, or Gucci shit then it gets more complicated.
    But Coleman camping shit has gotten people outdoors for generations.

  15. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Just get something weather appropriate, what type of camping do you intend to do? Most of the high end shit isnt any mrke useful unless you're actually going out backpacking

  16. 2 years ago
    Anonymous
  17. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    >go on amazon
    >sort by lowest price
    >read reviews until I find the product that is the least shit for the lowest price
    >buy it

  18. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Just make sure your tent and sleeping bag are suitable for the weather in your area. They have ratings for the season and temperature. If you are car camping (or not hiking very far to set up camp) it can be inexpensive. A lot of the really expensive stuff is expensive because they are trying to be lightweight/ergonomic for backpacking. but but your average camping trip at a campsite, as long as your tent doesn't let water in you'll be ok

  19. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Just look for something you can carry easily, correct size, reasonably priced and rated for the climate you're gonna be camping in. That should narrow it down, then just look up some reviews on the options that are left, and if there are no alarming reviews for the tent you're looking at, just grab it.

  20. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    Or just get something cheap and shitty to begin with just so you can get PrepHole. There are probably gonna be a bunch of things that annoy you. Make not of these and now you know exactly what to look for in a tent, and it didn't cost you a fortune.

  21. 2 years ago
    s4ge

    what's up with the influx of moronic normalgays asking moronic questions?

  22. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    >go to walmart
    >buy whatever
    >go outside
    works on my machine

  23. 2 years ago
    Anonymous

    >anime poster is literally too dumb to figure out how to buy a tent
    Kind of disturbing ngl.

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