Camping Supply Stores

What to look for when shopping for camping gear?

When looking for camping gear, the best place to go is camping supply stores, an outdoor equipment store will be more focused toward your needs as a camper.

The supplies that you bring when you’re on your own in the great outdoors are very important. Some supplies are absolutely necessary, like food and warm clothing. Other camping supplies aren’t exactly vital, but they sure are nice to have sometimes.

Important Camp Supplies

• Wholesome Food
• Appropriate clothing
• Sleeping gear
• Shelter
• Drinking Water
• Fire Starter
• Knife

Some items in a camping equipment store are centered more toward comfort on your camp-out. These items make the camping trip be more like a home away from home. These comforts definitely make camping more enjoyable, although some campers are convinced that they would rather "rough it."

Other Useful Items

• Furniture: Chairs, Tables
• Insect Repellant
• Personal Care: tissue, towels, etc.
• Lights: flashlight, lantern
• Outdoor stove
• Heater
• Cookware and Utensils
• Portable Camping shower
• Air mattress
• Binoculars
• Food coolers
• Radios

The checklist goes on and on with many camping supplies that are a nice convenience on a camping trip. Only you can decide which camping supplies you’ll need on your trip. If you are driving a car to your camp site, you can obviously bring a lot more of the nonessentials that a backpacker or hiker who need to travel light can carry.

A special camping gear store can help you find the stuff that you need to make your trip the very best that it can be. Visit a camping forum and ask questions and talk with other campers, they’ll be glad to share their experience with you.

All in all, be sure to take along on your camping trip the supplies that will help you have a comfortable, enjoyable time.