Has anyone ever heard of "the camping equipment company"?
I'm looking at a tent on ebay from the camping equipment company and I want to know if they are good tents of if I should save my money. We do a fair bit of family camping in the summer and want a tent that is fairly easy to set up and will stand up to a major rain.
Beware – be aware 
I would say….ebay is the wrong choice for something like a tent…your tent can last you forever…it is your shelter and home while you camp and it is worth finding one you will hold onto.
Depending on where you live, there are all kinds of options that wont break your wallet. Escort is one, coleman is another (they sell them at Canadian Tire in Canada….
http://www.geocities.com/mytents1/6persons.htm
I bought one years and years ago and even though it was inexpensive, it's lasted…and I am a total gear head, I probably would have paid $2000 for one if I could have afforded it….but I got an escort for summer camping and I am happy with it.
and here is a little camping life saver I was taught….get lots of tarps, and hook em up in the trees with bungee cords…this makes the tarps float up and it's super easy….I have about 12 tarps and keep my bungees in a bucket (that I end up using for water once I am set up) and have covered my whole campsite with them (just because I love building my shelters….love love)
So…go out and shop around, love your tent it's worth it for you and your family. My dad had an old canvas one that I still remember so fondly.
ha ha, I sound like I am a little crazy….sorry…I just think that if everyone went camping, the world would be a better place.
December 17th, 2008 at 6:46 am
never heard of them before today. when i tried to log on thru the direct homepage it wouldn't load. that makes me suspicious about returns or warranty. i did get thru to the link below. try that and see if the ebay price is that great of a deal. they seem to be like any other outlet that sells a variety of name and off brands. i have bought thru rei co-op and campmor.com in the past and had no trouble but they have both been around a long time. i'm not saying they are bad i'm just saying i never heard of them.
References :
stores.channeladvisor.com/campingequipmentco
December 17th, 2008 at 7:20 am
Beware – be aware
I would say….ebay is the wrong choice for something like a tent…your tent can last you forever…it is your shelter and home while you camp and it is worth finding one you will hold onto.
Depending on where you live, there are all kinds of options that wont break your wallet. Escort is one, coleman is another (they sell them at Canadian Tire in Canada….
http://www.geocities.com/mytents1/6persons.htm
I bought one years and years ago and even though it was inexpensive, it's lasted…and I am a total gear head, I probably would have paid $2000 for one if I could have afforded it….but I got an escort for summer camping and I am happy with it.
and here is a little camping life saver I was taught….get lots of tarps, and hook em up in the trees with bungee cords…this makes the tarps float up and it's super easy….I have about 12 tarps and keep my bungees in a bucket (that I end up using for water once I am set up) and have covered my whole campsite with them (just because I love building my shelters….love love)
So…go out and shop around, love your tent
it's worth it for you and your family. My dad had an old canvas one that I still remember so fondly.
ha ha, I sound like I am a little crazy….sorry…I just think that if everyone went camping, the world would be a better place.
References :