BIGGEST 2-PERSON TENT, UNDER 5 lb. & $160: --- REI Half Dome Plus 2,
--- 92"L X 54"W X 42"H, 3-season, 54 sq. ft.
OR
ULTRALITE, SOLO TENT: --- Wenzel Starlite ,
--- 48" x 82" , for hikers or bikers, 3.5 lb., $40
OR
A TENT IN THE TREES: --- The Hiker's Rest, under 4 lb., $169
--- A whole new world of comfort aloft in the forest.
OR
TENT FOR YOUR PICKUP BED: === SPORTZ Truck Tent
--- OR for your SUV or MiniVan.
OR
LIGHTEST, BIG TENT FOR 2 IN THE SNOW: === GOLITE Hex 3, Mountaineering.
--- Pyramid, 66" high, 75 sq.ft., hexagonal floor, 2.8 lb.
BIGGEST SLEEPING BAG, UNDER 4.3 lb. & $130:
--- SIERRA DESIGNS, "Paul Bunyan"
--- Rated for 10 degrees F.
OR
BEST WATERPROOF SLEEPING BAG, Under 3.0 lb.:
--- Slumberjack DENALI ULTIMATE
--- Rated for 20 degrees F.
LIGHTEST HAMMOCK: Campers "COMPACT" Hammock
--- for above ground storage, volleyball net, fish/siene net,
--- or emergency stretcher. 7'x8', supports 300 lb.
SLEEPING MAT: Therm-a-rest RIDGE REST
--- Closed-cell foam pad, 72" X 20", 1.2 lb., $15
TENT GUYLINE: Kelty TRIPTEASE
---glow-in-the-dark rope, 50 feet, 1 oz.,
TENT HEATER: Paulin Tough PUP Portable Indoor Propane Heater
--- 8,000 BTU's, 5.5-hour burn time.
--- So, for less than $300, you can own a mobile home and a nice, warm bed, that weighs less than 10 lb.
And if you get bored in camp:
Go Fly A Kite!
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