I have found the best places to buy new, cheap, closeout, discount camping gear at giveaway prices.
Why take the time to shop for cheap, discount or closeout camping gear camping gear? To save money!
If you have the money to spend by all means spend it on new camping gear if that is what you want to do. Remember though you don‘t have to spend every dime you have on camping gear and equipment to have a good time. Oh don’t get me wrong I love the look and feel and the smell of new- but I also like the look and smell and feel of having my money still in my hands too.
Spending hard earned money can really take away from the enjoyment of camping. Camping isn’t suppose to be a rich mans sport.
Camping gear is something you usually buy and then only use once or twice each year and put it back into storage until the next season so save your money when you can.
Most of this camping equipment is meant to last quite a long time. My Coleman camp stove which I bought used at a garage sale is at least twelve years old now and it works as well as it did when it was brand new. You can buy a used one that works like new or a new open box item for half the price of a new one. The same thing goes for tents, sleeping cots, lanterns or anything else you might need.
The Third Best Place To Buy Discount Camping Equipment
This is a no brainier. You can watch out for the sales pages in your local newspaper or pickup up the sales flyers for good deals on camping gear and save a lot by doing so. Especially during the off season. You can also easily spend an hour at your local sporting goods store and purchase enough new equipment to cover the cost of the entire trip if your not careful. That is unless you decide to buy used, discount and closeout camping gear where-- that same money could easily have bought four times as much. That’s right, a lot of serious minded campers like myself are choosing to buy and use discount camping gear instead of the pricey new stuff.
If you want to buy brand new closeout merchandise locally I’ve found my best local sources to be: Academy Outdoor, Cabella’s, Dicks Sporting Goods, Sears, and Bass Pro Shops. I have found that these stores always have sales on tents and other outdoor equipment. Watch out for their off season deals. Although this is a good way to buy it’s not the cheapest and for me it takes too much time.
The Second Best Place To Buy Discount Gear
Garage And Yard Sales- Believe it or not you find new and used camping gear by buying it secondhand, and so if it doesn’t bother you that it has already been, then you are sure to find some really great deals. Second hand doesn’t always mean used. About a year ago my neighbor bought a new never used dual fuel Coleman lantern for $10.00
These are great places to look for lanterns, sleeping bags, tents, camping stoves, and more. Everything you could ever want to go camping with can be found at these garage and yard sales and you can bet it will be far cheaper than you would in your local sporting goods or discount store. This camping gear is usually just as good as your new, it’s name brand gear, you can usually ask the owner question and the best part is that you are saving a lot of money in the process.
Get started by picking up the newspaper on Thursday and Friday and start looking at the garage sale ads as they will usually say camping equipment or fishing and hunting gear. These are the clues. Get over there as soon as you can because good deals sometimes go fast. Garage sales are good and you can find some really good deals but for my taste it’s a little too much work.
The #1 Best Place To Buy Discount Camping Gear Is eBay! Look at a few of the deals right here.
Coleman Tent Light Camping Trip Sport FAST2DAYSHIP! NEW
 | US $5.25
Sale Ends: Friday Jul-30-2010 5:33:29 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $5.25
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Vintage Red and White Coleman 2 gallon water jug
 | US $4.99 (1 Bid)
Sale Ends: Friday Jul-30-2010 5:42:04 PDT
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Coleman® Powerpack Perfectflow Stove One Burner
 | US $8.99 (1 Bid)
Sale Ends: Friday Jul-30-2010 5:43:05 PDT
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2 COLEMAN 220K (8-79)/220E (8-59) CAMPING LANTERN'S
 | US $14.99 (0 Bid)
Sale Ends: Friday Jul-30-2010 5:52:53 PDT
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Coleman exponent 4AA Pack-Away Lantern Blue
 | US $8.99 (0 Bid)
Sale Ends: Friday Jul-30-2010 6:12:50 PDT
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Coleman Black Multi-Tool Torch Flame Lighter
 | US $30.00 (0 Bid)
Sale Ends: Friday Jul-30-2010 6:15:08 PDT
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Vintage COLEMAN 2 mantle Lantern 220J 1977
 | US $9.99 (0 Bid)
Sale Ends: Friday Jul-30-2010 6:20:47 PDT
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Coleman Limited Edition Heritage Collectible Lantern
 | US $52.62 (2 Bids)
Sale Ends: Friday Jul-30-2010 6:23:00 PDT
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New Coleman Over Sized QUAD Chair with Cooler (Blue)
 | US $16.95 (0 Bid)
Sale Ends: Friday Jul-30-2010 6:39:08 PDT
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Coleman Classic Adjustable Lantern Single Mantel
 | US $30.99 (2 Bids)
Sale Ends: Friday Jul-30-2010 6:50:32 PDT
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COLEMAN ADJUSTABLE 3000-5000 BTU HEATER OLDIE BUT GOOD
 | US $9.95 (0 Bid)
Sale Ends: Friday Jul-30-2010 6:56:20 PDT
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Coleman Duel Fuel Lantern
 | US $30.00 (0 Bid)
Sale Ends: Friday Jul-30-2010 6:59:08 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $40.00
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COLEMAN ADJUSTABLE 5000-8000 BTU HEATER OLDIE BUT GOOD
 | US $9.95 (0 Bid)
Sale Ends: Friday Jul-30-2010 6:59:42 PDT
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COLEMAN double burner camp stove 413G OLDIE BUT GOODie
 | US $9.95 (1 Bid)
Sale Ends: Friday Jul-30-2010 7:02:49 PDT
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Coleman Lantern/ Stove check valve removal tool
 | US $22.99
Sale Ends: Friday Jul-30-2010 7:19:33 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $22.99
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Coleman Stove Generator. #412-5621
 | US $15.99
Sale Ends: Friday Jul-30-2010 7:24:57 PDT
Buy It Now for only: US $15.99
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Coleman® exponent Avior X2 2-person Tent
 | US $67.00 (20 Bids)
Sale Ends: Friday Jul-30-2010 7:32:02 PDT
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Coleman Montana 6 Person Family Dome Tent --NO RESERVE
 | US $70.00 (15 Bids)
Sale Ends: Friday Jul-30-2010 7:38:20 PDT
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Coleman® Comfortsmart™ Airbed Queen
 | US $14.99 (0 Bid)
Sale Ends: Friday Jul-30-2010 7:38:28 PDT
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Coleman Combo Aluminum Flashlight & Axis Headlamp RED
 | US $7.99 (1 Bid)
Sale Ends: Friday Jul-30-2010 7:40:36 PDT
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