ijason wrote:hello since i will be doing some camping i want to buy some gear. i am thinking of buying the Coleman 2 burner propane stove and also getting the grill. but i saw the coffee maker that i relay like. has anyone used it with there stove and had any problems. also i was looking at getting a ezup can someone tell me how much it weighs i am trying to keep my towing rate down as much as posable without sacrificing on luxury . i will also buy a table to cook and wash dishes on.
for the cooler i was thinking of buying a big cooler and putting 2 small cooler inside with ice in the big cool all around the 2 small coolers one for drinks and one for food in the small cooler i will use frozen 1 gal jugs of water. dose this sound like a good idea
thanks
Jason
Jason,
You've already received some good info and I'll throw in a few ideas of my own. I do like Ez-up shades so long as they are properly tied down. If not, they are a big kite in wind. To me the real down side to the EZ-up shades is that they are a bear for one person to put up. If you are camping solo, and the dogs refuse to help you put it up, it can be a real challenge for one person. I can put up mine but it's no fun.
If you are like most of us you will buy a bunch of equipment that seems really great at the time, but after a couple of trips ends up in a garage corner somewhere. I would suggest buying your equipment over the course of a number of camping trips. Buy the basics then see what you are really lacking after a couple of trips. I drag along WAYYYY too much stuff because I might need it.
When it comes to camp cooking equipment, consider going to a thrift store and picking up some used pots, pans & cooking utensils. Again, see what you use and dump the rest. They didn't cost much to begin with so you won't care much if you donate them back to a thrift shop.
Oh yeah, Cast Iron!! You need cast iron. It doesn't weigh as much as you think it might and you can never have too much! Never mind, we'll let you get camping some more then we'll "hook" you.
Joanne[/i]