This past few days, while scheduled posts happily added themselves to this blog, I was out camping with my family. We had a wonderful time, however we did discover that some of our old camping gear wasn't meeting our needs. For example, our soft-side cooler barely kept our stuff cool through the three days we were at the site. And our tent proved disastrously porous in even the lightest rain -- even after a heavy Scotchgarding (the floor oozed from every corner and the inside walls of the tent were almost wetter than the outside).
So we decided, after some discussion, that if we enjoyed camping (we do) and wanted to continue to camp (yes) and wanted to stay in Oregon (oh yeah) we would need a waterproof tent and a better cooler. So that added a bit to our vacation budget for the summer. Still, a quality tent (if well cared for) should last for some years. So the actual cost per night will continue to decrease over time.
A more frugal decision might have been to make due. To leave the site for extra ice every other days or only camp in good weather (Oregon makes this second option challenging). But that didn't feel particularly prosperous, to sacrifice an admittedly inexpensive vacation option because our equipment was inappropriate or old. Driving off site for ice uses fuel and you know we'd get caught in the rain eventually. We did shop around for the best deal and saved a lot by ordering online with free shipping -- no need to spend more than we have to.
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