Come springtime, the idea of camping sounds idyllic — getting back outside, immersed in nature as the Earth awakens from its winter slumber.
Then, reality sets in: Subsisting on granola bars and whatever you can cobble together over a small camp stove. Sleeping with just a few layers of nylon between you and the cold, hard ground. Communing with bugs.
And if you don’t already have camping gear, be prepared to drop a few hundred dollars on tents, sleeping bags and other essentials that — let’s face it — you’ll probably only use once or twice…