Multiple Camping Questions

[Veithimathr]

What do you guys feel is best time to go campiing? NorthEast (spec NJ or PA)?

Not a clue...in the Pacific NW here...But I go camping whenever I can, any time of year. I tent camp Spring, Summer & Fall, and use Yurts during the winter.

Are tents like eddie bauer etc good ? I see that stores like target and stuff sell them and at the end of summer give pretty good discounts.

You get what you pay for... I have an old canvas wall tent that works well all year long, but is heavy and cumbersome. I also have a dome tent that I won in a company party 10 years ago that works as good today as the day I won it.

I would like to go camping soon but dont plan on going to often just because of time and commitments - Is it better if going to a campground just to do the small cabin instead of buying all supplies again? Tents etc. Any help is appreciated as always

If you spend any money on camping gear the best investment is a good quality sleeping bag! A "cheap" tent can usually weather most storms, but a camping experience is best rated on the sleep you get at night. If you are warm and comphy thru the night in your down sleeping bag, you will wake wanting to do it again. If you are cold and miserable all night, then you'll wonder why you ever thought of venturing into the woods in the first place.