Where to Find Used Camping Gear for Sale

If you're in the market to buy camping gear, you've probably seen how expensive it can be to get everything you want or need for your camping trip. An alternative to buying everything new is to buy used camping gear. For sale in many locations, you just need to be patient as you look for what you need.

If you want to find used camping gear for sale, there are many places you can look – chances are, they'll have what you want available for sale!

Online – The Great International Market

The most expansive place to find used camping gear for sale is the Internet. There are auction sites where you can get a better price than in local brick and mortar stores. There are discount retailers who make money by selling at barely above wholesale price, making new products often as inexpensive as used items. There are also online versions of brick and mortar stores that can sell at a discount over the Internet, giving the sale price (sometimes as cheap as buying used camping gear) and then delivering it – using for free – to your closest retail version of the store. It is worth checking the great international market, the Internet, for used camping gear for sale.

A caution about the Internet, however – most sites will charge a shipping and handling fee, so when you're figuring out how great a deal you're getting, add that into the calculations. Of course, it will be delivered to your home, meaning less gas used, so that's a consideration, too.

Yard Sales? Why Not?

Yard sales, garage sales, estate sales, moving sales....whatever you call them, they can be a great source for finding used camping gear for sale. The price at a year sale (or whatever they call it) is usually substantially better than you will be able to find it online, but not always. Later in the day, items that are still unsold will be able to easily be bartered for a lower price – they'd rather get something for the item than nothing and have it leftover, since many people donate the items that don't see to their local thrift store.

Speaking Of Which...

Thrift stores are another local bargain! They often have used camping gear for sale. The price is usually set – no bargaining it lower – but it will usually be a fair price, too, a reasonable price. In fact, if you have a thrift store or two (or more!) nearby, it would be a good first place to check for used camping gear for sale.