I love camping, my family used to go every weekend. I probally been to every camping site on the west coast. I love northern cali though, nothing beats the cold air up there, and the HUGE trees.
I once camped in Baghdad. You'd be amazed how chilly that place gets during the winter. I'm planning on taking the family to the Ocala Nat'l Forest to go camping sometime soon. I just have to find a campground that allows alcohol.
its actually smaller than my last one but i sold that as i wanted a newer model.
i was camping in my other tent and always fancied buying the newer type and someone had one at the same place so i made an offer and they accepted it a week later.
the tent cost £2800 + i bought a few extras so around £3000 or about $5000.
i got a deal as the go for a bit more than that as in this link theres one for £5600 or about $9000 +. http://www.thepenninegroup.co.uk/link.html?uri=http://www.camperdeals.co.uk/
its actually a folding camper but still a tent with full electric etc i even took my laptop/pda and ipod/stereo system.
i now most of you think its not camping but i did the whole lying on the ground thing cooking on a small stove etc but thats not for me.
i go away about 10 times in the summer with friends you cant beat it imo.