I went to Wally World today to begin the process of replacing my camping equipment. Sticker shock big time, especially since nothing less than Coleman products will satisfy me (there's nothing worse than being stuck with defective camping gear and a 3 hour drive to civilization to replace it.
I decided that I would budget $300 smackers for such essentials as a sleeping bag good down to 20 degrees (it gets cold in the high mountains AND the desert, especially at the beginning and end of the camping season which for me runs mid May thru November). My first line necessities include a Coleman lantern with plenty of propane and extra mantles to keep it going, an air mattress with pump that can be charged on a car cig lighter, etc. It adds up fast.
I gritted my teeth and filled up my cart, along with some other just regular supplies I needed. Then I discovered that the ATM wouldn't cough up the required cash because I had withdrawn another $300 from it less than 24 hours ago to pay my rent. So, I parked my cart at customer service and made the 15 minute round trip to the bank to get my $$$. I TOLD them I'd be right back.
However, when I came back, everything had been returned to the shelves, despite their assurances that they would hold it for me.
I didn't have the energy to repeat my trip through the store yet again, so I stomped off and came home with nothing after all that effort. I HATE Wally World!