Hi all! First post and first time on these forums actually. Based on what I've read so far it seems like you all have a lot to offer!

I've been an outdoors enthusiast for a number of years now mainly through hiking and xc skiing. I'm looking to get into backpacking and camping. I've been researching gear and have been a bit daunted by all the options and some of the price tags associated with the gear. So I'm looking for some advice on how to get started with backpack camping and maybe some reviews on starters gear. I found this on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Columbus-Bivy-Tent-S...=item2ea67da454

I was tempted to buy this right away because of the price but wanted to hear some opinions from others or a review from someone who has tried this setup. I searched the internet for reviews but have found none which makes me suspicious. Any help would be great!

***edit*** On further investigation it appears this is probably the wrong forum for this post. If a mod could move this to the beginners forum that would be great!