Take your time, shop around, do research online if you can find the time, snoop thru places like this for mention of gear and info. If you want to buy new, lots of sales going on now. Campmor, REI, Backcountry, Campsaver, links thru this site and online. Cheap but heavy sleeping bags can be had for under $40. Check out Ebay too if you have a checking account or credit card. Before the site crash, JimShaw posted a link to some Eureka tents. Consider gear lengths, heights and weight when getting down to the nitty gritty and view as many reviews as you can find.