Equipment for outdoor use does not have to be expensive and often because equipment becomes well used and readily shows signs of wear and tear, it is not necessary to buy the very latest new gear. Alternatively, borrow what you can<\/span> \u2013 just ensure you look after others\u2019 possessions. Few of us have an unlimited budget so take a look at everything you need and prioritise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Be cautious with used equipment and avoid buying used safety gear (never buy used climbing ropes). If you have to buy new equipment, look for older lines. Gear really hasn\u2019t changed that much in the last 10 years and there\u2019ll be little difference between last season\u2019s tent compared to the current one, except it may be half the price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brief guide written for Explorer Scouts and parents on buying outdoors equipment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[29],"tags":[14],"class_list":["post-701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-outdoors","tag-scouting"],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"james","author_link":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/author\/james\/"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p89zH1-bj","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=701"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/701\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":702,"href":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/701\/revisions\/702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Used Equipment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Some of the best places to look for used equipment can be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Great bargains on used equipment, look at photos carefully, ask questions, prefer branded items.<\/li>
Don\u2019t be afraid to haggle and remember, it\u2019s sold as seen so test it well.<\/li>
Great for clothing but takes time to trawl around a few<\/li>
Have any friends or relatives upgraded equipment recently..?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nNew Equipment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Scout shop can be visited online at: http:\/\/shop.scouts.org.uk<\/a> or you can visit your local Scout Shop (The place to buy your Scout Uniform.)<\/li>
The Scout Association\u2019s official partner and recommended retailer. Bring your necker to a store for a 15% discount<\/strong>. More information: http:\/\/members.scouts.org.uk\/supportresources\/3971<\/a> Or visit their site at: http:\/\/www.cotswoldoutdoor.com<\/a><\/li>
They have price match guarantee to beat any price by 10% so it\u2019s really hard to find a better price on identically matched equipment. You\u2019ll need to buy a \u00a35 discount card. For more info or to order online, visit: http:\/\/www.gooutdoors.co.uk<\/a><\/li>
Although not a typical outdoor retailer, they do have a range of camping and hiking equipment as well as clothes – they have ‘pseudo’ brands like Karrimor. For more info you can visit them online at: http:\/\/www.sportsdirect.com<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"