Sorcha,

I vote you hold onto your camping stuff, or at least a good array, even if you're culling old or deteriorated items.

I haven't been tent camping in quite a while, but I don't have a trailer or motor home (used to have a trailer but the ex talked me into selling it. Bad advice.) Last trip we did a mix of tent camping and motels. It was one of those trips where we spent the rainy nights in the tent and the alternating dry nights in the motel. :-/

Anyway, I think a baseline level of camping material is a good thing to have around the house. You never know when something will come up when either it helps to have it there for yourself, or you can loan or give it to those suddenly needing shelter. It's like the extra blankets and towels I have in cupboards here. I can get rid of a lot of extra clothes and gadgets and even books, but some of the absolute low-tech basics like those are there for "in case."

SRS