So far this spring, family tent sales are up 14 percent over last year, said Rick Meade, REI's product manager for sleeping bags and tents.

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"You are required to immediately remove all property, including tents, sleeping bags and tarps, from Zuccotti Park, " the note said.

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The beachfront Hoi Fung Restaurant (852-6190-6593) rents out tents, sleeping bags and camping mats for the night at incredibly reasonable prices.

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By night we camped in green meadows and slept early, huddled in our sleeping bags against the cold and listening to the gentle sound of our horses eating outside the tents.

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