Camping is a kind of life style, you need a lot of staff for camping, but most of them can be shared, that is to say you do not need to have them if you go with me together.& m4 Q/ Z' W0 I) ]5 S3 D
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Here is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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1. Tent
4 r- F9 R0 z. `6 l! LYou need a bigger ten than it claimed on the package. If you camping alone, you need a 2 person or 3 person tent, if you have a family of 3 people, you need a 6 people or bigger one.* `4 p4 N7 b9 m- B* x( f
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+ }# }' z& t: K9 D; w1 OIf you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.
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3. Flash light and head light5 Z& @1 j4 `# Q+ ^) C) D) ~
The small white LED style is good enough.
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6 O% |! h) L: [/ ?; }0 e( w* _1 w4. Air bed
$ D3 p6 n) i( N4 \someone prefer self-inflat air bed or camping mat, I prefer air bed, it is the most comfortable bed when camping. You do not need to buy the air pump, I have one, can share
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5. First aid bag
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5 R( o% q, m F3 \) O6. Camping pot and dish
9 w' Y" A" N: |5 C; o# @: h0 iThey are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage) [* L) p& C+ |0 S# q$ k
6 [& d0 B7 V+ V3 E0 I1 z! k- h7. Backpack& _3 ?; w' C/ [; @7 }
Although I do not go backpack hiking camping. A backpack is still useful for a day hiking. Not too big, 30-50L is big enough for a day trip
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8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
1 l- ?4 y8 G+ w0 B2 a+ aNot sport shoes, they are different( p; [+ p: ^4 ^; G
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9.Camp chair
2 e9 D* f/ ~$ y" lFoldable and portable chair.% o7 D7 r) G9 H' m
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.
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11. Food.2 W+ i' E/ K6 O' T. Z
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If you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff." Z" c- D; W; `; O+ C
+ ^" `" c4 J7 A& ^* Y- ?6 DAs I said, 80% camping gear is sharable. So you do not need canopy, stove, propane tank, cooler, water tank, walkie-talkie. You can use mine.
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