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.
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$ H9 J ?- {2 u: [ w8 OHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.; [; a9 c1 _+ q- Q/ F, i
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1. Tent2 [* G ^# a3 v3 t# ~8 ~# z, U
You 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.9 i$ y6 K% C+ l8 R1 a4 c1 }
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2. Sleeping bag1 Q$ L$ S, g" m: s" R1 ^, h+ {' F
If 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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! S- M, j8 Z2 m+ P5 d$ l3. Flash light and head light
2 M: c. |' k3 p( R. G; w2 dThe small white LED style is good enough.
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4. Air bed
% y5 W5 D5 ~) }4 ysomeone 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 bag5 ]; m" R/ }9 F% I$ s9 g) W
! c; Z$ O6 M; L3 @ z' U6. Camping pot and dish; Y: m# \" [0 _" k" B
They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage; k( ?1 c( o9 @. d; ]* p
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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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- ~, H+ t* [7 O8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes9 V- f9 q5 o1 K$ t& v
Not sport shoes, they are different
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9.Camp chair
! T9 O# o: i$ a- WFoldable and portable chair.
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# F7 M: B2 [; m0 p& S J1 E10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.
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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.
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- L$ n/ Z; {( e* ~As 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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4 B1 ]% S' G! k1 ^) VAnything else, let me know
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