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.7 _1 |6 q _7 v3 ^1 p
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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- ]# u" [8 h6 D- Z A, h7 ]' \4 [
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.; E- o$ n1 I8 B0 l
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2. Sleeping bag2 U9 ~' S5 v+ Z1 R% b' I; k0 R
If you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.0 D% Y4 ]! U5 a9 H# X
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The small white LED style is good enough.
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6 \ `: g0 f2 B: j1 a/ C4. Air bed
9 ]" @, q8 R2 |0 z* ~& Ssomeone 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" }7 C" P, e0 n) o" }' V
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5. First aid bag
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6. Camping pot and dish
$ [% b( F& i4 K: nThey are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage; K/ G/ F9 }9 W# O
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7. Backpack, E/ U* Q4 K& [7 `0 ^2 S
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 trip9 z8 }0 {. `* C1 V$ f- `
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8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
G9 n, p$ r0 _7 `& INot sport shoes, they are different
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9 j9 p3 ]% R1 M8 I# n# nFoldable and portable chair.
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/ i7 C. J7 j4 [% Y10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.* a2 B' s/ i: M. t g4 Q
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, [) H/ @% a7 ^- z1 p: L: n4 gIf you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff.
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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." D6 P, o: q/ b' g3 k
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Anything else, let me know2 C3 ?# G# o/ j3 G' P
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