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.1 }5 k' Z; N7 n; G. [) f3 `6 T7 k
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Here is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.1 k. I% u6 e0 X! j" G! y* u) W7 ?
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1. Tent( D/ k- t: [7 H+ e( [
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.% Z0 A& \! H! `- J; L
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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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0 T% ?/ j! H# X" R) F3. Flash light and head light' E; n' \- t: V( S+ i& P
The small white LED style is good enough.
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4. Air bed
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- `) V: [$ B+ n4 z6. Camping pot and dish
' W' r" u5 R" yThey are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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. ~, c: {( n& G- N+ KAlthough 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: W7 W+ F1 v* e1 o
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8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
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Foldable and portable chair./ t9 H' m+ w1 \' e- V5 p* F" D
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.4 s. h$ |3 E- `4 \
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11. Food.
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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.5 V- N6 H1 M0 i) X/ O8 R) [
6 B, ], \& }$ C! J9 {: l3 sAs 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.2 v2 d6 {) _1 W0 o! Z
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Anything else, let me know& y$ A( @" [( ]" O7 X
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Kevin
