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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Here is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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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.1 t& E. ^$ s0 u, I8 g& [5 F; w7 r+ R4 M
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2. Sleeping bag
9 Z, U+ u, M# l+ L r5 h0 FIf 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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+ Y3 D. F# c/ g9 T4. Air bed
+ i3 h7 N, o' n lsomeone 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 share8 b2 E! A% ?" v5 \6 ^1 z
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6. Camping pot and dish/ H/ F, W) S4 K2 |1 G
They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage6 r9 j6 U, u4 t8 w3 C8 d
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7. Backpack
5 ]( C* ]) A! rAlthough 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 trip4 L9 m4 U" U7 r/ l6 I& }
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8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
3 S3 P6 T+ T8 Q4 \Not sport shoes, they are different
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. J& A+ C2 t! q0 C9.Camp chair
" O6 P/ K9 ?4 `9 A5 wFoldable and portable chair.! J! F) w4 V/ K! Q0 T4 u
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.
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11. Food." k8 \& ^' ~9 J# M7 [) _3 M/ w$ ?% {
! d' j- L6 I" Q- iIf you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff.
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; s; N, r: z, p3 nAs 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.5 m8 B* g+ z+ B) X* f) o, S
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Kevin
