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.# c5 ^3 q- D2 ~/ o
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1. Tent
: M K/ d7 a# I5 l$ }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.
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2. Sleeping bag# f. ]6 W* x3 G% @3 Y/ p5 C7 N3 x
If you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.. e8 P! J2 A7 l( P# [* H6 q
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3. Flash light and head light
: E! s0 m- N( N/ |) i7 E8 iThe small white LED style is good enough.; [* L4 G7 [; E) [$ F/ F
\2 s) J0 f0 F- p4. Air bed
6 S7 [* p. `. b$ z {0 Asomeone 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; d, Z* f/ y9 A+ B2 g7 B
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6. Camping pot and dish% M6 d9 {- [1 s& g6 ~
They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage, w- s) |+ u! f4 D" R* [) W5 \0 x
{" u) M1 f& U; V$ e7. Backpack
5 g' P) o6 F/ ~/ n2 l9 p; HAlthough 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 trip8 [0 Y( X5 l: M
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8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
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9.Camp chair
4 R. H4 B: J: eFoldable and portable chair.
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.$ @+ K9 }: a6 t8 v
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11. Food.8 y5 F2 y, ~! A7 [
2 E" I* X; R: T) TIf you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff.
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9 E8 u8 C2 y9 q d* f6 [! @# jAs 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.; S$ ~: a1 w5 Q" Y& t5 J
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Anything else, let me know
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Kevin
