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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5 N* q. ?, a& `8 W" Y/ E4 `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
/ N' r' O2 {& Y+ I1 Z3 Y jIf you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.% K k. p* \9 r/ L" K* s* D
9 w7 v9 q6 d" u! ?3. Flash light and head light9 R4 @1 s) n5 A+ R' S, C" X1 B2 u
The small white LED style is good enough.
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4. Air bed( G" m6 _/ i, u) D6 A$ ]
someone 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! X+ f) q+ R4 N J; p
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They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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' m1 S( R& Z. X- ^: zAlthough 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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8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
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9.Camp chair
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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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?+ `- O& g: D' YAs 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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