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.& d) P# G2 B3 m' i7 z
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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.9 |0 j: \7 j, ?& U; j/ l$ \
6 P" m7 d) g! J) C- x2. Sleeping bag
, L4 U1 M, Z' e$ m WIf you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.8 v$ W$ r! y- w4 W2 I/ m
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4. Air bed
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5. First aid bag
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6. Camping pot and dish
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7. Backpack
; M. I6 U/ S5 `' 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
( K) }) b% E4 k1 w( z! zNot sport shoes, they are different
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9.Camp chair1 J* y' B' P, m" G& ^. i6 Y
Foldable and portable chair.
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& O( D$ n! Y2 P11. 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.+ N1 a, S8 ^* |" i+ P
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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./ R& i9 g8 u: u$ F) u
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Anything else, let me know `0 M8 s* x5 H
/ f: r1 ]# l9 i- c0 WKevin