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.0 }3 v) Q" C0 P% C. d
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Here is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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1. Tent! V9 H" }1 B1 K" o0 P6 S
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- t6 b/ L! A7 `$ e
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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3. Flash light and head light; z& {/ G5 X- p4 W' p l
The small white LED style is good enough.: g: ^: m6 g1 t
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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
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5. First aid bag
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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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( r4 h9 n4 U2 e* a7. Backpack S& a0 V# a5 z5 y
Although 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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, R1 p5 o2 d0 X' ?8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes, `4 K/ v6 b, u, Y
Not sport shoes, they are different" D5 k, E# O. h3 c5 X4 [3 B
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Foldable and portable chair.. v, B" U1 E/ }9 B
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc./ M$ N: c; J' t0 J9 k
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11. Food.
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1 J9 k" i( E8 k& t* ?0 N9 mIf you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff.$ s* V' n0 J7 I# P, R; }
, |6 [7 w4 _0 j1 [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.% u2 P9 E5 G: Z! N7 S6 L
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Anything else, let me know
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