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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6 F$ \$ u. g. y9 QHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.$ w/ M: l/ H3 B9 L: H
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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.
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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
4 x' y2 G0 p [6 e& ^& mThe small white LED style is good enough.
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4. Air bed
: x3 I' e2 A! ^4 Jsomeone 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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6. Camping pot and dish, B: n5 Q& j# n, B* G: Q) ]
They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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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- s7 l; L$ I0 c" E
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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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( p/ G# ]+ L; t L( y% n2 AAs 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.4 B: ], v0 n# i: O/ A+ r9 E
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Anything else, let me know2 R: `' ?9 k% m# ?5 N
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Kevin
