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.. e }! D' B5 l! W: I! [2 S
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Here is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.+ i f% {* K. w* C: m0 Z
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" y1 u5 H6 L5 v6 E) p8 F$ {! rYou 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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: J ~* ]3 V7 L( B: J* ~8 f: @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( w: f- _- D3 R5 ]0 I
The small white LED style is good enough.
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B6 w: z7 T, i7 n1 a4. Air bed
% T- G7 ~& e+ p. n: B9 k4 }/ esomeone 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 share8 `' A: \% k7 @; B4 }/ Q$ V- T, R
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6. Camping pot and dish
! |+ b! V. D9 X5 J( u* qThey are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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7. Backpack
; J+ h* E: \+ h& v- U0 ?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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) m6 H, y$ W, t! S' Q8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
) C& b1 G7 W! x) |% m1 N! HNot sport shoes, they are different
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# B, u7 A( ]1 I% j! `Foldable and portable chair.+ [; k, G7 X0 W6 g$ E- J) q2 h, C
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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.6 i( ]+ A! L8 m0 \! ?+ V
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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.# n! ^1 e+ E- \7 F- w3 n+ K4 Z, i
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Anything else, let me know
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