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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1 |& k2 u8 `4 E1 x" PHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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1. Tent
, F9 g5 _- |6 E" s5 X2 v8 ZYou 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, P. s' ]3 C. I4 ^) }1 U. g4 z
If you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.( l) \! F) e' C2 Z$ b, ]/ A2 \
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3. Flash light and head light
6 n: e6 F, Y7 r6 ?" wThe small white LED style is good enough.- [" {7 X. z) F! F, x/ E
" l& R( @0 U, k s) C4. Air bed! Z& \1 w4 N/ r) i
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 share9 ^; z8 d7 }6 D1 D3 j
5 n, a; c' R8 R& Y5. First aid bag
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C9 ~6 ~! C3 A, B& W8 a0 J6. Camping pot and dish% M$ s6 n: ?0 P% u, M. f: ^+ w/ E
They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage2 V* C' c6 V/ y' h* n8 e: @) w' _6 p
8 I9 r* g& f, _0 [2 W l' H7. Backpack
" w0 A% d' K* {8 TAlthough 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+ c6 C# Z+ x3 d
6 g' d7 Y1 m( J6 h6 x8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
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1 a( K- R$ v" N, s' {9.Camp chair. B$ i$ M: j- D
Foldable and portable chair.6 n9 O1 s2 z- F
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.$ k5 s( ~+ c* R. [# a
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11. 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.
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) m% s: j! h3 X7 V* a _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; C7 |4 y) P9 b% ^6 _
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Kevin
