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.3 T; \ C) |( V$ M5 T
# P+ d! E9 I8 s o& S0 y" kHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.3 X& S+ c4 C0 U+ t# ~ O# v% F
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1. Tent1 ^+ X4 H; r; Z& y) B7 `7 s. O2 W
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
9 e0 J' l8 v! y, s4 x, P- G8 _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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- h1 {3 G! L6 fThe small white LED style is good enough.
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. }. _1 c% E4 o- v' J2 f5 C4. Air bed8 ]4 f+ v, H6 t% Y; e5 i1 _: f6 D
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+ g" a/ S4 R3 r, q' Q
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6. Camping pot and dish) w$ ?: v$ Z/ y4 O5 _8 M
They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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7. Backpack3 T: @- g: _7 ~5 P" }, P% L
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( F) V- j# O! k6 f
* Y( ], z1 L. x1 M' G, v) L8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes4 G2 J* W1 q4 F/ u- Z
Not sport shoes, they are different5 m8 @+ g. S W% K
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9.Camp chair
/ ] c" q) B) d) ZFoldable and portable chair.& H( X5 e4 K, Q$ r8 Z9 x
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.9 h% x; m2 [4 j$ R
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$ A, L/ p0 t4 GIf you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff.0 ~- N, X, N, c# |# ]
7 c, d* q0 S5 p: b* r0 o' r7 yAs 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.. X0 N# C$ o, z/ N& s) G+ Y
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Anything else, let me know
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