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.7 v) t" H2 W& D9 H2 W
2 g1 A) g- D3 R% k! {0 BHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.4 |3 E# L1 A! @/ L q. Z
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1. Tent
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$ C- t( b. u c4 Z2 w2. Sleeping bag
) A8 g2 C7 m9 W- eIf you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.3 |3 J* Z4 s9 b: {& l( a
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! O5 ^7 \$ [9 j" T2 ]/ F0 dThe small white LED style is good enough.! q, ]' g! {4 {1 _
9 |1 g9 R. y7 T7 E, E4. Air bed- L" j+ k: V, K& ]
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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8 D5 t0 h. O y9 a+ G6. Camping pot and dish9 k$ e7 \. A9 |& \3 {) Z; d: p: P- a
They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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3 r' }8 q0 H5 }- Q( h7. Backpack
% z- }9 H$ q9 l' yAlthough 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 trip5 C* W' u) o2 L% h; h; X
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8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
1 _( ^- X3 h4 ?' ~ V' c) p1 eNot sport shoes, they are different0 L& ]: l6 X& j: I
. H, s; V5 b% U9.Camp chair |# R9 a: N! l0 D% X/ I+ J* C) _
Foldable and portable chair. d9 \. w9 A' u+ O' T3 s! _
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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./ z/ {: ?4 j) G- f
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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.
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Anything else, let me know+ O- s( \7 t2 s
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Kevin
