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.0 {+ o( f' V4 q
; w# H9 L$ g" i7 S) E0 NHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.1 z9 F! s7 z2 b1 z; s
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1. Tent T$ Q, L" _: t/ {+ n3 J8 ~
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# w) V" z+ V) @) r* L6 {
If you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.9 D) n# y7 d* |. x$ s
d/ a/ o/ z. Z! F& R) u* u3. Flash light and head light
0 W3 r7 ^1 D) m! G/ K: V* L2 tThe small white LED style is good enough.5 u. ^7 {! V8 g5 _0 D7 T
0 w- Z2 Q B& f/ V X4. Air bed; o! m6 ?; B: Y1 s
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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5. First aid bag
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6 C$ Q7 Q6 A% R- G7 D! i2 F2 g6. Camping pot and dish
! y/ E& a* a* R# w7 I9 e: ]6 {They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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& I0 m" M- b7 @7 C1 V: _9 {# ?7. Backpack6 q6 x; B. l2 T' H9 F
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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8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
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8 q7 P- z2 z4 k9.Camp chair, `3 q- C8 W9 ~
Foldable and portable chair.
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.! y h6 }. c6 e+ Q
& F/ z+ s7 w4 d! I m11. Food.
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7 ~3 L8 W3 t! ~! TIf you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff.
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- R9 T1 i* w7 f' R9 FAs 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.& f# c' |; J8 i4 m( P' ?: g! s4 ^
\- D6 R" b r* k3 ~Anything else, let me know1 W2 Q3 X- ^8 ]' z' w
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Kevin
