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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Here is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.+ ]' D# z( V. m7 L
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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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! |" ]0 s: `+ N, [ |, Q$ q- KIf you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.: S, J" I$ @* t0 C0 `/ A! Q4 p% T+ \
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3. Flash light and head light
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' l+ d0 [' y, q' R4. Air bed/ h9 O; ~- [3 v/ J% Y7 L' [
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, A7 p3 Q7 Z3 \# }; N- P/ H# N
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6. Camping pot and dish$ {/ P! o: I' I* Z" d
They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage, H8 g+ f" s8 N
E, F7 h. }" Z. S7 m7. Backpack
/ O2 E d, l- @8 B8 aAlthough 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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. u! Q4 Y; B/ ^3 I$ s- k# Y8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
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. R2 t8 O( {4 e' m0 {9.Camp chair# D) ]6 |4 H9 ~( z! f5 T( E
Foldable and portable chair.
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.
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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.2 n* E# k5 J! f; ^% j8 t; ], x
6 s6 G' V( P. o. Y3 |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./ S# v8 x. k5 K/ R$ }+ o4 C; o) x z
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