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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% Z* A+ \3 R) s6 W1 e. r8 y6 z) eHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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7 X5 Z% K, }, c! U6 _1. Tent, Z4 t) x0 X- i! \# R: T4 F& _, m
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./ w0 C0 y/ Z: \- e) [
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; R& w: {9 k g0 M" y1 U- ]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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3. Flash light and head light) d4 y5 l. {; G1 C4 l# G8 r
The small white LED style is good enough.' S4 B8 M1 ?! t. K p7 a1 f3 P
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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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6. Camping pot and dish
- y+ L9 i* A* T; m% x2 nThey are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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( M& S% e. b5 H( R, d7. Backpack
* H5 o V& b$ e0 X: C9 bAlthough 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) ^# A9 Z' v! B4 }0 c' O
$ P; `1 N' H: N. ?2 @8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
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9.Camp chair
: D7 ~2 Z3 W; m; UFoldable and portable chair.7 }; p) N3 I2 U; p9 K1 `8 m! ?
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9 W# }4 j# I( IIf you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff.
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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.# Z" r& w/ w1 X' Z o: i* }
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Anything else, let me know
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