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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6 O% p, F1 [0 B) k1 ?: iHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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1. Tent
7 Z* ]/ Q, E0 b3 k2 h8 O+ q$ ^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 y* Z, k, u0 ~; h3 h; i/ K$ q' bIf you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.: F. K. o2 P, v" N
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3. Flash light and head light
) |8 u" P# X1 fThe small white LED style is good enough.
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4. Air bed
7 E3 F5 M: _' v( p/ N5 \. rsomeone 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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They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage# B# Z- C% K" }* E
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7. Backpack' p8 ~; ^5 Q7 N" A
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 Y. P8 `3 L" w: a# `+ m
Not sport shoes, they are different
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9.Camp 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.
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4 }: {5 q2 \7 F+ U% z. q/ v* bAs 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
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Kevin
