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.( X f1 L5 e4 b0 D9 A
: G* U* d% _( g" Y- Q9 DHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.) z/ i4 u' C8 x
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1. Tent
0 u4 s0 E2 s. d$ l2 x1 [) |+ @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' n( b+ H( y( m2 d
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
$ Z% c8 S1 R/ t" ~The small white LED style is good enough.
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$ q1 C" m5 I3 l( ]" Y1 v9 T4. Air bed
. Z2 M( f! h9 q; ksomeone 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 bag6 ]) ~ c: C7 d
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6. Camping pot and dish
8 ?7 g1 C& h9 P) PThey are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage! {2 c' q0 Y% S4 A, X3 o" a
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7. Backpack
# N, V6 }5 s3 S2 v1 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 trip$ K9 u9 Q, p( x5 w5 ?* X1 C$ u
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8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
/ r+ D! J6 X% w/ YNot sport shoes, they are different
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9.Camp chair
. H: S5 S: |. n5 }! RFoldable and portable chair.
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) N9 v# n7 L. G! R! Y+ e' v" V10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.8 z! r: o5 o7 @" y+ ?( H2 @
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11. Food.1 f; C9 W# A, `8 b! i
* u: _& t6 K8 O* u, x, {+ z, lIf you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff.2 y8 i- W' y6 _6 r9 V. b
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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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# F1 a. Q* y: [# N: x* [Anything else, let me know
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3 ?' a8 e2 F9 T" j4 }Kevin
