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.) c2 T# K" ~9 n: m& x" B( y2 [
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Here is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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) B1 I: z% y1 D7 l9 MYou 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.* K( x4 k1 V0 A4 B- b% ^' B- x
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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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7 b8 @) u; x3 _! S& C3. Flash light and head light0 e. _. {& a! w7 D7 I
The small white LED style is good enough.
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s2 N& Q5 F4 Ssomeone 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" s( O0 M! p) _( s" W P
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5. First aid bag
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( P6 A# x' k/ h% h- S/ }) _6. Camping pot and dish
' b; h7 K' b$ i y+ g( x- ~ X, UThey are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage' j) v. F* W- G$ O/ b
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7. Backpack0 f2 }& q/ M& U* v6 Y, y
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 trip7 }/ d ?% \- k$ J- e4 y
* ^+ O. e/ ?) \1 w! y8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
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+ [% F6 l: T4 F+ @9.Camp chair# r: o3 y" H. I4 z! S/ f3 P' E4 B3 l
Foldable and portable chair.
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.7 _1 V; Y4 r0 t! w! s; A
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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.7 ^2 V% P1 L6 @$ _0 I. r
- W5 g) R& V# s2 y4 Z$ l B7 {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.- B! W" h+ x& N& d3 u9 \2 _
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Anything else, let me know
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F+ X; Z- T' d8 ?+ _1 {7 jKevin
