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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7 u* Q8 `6 X; ? lHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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1. Tent
! x0 U: c( S3 w; \7 {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.2 ~/ H" x( K+ c& V( R0 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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' p& W% g& f. R! [6 KThe small white LED style is good enough.6 o0 v# ~3 S" A3 j2 p, H
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4. Air bed
3 }- M6 e b+ N m5 X2 _* J4 xsomeone 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 bag
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They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage0 T2 r+ P4 R6 j% o, v) H6 l
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7. Backpack% A8 z0 R8 f- t' U9 N% I9 g- ]3 v8 [( h
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: L- Y# Q T1 q! c! J
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8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
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) G T& I+ S9 O8 i9.Camp chair
# l2 p& X; k6 g5 r8 fFoldable and portable chair.7 x" d( g8 x9 T8 C( J% [. Y8 F
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.
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11. Food.& H2 ?% n3 A8 A* x! m2 w
" J5 X# k2 K( } U$ I, {% K; oIf you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff.2 P9 u1 \; n( f" {3 P+ z
2 v, z8 E3 r+ o0 p+ B+ `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.5 E4 v4 e4 c( l4 u7 `& D& H
' P$ [- r) Q# V }Anything else, let me know5 l! [% t5 V1 Z2 J& G! t: s1 I
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Kevin
