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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8 n T6 ]9 p1 aHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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3 M7 S4 U8 Z4 `1 I+ ^* b1. Tent
9 w6 I, f& z+ O% GYou 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.) s9 Q$ V; u$ T& }7 c8 D
8 s7 W0 i! B% O) j ]2. Sleeping bag
l/ C; m1 t1 V5 [4 t: T( O% bIf 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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6 _8 y6 X! M+ i2 h' _3. Flash light and head light \- K, T! c0 M9 {3 k+ W% X2 x
The small white LED style is good enough.
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4. Air bed
- P V5 Q2 ]" R- v- V% g3 Gsomeone 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 u2 \# v$ M6 {5 w: H4 R! Y5. First aid bag
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9 G3 [; `. o( @* c% _# h" d6. Camping pot and dish
2 a9 c% |6 h& S+ ^1 Y# ]# SThey are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage( e. s4 l) K( o h1 N7 B
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7. Backpack+ L2 p% d$ b! A4 S5 W
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 clothes3 q. i: e- ^: ]- q' Q0 T" f: Y, X
Not sport shoes, they are different8 w6 u+ s+ c. ]- }( b) V& m8 e& D
' |4 U' g1 j& `9.Camp chair1 C0 [" @# Y) \3 T ^4 K0 u8 F) d
Foldable and portable chair.
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.8 @% T8 J9 S9 M- a1 m5 q
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11. Food.. U& [4 o& x1 Z( u* \1 m
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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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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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3 J" s/ V+ y5 W8 J A8 A2 iAnything else, let me know
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Kevin
