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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: d- U$ T0 a! U0 iHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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1. Tent
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2. Sleeping bag9 e2 [* y1 m6 q- x8 W
If you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.- e4 X/ i4 N4 f2 K/ `5 N
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4. Air bed6 [0 s+ {) |( i" B9 C( m2 w* U2 o
someone 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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0 E# [1 t c) N' w9 n5. First aid bag1 q: C8 Q! k- F f: H, }
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6. Camping pot and dish
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7. Backpack
% b- S- T$ A2 _, n. O" jAlthough 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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, P- m# E% o% V% X8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
* E7 b1 B' \# L# gNot sport shoes, they are different
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Foldable and portable chair. e5 q# H* E3 H/ {, \/ f
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. w/ Y; r6 v1 S; K# \% pIf you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff.
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k4 p' \+ _, L2 }* H ~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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1 z. |4 U- Z; @Anything else, let me know
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Kevin
