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.. r; o/ p( c3 G) \8 O
8 S$ q! l' @1 O; r; ]. F" g7 jHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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1. Tent
. e, G% ] P! D- O/ q: jYou 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.+ Z/ D* ~$ [- [- e
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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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6 |. H+ ~' _( z# v# E! |* r9 `: ?7 yThe small white LED style is good enough./ R) q0 ?$ S3 ^( s
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6 D G* ]5 |9 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- j, R3 V1 D, ` _
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6. Camping pot and dish; b( b E- X% {! F
They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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7. Backpack. B( L5 d/ ^4 q9 g, m: ?# Y) f
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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' L& `& Q5 f8 h/ ~) g" b8 o5 [+ O+ W5 g8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes$ f+ k6 P, _* f! n& q
Not sport shoes, they are different
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9.Camp chair
1 ?% i% v2 b5 ~" Z: D! ` vFoldable and portable chair.
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.' }# r1 c& I. V1 f0 n1 t( l4 `
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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.) R0 u" y) _- E
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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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2 Y8 A' X7 u" k: u( cAnything else, let me know
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Kevin
