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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4 Y/ S" m8 ~$ q! A( Q; S1 GHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared. q# d A. i. b2 n0 a& O5 q% y r
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1. Tent7 u0 T1 ^$ A) `0 w
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.# G* |# d- J }+ m
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9 M- R% u6 c4 e6 h G, C9 {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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3. Flash light and head light
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$ y! ?0 m, D1 v5 U* G" \' zsomeone 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, q4 M! h' Y, K" X3 \6 ]
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5. First aid bag9 y, J6 g" c, p& u3 c: F
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6. Camping pot and dish) U6 ?2 y. J2 f, O& U
They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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7. Backpack* [# n J7 E, k# |- g
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 clothes
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9.Camp chair
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: d: I# O7 L: k# d$ m10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.
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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.! Y8 s5 ^) @6 g& m- I
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Anything else, let me know
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