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.8 b; m- V) Z+ Z, j9 ]
/ y% b$ v5 i( ?- k: mHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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1. Tent/ M1 |5 V& g4 |( P3 Y% Q4 _' P
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.
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2. Sleeping bag
& T; R$ {: r; ~/ ^If you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.3 g# f U! [; I: k/ ~" h
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3. Flash light and head light; l/ S V2 E' A7 H/ e
The small white LED style is good enough.1 b! `: S1 b3 p! g
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4. Air bed
' m" W. Y% X$ c* ?9 Isomeone 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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3 i+ f! h! J2 s$ z* n* v8 W4 _5. First aid bag
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) j& x. p( K+ J2 z& X! ?8 ]6. Camping pot and dish
+ J* A4 A' p! p3 _They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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/ V4 H+ z. n) d* _' K$ G% ]8 C1 y7. Backpack
3 S+ |3 @" S* z9 p" p9 SAlthough 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+ z; U' i- [$ u
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8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
g. a: Q. A) F) W. f5 d4 ANot sport shoes, they are different
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9.Camp chair5 H2 j5 H. J6 P# q0 Q0 n
Foldable and portable chair.
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.
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11. Food.* ?4 d. K2 Z j& G% Y
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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.- L0 W; H& \! \$ h* ~- ^& y
8 J0 o, v6 U+ A) zAs 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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/ B/ N& x) t/ R! V4 E( D ?4 [: AAnything else, let me know# |9 B- M% j# {1 d
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Kevin
