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., o f8 v: b9 f' _0 C# F
, ~# K8 T Z$ F+ D/ HHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.3 B" u! F' S. I+ D6 p0 n
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7 T9 C) p( e7 p8 @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.2 x2 ~% `- }0 x5 Q3 a
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|" D) |6 l+ ?5 TIf you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.6 a- P+ g9 o t, h# m6 M/ M9 a
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3. Flash light and head light
, Y/ _% X: t' z$ cThe small white LED style is good enough.
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4. Air bed
" N! _' P t, ^! }7 t) X; qsomeone 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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/ B6 t) f: b2 u8 C) @; f6. Camping pot and dish
% h# T2 j4 T1 ?* I3 `% ^/ W, U8 ^They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage6 N8 q' _1 J% `( f2 Z9 S2 l
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7. Backpack9 j1 b0 F$ Z* u) k$ Z; 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& X9 T, A' Q. n' h1 |
" N$ P6 M9 E5 z* n8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes! I$ T! C3 n8 L- s% u8 z
Not sport shoes, they are different& R1 y$ [* n7 N$ d; S/ v
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) l4 V$ F" v1 Q$ l* ~10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.
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11. Food.
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: }2 C, T s4 U& [- ?7 Y# \/ dIf 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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Anything else, let me know/ A: y. f5 m! B% _
! `/ f+ T1 y& j0 a% `Kevin