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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$ j1 Q1 G( O+ c/ @! K( k: eHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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1. Tent. |7 F2 S* U F3 c; r* q& I
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.4 g; A) S! A' V, u V# R& b" F3 u
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2. Sleeping bag
% n) _. }' C1 U' t2 fIf 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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7 f0 L5 } p1 _9 x: L3. Flash light and head light/ ` a4 E7 g( @! b, Q
The small white LED style is good enough.0 v" R0 H% Q, K2 i* U
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4. Air bed
s9 \ [0 D# C' \6 _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, Z) s @2 d/ k. h
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They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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. W: S* {4 q2 @& M- ?7. Backpack9 B9 u/ X5 c7 H- K9 e2 f, h- \
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+ G: |% m0 b7 M% c8 Q8 |
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8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
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9.Camp chair4 e v3 S( u4 r6 U" L. [! I
Foldable and portable chair.0 `/ e% y% L; B2 [# ]
+ N% B& ]8 J: a! I10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.
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11. Food.
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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.4 }& v3 f' J7 h7 m9 E2 G
. g, w# }% a7 t4 B2 S" W8 T3 }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." j! C, j2 I0 V1 S# Y8 F
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