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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' ?. Z' L6 E. `9 @5 o! ?3 \6 `) rHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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1. Tent
8 U: m+ [! N; I( C6 PYou 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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/ A1 }% D9 s$ _, c4 m5 ]2. Sleeping bag
: K# a; m/ P: i) QIf 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
: b% g& d5 d3 aThe small white LED style is good enough.! o- M& f( ^" m7 k$ T5 n; I% P
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4. Air bed6 F Q! C' U, Y" L( C) F1 @) m% j
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 share1 t% Z# o+ u E' ^) M+ I
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! b9 a& u2 L& {2 b3 ?7 M, T6. Camping pot and dish+ Y& R$ z8 u* C) ]+ {- x
They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage2 _9 B6 V4 u* A: T
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7. Backpack: i0 c% C8 d8 Y4 J9 R
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+ x6 ]! v" l' K
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8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes: J4 E, G% e/ s m6 A
Not sport shoes, they are different- T& O- [/ S X) {; f& D
" S+ u2 E2 D6 G9.Camp chair
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8 r7 P7 A0 G- @) s# a- N& q0 \2 O10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.
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11. Food./ K' ], Q) g6 m+ P
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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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1 J- O4 s# l Q$ |6 I" GAs 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
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