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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Here is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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1. Tent
0 V7 g u$ J; fYou 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 bag0 f F5 l! @0 v+ O
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 light1 h# S6 A* ]) m8 N
The small white LED style is good enough.: }7 L+ s2 w" r- k
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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$ q3 m2 o$ ~& {3 [) L
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5. First aid bag
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: Y7 ^7 Z4 i- b- z' e( V* G3 rThey are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage9 Z! C: c/ S0 ]5 p$ g' r' @
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7. Backpack* s4 R0 H9 N {) m/ m3 X" c: J( ?; W
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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1 A( y" Z8 \5 e4 W9.Camp chair( L# O. R9 h( v- w: J9 o' H
Foldable and portable chair.- Y' R/ W( ?' b9 ^6 U2 b
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.
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11. Food.% S5 }8 r' ?/ K( f
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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.5 @: ~# c9 {6 i* i3 g
4 J% L2 C$ r- {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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' Y8 k, ^# R9 c J j. pAnything else, let me know
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