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.: u5 A# y' ^0 f; S, X
% y2 S5 M9 T# ~$ bHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.- E0 C3 g: V) H3 t0 p4 _& u
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0 G T2 B s' S. N) {* O" ?+ z- MYou 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 a: Y! F9 x$ F- t" @7 w# }
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 light; M: O2 W: B8 {7 l$ P( O6 ]
The small white LED style is good enough.+ D+ V# x/ N& d1 p- s3 c
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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* U3 z+ G5 \' \. Z) F8 T
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6. Camping pot and dish) r6 l2 N: P, p" w" N$ Y" D- B
They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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7. Backpack
8 T7 M v2 H. i6 D. y. J5 Y* @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: V, \5 f5 k1 D8 |. v
Not sport shoes, they are different3 j6 |3 P# }" F o7 ?) l4 ^
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9.Camp chair" H" k% C8 r+ w, V3 ]! U3 D
Foldable and portable chair.7 y+ E4 m& y; ?: r/ ^$ M
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11. Food.1 R3 z0 [ U# W- g/ g9 s9 c# t6 ]# l( o
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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.) M8 e% d5 A* s, y7 V w
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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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2 ?5 { |& N, b- ~. v: ^$ v& x' GAnything else, let me know0 I5 g- d/ @4 M g) Q
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