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.5 M7 ^( K0 P" g0 U' R
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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
/ E3 E3 C* o, f" R9 P4 WYou 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 bag( s& p5 [7 v. A1 b
If you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.1 d; b, U4 @+ f3 _3 g" h9 t0 s& a* ]
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3. Flash light and head light
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4. Air bed
" p4 D; q% s; \' H" h, u$ |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+ A5 B% Z' O: x
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6. Camping pot and dish9 f( m: [8 b9 F4 Z2 r
They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage- J6 C% F6 ~; y
T# p9 f, A8 k9 \7. Backpack( t4 e% A5 Q4 g) w* ?" V9 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
, e8 Y4 m" \5 m) V+ d/ D0 ONot sport shoes, they are different
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9.Camp chair3 N5 t' r% f3 i7 u! {+ ?
Foldable and portable chair.
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.6 x! k- E, r, G& i" ~" I
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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." t5 G" N/ b5 ~$ [% k5 Z
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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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