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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; `# n1 A$ p7 {( xYou 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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4 \, ^$ C: ? h% J; XIf 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& I: Y8 Z! Y3 f! _4 f3 M
The small white LED style is good enough.
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4. Air bed
0 Y# m0 Y/ C2 y, Bsomeone 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
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5. First aid bag
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6. Camping pot and dish
2 I$ ?5 P; s! u2 UThey are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage# l2 B2 H& s' r8 P1 A7 Q
8 e# ?4 w3 K6 P* O7. Backpack
8 L, R9 c2 A) ?/ {0 Q0 z6 iAlthough 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 trip4 R, J8 O& [8 q. b6 m( a( [
4 [9 ^5 f. p2 p; @" Q5 [5 w. G1 Z8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
' \" R; A+ M9 e# @( P% N4 uNot sport shoes, they are different& |' W9 l' f: w! l, d# {5 _
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Foldable and portable chair.
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" b; F+ m! M4 e3 CIf you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff.
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" l9 B; t" j( @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.1 |2 P8 @- s# \
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/ W2 u3 B6 B2 ?/ iKevin