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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8 ~- _6 u$ [' a0 lHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared., c$ {, X; ]3 d0 B. F' S) s
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1. Tent6 t7 b( P$ v' Q/ m# f7 o( J
You 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.7 D [6 Z" m% }+ D, D5 f8 M" n, ^
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2. Sleeping bag
8 y9 }" d9 G* u$ AIf 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
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3 }) [5 m$ f1 l5 Z4. Air bed
# O h( f9 Q' C$ t9 S0 D% d) b8 k. Jsomeone 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 share5 K' H4 @$ M- o6 D
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$ n% R" C8 x8 t" v; m; F* V6. Camping pot and dish
3 [" S& j% j' M7 SThey are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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7. Backpack" A0 X3 t( g3 Q" o. \9 p6 T" T
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 trip3 D* ?* b) `+ ^ R- y# S/ z3 E
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8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes( T Z3 W1 @2 k
Not sport shoes, they are different
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0 x0 N" \$ k7 w! ]& {5 w9.Camp chair. x6 @7 N; ~' l: V
Foldable and portable chair.# s) e+ {" n' [3 b' R4 l
. w* v; ^* v; n3 B" q10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.
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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./ v) Y+ b- Z* V4 F6 E# N9 @( |
& z" T6 d- b5 B6 b: g$ h6 rAs 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.- U8 Q' e& ^2 y1 G2 D9 P6 P+ N: S
) H$ T [& d4 p/ P# HAnything else, let me know
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Kevin
