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: y1 K5 u1 [' }) P+ R# K+ |7 U
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.
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8 p; t$ }2 U$ p, O2 X2. Sleeping bag
# H* g; z9 G+ x( `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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4. Air bed6 c* B5 L1 C* _9 z1 _; ?+ Z
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
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5. First aid bag$ }+ p: G2 F: V& E8 E. o% v
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6. Camping pot and dish
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7. Backpack7 m$ {5 `9 z1 f( m& }3 i' \
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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/ S4 E/ V" R2 b* u9 U9.Camp chair" J9 B+ k- l9 z$ ~
Foldable and portable chair.( c/ `# c$ g: q# \4 Z; [
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11. Food.
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* P2 f. l9 M! T# H5 C% z/ JIf you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff.
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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.% g$ t. M/ @) u( Y% A" d2 B9 i! E3 x( K
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Kevin
