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.: V) q0 n3 F$ i$ n
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Here is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.( d, W7 c) l4 j+ U b
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! D% J: m& ~* T6 t$ `1 q4 E9 _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.! F6 b) G1 x" d& d0 }% x' u
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+ l, N8 ?4 d+ U# i8 T& |If you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.* D% d# \. s5 s% ^# K2 N
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The small white LED style is good enough.
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4. Air bed
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5. First aid bag! f% X: v/ ^" z' z" }4 d3 z8 w+ B% F* A
( z" o' Z B/ o7 R$ g6. Camping pot and dish4 U1 l( D( E% g5 \/ i7 y9 u' |
They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage2 j: W0 x+ G% ]5 x4 j' g- J4 G
8 N, j' l+ Q, }* o2 N! O1 L6 f7. Backpack% @9 b0 m" k& J/ M3 _6 {# x
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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6 q2 E' x \$ i) Y, W7 d8 g9 {7 B( e9.Camp chair" a+ u. X" I; X' }5 ~
Foldable and portable chair.
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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.
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0 ` c2 _1 H3 _) D9 t7 w0 r# {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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Anything else, let me know' U( S: @% y2 \* J
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Kevin
