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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) k G: }% z+ L! @4 H* iHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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5 P! @1 x* T, v8 G" q. @. ^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.* h8 O: ]3 b. J
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2. Sleeping bag6 i5 {7 B( `4 k, _! 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.3 g' J+ F9 E0 D$ k9 c: ]0 U
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3 V$ c% {- `5 {# A6 @, l: A! ~9 O' VThe small white LED style is good enough.: @8 n/ e4 ]! C" E6 m
5 d) j2 N8 i0 r- j( b9 M, r4. Air bed% O( a8 W* A) n) }) m9 A- l4 X
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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) w* a) N4 r( z6 T$ r9 _They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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$ j9 K* n R J/ h4 Z7. Backpack. f; r, L7 a$ I2 i* S' ~/ g1 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
6 |$ U& L+ L2 q+ o2 `# y4 }6 yNot sport shoes, they are different
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9.Camp chair
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.( w' x1 Y, ^' z1 {& ~/ ^- ^
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11. Food.! L; n8 } D0 }' q3 |1 |
2 I( z4 T, q- y2 I: VIf you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff.
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3 o X8 P: ~5 g/ q/ b6 PAs 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.8 Y9 m# R/ H; t% P- j' g
7 n, c- b4 J+ n3 k- xAnything else, let me know0 V% v5 `: z% k) b
; j. s- f" J3 L" r, S8 N5 v# c1 uKevin