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.! @. a w8 k# m6 j, b4 ?1 [! [
# A1 Z' y' n; W$ K4 p7 UHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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1. Tent
9 q! g, e9 C1 r5 i1 gYou 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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3 C- x4 B8 H0 w+ H; c2. Sleeping bag
1 n/ c! e" ^4 B' R% [If you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping." [& D5 G& c4 Z; a6 P4 ]: b$ w" N
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; t O2 ]( L& A" CThe small white LED style is good enough.5 S2 C; Z6 e" Q: t7 \
9 [: o# Q$ C4 Y9 O/ u4. Air bed
$ t/ n( ]/ M* ?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! A% l, ~: k2 v$ J+ a
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6. Camping pot and dish
% ~* T ]+ _9 FThey are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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9 n( o0 j+ z% A3 C( O% G' E) w7. Backpack
# V: _7 t2 K5 V( o2 u$ ^! S/ 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 trip
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4 i2 s+ k J1 ]: P( l8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes+ N# I( h7 L- e. S' l
Not sport shoes, they are different7 i6 Q. Y5 [2 |
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9.Camp chair% A& N/ f) u7 i; R# v
Foldable and portable chair.
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& {# ?4 w0 q- ~! h10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.* N* N1 O/ d$ G" @5 B* e% {
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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.( E9 Q9 l2 P0 P1 R, d9 L
9 H+ K2 u# D0 W3 [5 y+ M- GAs 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
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Kevin