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.5 g% h4 L( w4 Y. X
3 \: F3 j- L' W; `$ d; a9 o& ZHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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|. |( M* e. n% E: L6 Z1. Tent
$ d: ~/ u; A% P- Y" {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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2. Sleeping bag
! m+ a& v, g9 E6 c8 @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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, S+ R, _# j- M3. Flash light and head light/ X% Y9 B3 i, R9 e/ N$ y
The small white LED style is good enough.9 O8 \9 q& J, r0 a% E2 d3 s
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4. Air bed
. x, R7 l; n! S' Y' fsomeone 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: v" X; X$ U3 G' h7 l7 f# ?5 r
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6. Camping pot and dish
% f) E) A. g1 z" mThey are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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7. Backpack& B+ h& K! L* T. A5 j' 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 trip
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8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
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Foldable and portable chair.
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.
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11. Food.3 u$ `6 R+ G ~
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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.) h) i, c% ]' z7 k, V; @+ e
$ \3 w& K) d) J5 S+ `2 s7 n4 ?) ?; `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" ?/ t+ [1 t$ I
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Kevin
