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.( k' A6 P" l3 c
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1. Tent+ H: n! S1 O& N+ 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.: n& ~& d& N8 \2 v; }
4 b( ^0 \6 I' k; Z2. Sleeping bag
: m+ C+ a8 }! s( Y- g' `* _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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' i2 }0 X; T7 i3 q) x3. Flash light and head light$ g# F2 n6 l, ?2 d9 i
The small white LED style is good enough.( w$ _# q& R2 `2 I5 G
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" T2 M/ J0 J- n- Isomeone 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 share1 y# Q0 A6 ]2 d: t* q9 S
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7. Backpack
! [" @% Z3 q0 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 trip3 U. [ V5 S1 g! x
' X& ] i& L: { e+ U1 N9 F* a8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
' ^1 y& |6 S8 z( x8 {Not sport shoes, they are different
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H7 | A9 f' U+ K3 {Foldable and portable chair.# x' h d, W' Q# k
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11. Food.2 p+ }1 t" D: H" \! _) B* g* C, L6 M
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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.4 ]7 m& D4 u9 o, U
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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.0 V, x% D0 q- C9 ?, N+ ]6 _/ f
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