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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Here is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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1. Tent. V7 }. C, z* s* W
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.5 x- |9 g6 \8 a* s6 q- o9 ~ P
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If you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.0 k+ u- I( X, Y/ a7 V8 e% p5 R
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4. Air bed" A. w% ~7 a. Q3 S
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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5. First aid bag
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6. Camping pot and dish
6 B3 G; G/ w. o! f) V; B) g3 sThey are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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! j& H! r4 b( G7. Backpack
# a! f! M; D* A$ i5 cAlthough 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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1 ?2 R' x+ T8 e8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
7 e, M/ l' |! j9 \$ X; f+ d+ eNot sport shoes, they are different0 [/ Q* l2 M% u* t3 w) ^" M
2 ]/ _! s6 c* H9 p! p$ g2 A% }9.Camp chair
3 u4 v+ `/ _7 X3 cFoldable and portable chair.( k7 r( r' |; F' v! k
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.. k1 z$ d6 l" `3 B9 t/ v8 a
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11. Food.
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% s8 i/ {) `/ Y1 a3 F0 F' ~( H4 Q LIf 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 b- n$ x' H+ S4 A9 G* `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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4 R ]! ~) ~) ^: Z; Q1 E6 |0 U0 F. IKevin
