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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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.2 R3 M* h* v I2 i* W9 u
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2. Sleeping bag
! X, A) G' v* L7 r# AIf you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.1 ^$ e; j0 l9 [# j( n" A+ s
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3. Flash light and head light g) r) J; [, ]
The small white LED style is good enough.) f4 C |4 O$ d0 m8 {, K, V: s
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4. Air bed
/ A8 e0 ~* ~5 s- ?5 K& bsomeone 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 share4 z" b& m- g: U' J2 T/ j9 Z
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6. Camping pot and dish
* v, H6 ^0 X( D" w9 v; v% vThey are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage4 x+ c4 n/ }# T% \: T0 ?
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7. Backpack8 q% |2 n# ^- d: x
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
. ^( o8 @- w; V, qNot sport shoes, they are different
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* c2 o0 o2 \$ r- e8 dFoldable and portable chair.
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( l5 w/ c" |, h4 a10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.
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# u( w- Z1 d3 E0 N, f3 }0 wIf you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff.
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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./ @( l# T- h3 W
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Kevin
