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.4 p# f: e; V1 ^+ D: G- L/ `4 G
9 W+ k$ D& q: U/ aHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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1. Tent
- ]" g) }7 Q6 sYou 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.* B2 X: Q3 Y" D8 s) @3 T
6 F- c. q8 L3 w1 a2. Sleeping bag
# X4 D; |+ L8 FIf you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.( x& D6 x( @) f3 e
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3. Flash light and head light, G+ v, G0 _) o5 S; V0 `1 [4 M5 Z5 s( n
The small white LED style is good enough.6 L* L0 ^8 W' W9 e3 I4 J
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4. Air bed, M7 A& O! m; ^( g4 H: ]4 ~
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$ J/ [8 c4 H* i& H7 u5 h
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5. First aid bag8 R4 x3 z+ a) }( \, m5 Y
6 p1 W: l+ J9 ], t& Z6. Camping pot and dish
3 l4 f" C! J# EThey are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage8 P: m' a8 D! q. p, R2 q
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7. Backpack
& I2 z1 m& V9 ]( [6 ^0 M. e6 f& f- vAlthough 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
- s0 C3 ?" {9 `2 lNot sport shoes, they are different
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$ y+ U. \+ G& p* i tFoldable and portable chair.
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6 E* p I6 }% B6 r1 e) b" k( R3 F. l10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.
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11. Food.9 f- ~3 ^# T. Y/ _; o
+ ?0 T; a$ P7 b6 r. B1 a4 RIf you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff.% |% P* [ X' T* @6 v. V% j r
4 F% T2 Q' a7 S8 H* G6 JAs 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.' a) U! |2 e0 j' s' G
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Anything else, let me know
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Kevin
