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
. f6 d1 |6 c" r5 w3 rYou 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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5 z/ n, J+ S0 l0 v7 t4 ~% z2. Sleeping bag
5 c3 Q2 o" ], C: A1 E& X/ NIf 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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( U% F5 r8 w# O3 O" @9 o3. Flash light and head light
3 V3 j$ Z2 ^- K) p& p- n& OThe small white LED style is good enough./ k0 I7 s! j$ t9 h' A
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4. Air bed
; Z' o M# |0 n5 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 share- K: V4 j5 q, H
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3 h6 I4 o6 [4 |& c2 k. a6. Camping pot and dish& k3 G5 X' q0 G3 E1 c0 r1 Y* {
They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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1 Q! {# l+ S7 V4 V7 P9 K7. Backpack. R. l2 k* G1 P! a) `4 D: N
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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+ t* D& B8 Q; f; s8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
% m) y* z( Q9 c- Z& ?3 W4 lNot sport shoes, they are different
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9.Camp chair2 [ ~. C" L; j, c1 H+ g
Foldable and portable chair.
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.
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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.9 {- m, k1 U$ H
, e' T0 s1 v7 a# f6 aAs 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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& S( h4 t* o- B" U8 l, @Kevin