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.+ S2 q; U7 T+ g- E0 d% ]6 J4 h" g8 ]: X- E
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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
5 v6 z- N9 x1 G3 cYou 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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- Z; h& U0 Z% A8 |6 I2 {: } gIf you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping./ @( H: O) D/ s9 s; Z
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3. Flash light and head light/ C( d% B ~4 @" W' o% R3 P3 {
The small white LED style is good enough.
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4. Air bed2 |- N9 y W! ?* _ }
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* E- O6 q" ^" }
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# Z. a" q% Q( [1 k' D& H( `% `9 tThey are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage( f! V% p' \+ T" w: \0 z1 C( m
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7. Backpack! h8 Y7 f4 J; @3 Z3 p2 [$ k/ Z
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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Not sport shoes, they are different. G% r1 o4 a4 }8 X
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9.Camp chair# V# f0 W; K% Z) e$ Q) J5 T9 A
Foldable and portable chair.
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.
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11. Food.* K6 {5 U7 \ s: F
) N# o, ~5 a$ RIf you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff.. v! [' [3 U( V2 `2 A" E0 M
' L' v0 n* C( R( fAs 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.% g& S3 h. m3 D; l) h, z; l
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Anything else, let me know
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