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./ u( L/ c; Y* |9 k
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1. Tent
* v% P, Q4 V$ Z( ]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.& Q% G" @3 |7 y. W Y8 K% A
3 C t) G9 U" W r9 q2. Sleeping bag/ D1 Q5 z* P% c0 ?6 v8 r
If you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.9 {, `5 R: R% [4 e
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3. Flash light and head light
" v& R' U8 [: c: M, q2 \ y" O" Z+ xThe small white LED style is good enough.' E$ T8 G7 v) ?( w* ]7 V3 ~) I
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) S' n* C+ C7 d& tsomeone 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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; a4 _* q$ T4 J+ j1 ~They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage$ }' A. C, r* |. x3 H$ \& m. V
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7. Backpack% P3 u1 J6 F; x/ v/ j2 L6 _
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$ ^) Q$ B+ y+ o* k6 L
$ B) ^# K% @" w7 k% M$ g8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
" H8 l% @6 p# P5 NNot sport shoes, they are different
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6 v2 e0 O# {* u! q% w+ a10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.2 k5 W, G; p" @6 e
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11. Food.
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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.
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7 k. ?- O7 b+ [- ]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./ I3 G2 {. V. H, e" J
9 e2 M, P; m0 n+ K( m2 i8 EAnything else, let me know( T' D7 ]7 s/ V# Z( O6 e8 r
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Kevin
