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.- f' I& ^6 @" j8 E3 Z
3 ~) P7 j- n& W9 u) l% Q b2 vHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.- ]# D: e: E$ y$ |( D
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1. Tent, l: `: C. F2 l4 u1 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.* f4 m W* i% I7 J6 W% o
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2. Sleeping bag
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, {, a4 w0 T" x) R, P3. Flash light and head light
5 T+ [, U" H, I* t' w: rThe small white LED style is good enough.5 l* B( A2 w H: d4 D3 C
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4. Air bed- O' q" {: H# L ?* D7 A7 ^8 m0 ?$ d
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% N( f! ~! e+ r [% n
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5. First aid bag
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6. Camping pot and dish
2 y. w v7 T- ^/ ?; F. P! bThey are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage' X* W# u7 N4 f2 P3 C! l4 r
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* q7 p$ C m9 M3 i2 wAlthough 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& n) ]0 T0 m7 I! D X
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8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes2 ~' \+ X% ]1 k2 P
Not sport shoes, they are different
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9.Camp chair2 g! a3 p& Y: g$ {( o v4 ?
Foldable and portable chair.
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.
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11. Food.
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, f* S& }7 y0 c/ nIf you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff.
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' X8 M( s& c( D- f& }7 I* n& |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.- ?: J( i% h/ B! {; J/ P9 i
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