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. Tent6 P! P" \, x4 J* `3 _! O* V: J
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.
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2. Sleeping bag1 d& u8 p' O7 H
If 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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3. Flash light and head light- V: M x" U! d
The small white LED style is good enough.* _8 S) `# T* z. `
4 e0 E y h8 g: q3 i4. Air bed9 ^4 t7 ?' P& q) f% i' p
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( X3 c! C, C% C$ C9 t: s ?
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5. First aid bag& p9 [" R c) P+ G" t1 @
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6. Camping pot and dish* [. Y0 I2 O% f
They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage- C. y% C$ ?( y- G( b9 \5 K
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4 _4 w/ J4 w7 b0 K' ZAlthough 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 trip4 d( e0 d3 L/ C+ d) I9 F
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8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
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9.Camp chair' O1 g& [: J3 l# ~. w
Foldable and portable chair.
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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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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.
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Anything else, let me know
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Kevin
