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.& }4 t9 F7 O( J" e% _6 R' T+ ^
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1. Tent
% c( ~6 _2 q8 R* d0 HYou 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.* F% I$ {# v, O9 m c
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2. Sleeping bag2 s1 _" \1 S( G! w6 J
If you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.% |( a1 c. S8 I$ U( L' E. }
+ n! s: `; S7 Z# _3. Flash light and head light; W# C* U$ f3 n2 e; n2 r$ e
The small white LED style is good enough.
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& x2 L3 C0 G1 {& q2 t4. Air bed2 w$ J+ o" M. v3 T, n
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
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. U6 u: t3 F' C, s6. Camping pot and dish
" H0 c5 ^5 b+ Z# p* D9 LThey are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage7 q" Y6 o' |( d! \6 y& x$ I8 Y
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7. Backpack
1 X* X+ A3 G) C: Y9 T. 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 trip
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8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes, d2 {4 p! r, W; q( o0 q, ?
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1 J6 g' m( o4 w1 t$ j j3 Z7 nFoldable and portable chair.( N" Z9 S4 {7 C7 I
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.6 p, x9 A& ~1 X4 v9 |
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' \2 B! W/ L" @& ]7 ~2 cIf you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff.
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6 u; `/ _8 e' r- vAs 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.1 q3 P* L$ f' s7 w
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Anything else, let me know/ O4 T8 c& B5 r, O) _ E3 C
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Kevin
