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.# z1 l: T& S) }( d, R3 }
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Here is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.5 \+ e- v; t* C5 o
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- v% C1 Y- H1 \9 N: N6 t/ R0 `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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, |9 @- v& a" I. h" W2. Sleeping bag
& l! C- P- S' L3 QIf you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.6 N1 l. X* ?" a% R9 r2 q' E" j
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The small white LED style is good enough.5 `! M8 H' R5 W% l; q$ Q& p) B6 ~
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4. Air bed( Q5 n, Z: s2 F5 J3 J, s
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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. K+ G1 a8 t, P1 Z6. Camping pot and dish
/ x6 K; w4 m, O; J) rThey are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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7. Backpack
% x; i/ `& i) z( @) g/ BAlthough 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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7 f" s/ }: H: h8 r8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
5 n5 ~$ D7 C/ u/ }. pNot sport shoes, they are different8 j* K* P+ _1 n) V1 U
5 ?$ l9 p2 O6 F( b$ I( t- [9.Camp chair0 m) ?" K2 r' q5 I: u7 J0 K/ K+ T
Foldable and portable chair.. [8 p/ L( j, Z( W! K: h: X
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11. Food.
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( B; j ]' z: P, l' A% D zIf you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff.
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9 h$ Q5 d/ Y9 z x5 `# oAs 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.4 r, u) w1 X2 z5 y z: v; _
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