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., y3 z) Y2 ?# x+ H9 P$ Q# Z
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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., g( O/ ]9 v6 {9 i
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) M$ {! ^. ^0 W; lIf 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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, b2 {6 j; z9 q3. Flash light and head light8 M; _- I" f7 O- Q1 C
The small white LED style is good enough.
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+ k1 A, i# V" m6 S4. Air bed
2 \' \- v  t9 R+ X% l. @: I+ ^! dsomeone 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 share2 L5 I# L' C/ N) ~! _
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4 [' L+ u6 t% D( t) B6 c, f$ B5 s6. Camping pot and dish
' i0 o* B+ y7 Z5 E5 K- `They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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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
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8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
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9.Camp chair
( [% \/ |2 C, P: _" R! {; UFoldable and portable chair.3 j( Q% ^0 X; N
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.( k5 H, H! D! j: n' G% X4 E
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11. Food.5 v8 I0 ~7 l& C7 G
: r$ l0 q& f5 D6 f$ c! AIf you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff.( o- A2 s( [/ C0 m! E$ v
8 S3 m& t$ S7 SAs 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.* R; a  f6 Z. U; Q7 D8 d) V
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Anything else, let me know! H6 r- z9 k8 K* O5 j# v4 I
9 I8 O+ r2 T5 G( s2 I( ]2 gKevin