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.6 e5 b: ]$ y9 T C5 G: F# s
& ?4 K; n v# o THere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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; ?: u- q/ ^0 C# C% vYou 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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- ]/ D: [" V& n+ D ^* g( U2. Sleeping bag: Q7 X: i I9 h( ?# h" x. ^- C+ L6 G
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 S* ~1 G2 O# t F4 M0 \! g6 v- ]
The small white LED style is good enough.9 _4 y3 C% {1 ]( m7 R! K& |/ e
2 _: m: t( b9 _0 z+ } h1 x4. Air bed( A+ D' x3 ?8 @$ R7 M, \% W+ R
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) w" o! V9 \( ~$ C! \0 g: |( X$ @
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5. First aid bag
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6. Camping pot and dish8 m4 O( R0 Z" r X' k* n2 X! h
They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage q y. z6 v. P5 D
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9 b. b, W2 D: T7 GAlthough 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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1 g* X0 A5 |* h( d9 O0 P5 g) c8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes) ^# I/ S2 t4 [9 @( A W
Not sport shoes, they are different
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9.Camp chair
1 ]( A+ w4 Y2 a% P% L5 p* y3 u; xFoldable and portable chair.! E( j! N7 S" P2 r/ ]' q
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" [/ a) M, ^% l7 N; `* V# L; ]& [If you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff. |% L# N, E. K4 L9 X% [$ c
9 d- O$ z1 [+ [3 ]3 cAs 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 J, D: I: S2 V% ~) [
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Kevin
