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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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 bag0 p D* F6 h" [, ?9 ]* v
If you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.* }4 P, ?) F; E- ^
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3. Flash light and head light( H7 o/ Q7 f& Z% F% g# a
The small white LED style is good enough.7 B# L: P- e( ]
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5. First aid bag' k# Y+ n. r. ?" E5 J/ _& x2 a4 a/ z
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! s! F s& h y0 \+ QThey are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage$ T# ^- j+ F- B M1 h; K
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7. Backpack
7 s6 `) {6 B5 Q. I+ `5 cAlthough 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 clothes6 P f2 E4 F' d- d, `# i" m& e
Not sport shoes, they are different( m! p; c# }: v5 p; X0 J
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9.Camp chair: t( D% P! X$ Y3 a
Foldable and portable chair.
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. K1 Z. T. a$ X" h6 X' xIf 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.+ s1 s! @8 P1 m) M" N
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Anything else, let me know( ]& a8 b+ Q+ a: K) |) k& u
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