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.$ }6 a9 c' w* v, u
$ H3 `* P: k$ l. k1. Tent( s$ G6 P- `5 T! ~
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.* y: @5 Z: C% ?7 `- j( b
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2. Sleeping bag: G; I" I- f% E. M9 B# M8 E
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 light8 K% D& U& C, v# x& d
The small white LED style is good enough.
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4. Air bed
& c) {' x: |1 \" ~# i) Z1 isomeone 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 share4 |9 M" x' [$ M; W' c, H
$ j9 m, n* E7 L9 K# b' O9 M/ O5. First aid bag* _+ I" T, ~% W
7 o' G, o+ b. h% A( x6. Camping pot and dish* U2 J( a! x% X$ c' B1 t/ u# z2 p
They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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4 X6 J' w0 S9 x4 hAlthough 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: u' N- {; T1 I- q: ^* s$ j8 S
# L3 o( H* O$ }- c# U8 t! u4 T0 {8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes. w! a9 ?8 {; M- t" C2 r
Not sport shoes, they are different6 O* [/ S/ |" `- @
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9.Camp chair
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8 J" b$ @' g0 u11. Food.: Y$ Q/ O" }. F: J
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If you have never camping before, I would like to lead you to walmart or Canadian Tire to buy those staff.
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  {* n! [2 d* G+ ?7 ^& ^' O- bAs 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.8 s$ ~$ e' K: c( b8 D: @$ M
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Anything else, let me know
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