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 c* M j: _* ^5 y- W
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Here is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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1. Tent
# c# h) o" E& G$ XYou 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.6 e$ i5 x4 {8 o {) {5 u2 d
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2. Sleeping bag( H: i$ \* j( c% x w: }
If you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.0 F: T' E; a5 \2 T- H. J% |3 j2 T
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3. Flash light and head light% M" L' l1 l6 {
The small white LED style is good enough.+ H6 L* B2 ~8 y7 R& B7 W6 y4 l
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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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5. First aid bag4 ^- X5 e" H: ?8 n5 }2 b
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/ @% s C5 C: [$ @$ ?9 LThey are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage+ ^, o5 k( M5 G7 @1 [1 [
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7. Backpack- s& a& {' h4 Z4 [% r7 W! D, z
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' I. b8 Y, ]+ F' j M
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8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes
( B4 ^7 g1 ?3 w. m8 pNot sport shoes, they are different
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! `! W" l; S4 ~9 p9.Camp chair# W: o7 ~. {7 |9 a5 ?% D: R
Foldable and portable chair.
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" z5 b6 n7 S/ r, P+ w10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.
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11. Food.
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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.. Z# k" O+ } g5 T$ ~/ o8 H* |
% h: j) Z( W( e+ m$ d: 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.5 m6 s' T. i6 K, u k
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Kevin
