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.: a. B. X' ~. ]+ V6 R" o+ N
! ?& q$ H( E9 y1 oHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.$ M7 h% `; v. K# k$ ^1 M8 f
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1. Tent3 B" A8 w: l( S, v, g
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.7 s# K6 N4 g4 V- ^" A3 a6 l+ K
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2. Sleeping bag; |6 Y, d/ `' ^: k* O8 Q4 ?
If you camping during summer, you do not need a heavier one for winter camping. Usually any sleeping bag is good for summer camping.# W: Z, V/ U- D. v: ]
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3. Flash light and head light
. i7 [% A% P, i5 J0 tThe small white LED style is good enough.
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4. Air bed
$ j( w; ?. ^7 ]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* x, V" n" |& j' o
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5. First aid bag. w' ^. t6 Y$ f7 s1 {
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6. Camping pot and dish& Q! ]; Q4 d u" A% `4 U }
They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage
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7. Backpack
7 I8 y& J7 R3 f2 S5 D! RAlthough 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 a$ ] E5 B" `( h8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes& W0 e$ M' D* ]# }0 }6 q
Not sport shoes, they are different# r0 S7 P$ b) [1 H* K
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Foldable and portable chair.7 e- x$ |/ `: @. u$ l" P2 R
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.+ z- z1 j/ L/ h1 j: t |5 s
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6 N" c+ T5 B$ K. Q( gIf 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., p* v4 W' _. j4 @% T! W
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