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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~4 s' ^4 u+ G3 [8 ^Here is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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1. Tent+ b" l& g1 P/ g5 |5 b
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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9 V. O- }/ p1 f! i8 W2. Sleeping bag! r& [. h8 X/ |$ ? N2 z& O
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 V% s) U" D3 g
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3. Flash light and head light
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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 share1 U2 g# U( a, J3 k2 u
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5. First aid bag
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7 ?# d2 ?" H/ I4 S9 Z6. Camping pot and dish) U. m, P$ I8 N, i
They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage& }7 X; v& B5 k5 @ A2 X \
9 I, n( A" g5 H* q8 Y7. Backpack! d/ N$ D3 \" |) g0 p B4 L3 r
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. E0 A& c( R, n4 L$ B- g
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Not sport shoes, they are different) j7 Q, q( A9 H' H1 q2 {
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9.Camp chair8 C2 A( Y5 J1 g
Foldable and portable chair.
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10. Personal belongings, like wash, tooth brush, portable toilet etc.+ N, b9 ~% o- D. R3 Y% @* w" n
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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.# {+ `, ^) D2 T2 n- D( L6 L
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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.
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Anything else, let me know" J# t) r- o- n
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