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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! L/ s7 E! j% s. @9 @Here is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.) q4 A Q- X) \! f
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1. Tent5 w, b( v0 d1 H: s
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 bag" [8 P% ^/ ]0 [+ @- ~' k$ d; J6 P: k
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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The small white LED style is good enough.
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( b9 K$ w, |+ ^9 b4. Air bed6 E2 c5 E ~: h
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 share8 ?8 b1 T4 z ^
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6. Camping pot and dish; Q& x# I1 U% i5 ^0 h
They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage: Z, t9 b# Z7 j& D
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1 c& b$ `) [+ v/ \& B; L; i% lAlthough 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" v4 R6 {* R' E4 E
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Not sport shoes, they are different
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9.Camp chair& @; g! M; P3 @, ^- S
Foldable and portable chair.
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10. 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.) ]& E+ ?/ q* ~" _9 t( f' u
3 l6 I; U1 M. d: K8 fAs 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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