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.' p( _2 e) f; S
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3 \/ X7 P7 V) l$ wYou 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.' l/ Z+ `( C# V8 \. b
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2. Sleeping bag
' p# G6 A' N/ {, h, k/ y# K9 W& pIf 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 light5 K7 h) k3 o* y$ X9 S
The small white LED style is good enough.
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4. Air bed
# ^( [; x$ c r% I1 G/ asomeone 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 bag3 Q; `2 h7 R5 F7 ~4 k1 L# b
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6. Camping pot and dish6 \# j. j% L. C; d8 ]# F& a
They are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage9 t2 z+ B8 {6 v& x1 E9 K1 j9 ]
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7. Backpack- g0 M( z; @+ [# h# q/ A3 P
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 trip1 s0 X( r9 c2 F6 I5 \9 O9 L
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Not sport shoes, they are different+ {8 V3 w% e; F5 u4 ]. O
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Foldable and portable chair.
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11. Food.+ r' w/ c2 A3 e+ ]+ ^6 c; B
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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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; N6 {- k1 }& ] \0 q( z' aAs 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 know3 U2 p! w, c+ a) [( v9 ?
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