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.) f8 h* i6 Z( O$ j2 j3 {' ~
- J2 B5 C, v* LHere is the list you may need to prepare yourself, because they cannot be shared.
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1. Tent) F1 k1 T8 B1 l5 _. O9 v
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.9 p) q, W) x3 _$ i4 j
; D/ G7 ^- a7 R3 \5 ]2. Sleeping bag
) N3 f) Y/ w& z6 ~! QIf 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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5 a$ b0 i6 p& E# f7 o" jThe small white LED style is good enough.
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! Q! S' p, ?$ Z2 v1 v: l: _4. Air bed/ N" ~5 j8 ]. t/ }7 o
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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6. Camping pot and dish
6 X* n1 z& d3 @3 l1 c8 Z! hThey are not the dishes you use at your home. They are designed for out door usage5 B0 p$ ?9 b) V0 v( J+ V' Q4 |
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7. Backpack
" y$ k* l( k0 u- 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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" M# H& @/ O8 W2 p- }8.Hiking shoes or other out door clothes! z2 P9 o4 }; k9 V: Y) v& G
Not sport shoes, they are different3 q/ j+ \/ A% F; f* s! D; Q
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Foldable and portable chair.3 J( I: E5 S$ ~9 ]6 P' \
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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.' V" s& s# L) V& k8 q8 H
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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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1 N8 S/ p. }7 d5 A, M4 p/ WAnything else, let me know
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) j5 o" J3 o$ D8 b. b& w) v: s/ KKevin