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Planning for any trip can be tiring. The people can avoid missing any of the essentials by planning this days in advance and getting things that are not yet in the list by going down to the nearby camping store.

The first thing the person should do is have a staging area in the house. The equipment used in the past should be piled there so anything missing could be written down in a piece of paper similar to a grocery list made before going to the grocery.

Aside from piling the things together, each of the equipment has to be checked. Should some of these not work anymore, it will be a good idea to add this to the list of things that need to be purchased.

When going to the camping store, the person should look at two things. The price of these items and its durability. Some brands have been known to last 2 or three trips while there are others that may last years.

If the person goes camping often, it will not be a bad idea to get some of the more expensive lines since these will surely be very beneficial in the long term.

One of the most important things to buy in the camping store are nylon bags. These will make it easy to divide the items in the knapsack and keep these from getting wet should it rain on that day.

Since camping usually require the person to go on long hikes, water is another essential needed for the trip. The best thing to buy in the store is a canteen or a large bladder bag that has a hose which allows the hiker to drink when moving along the trail.

The weather in the mountains could change rapidly and so does the weather. Campers are advised to have a durable tent that will fit the people, the sleeping bag and all the other equipment.

Some camping stores may even have a map of the place where the group is going. The person should get this and also buy a handheld GPS or a compass which will be very useful should the campers get lost.

Camping stores usually sell gear and equipment from $20 to $200 each. People who do this often know what to look for in going to one of these establishments.

Those who have never done this before should be accompanied by someone experienced in buying the right gear.

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