A list of camping gear to buy to immerse yourself in the camping and picnic trend of young families

Going camping, from the hobby of backpackers to the trend of family weekend travel

A few years ago, when talking about camping, people immediately thought of backpackers and backpackers. Because for those who like to move without any comfort, ready to go to remote, little-known lands to explore, tents and sleeping bags to sleep overnight become essential items.

But about 2 years ago, going camping was very different. Camping is no longer a privilege for backpackers, for those who like new lands, but has become a trend of weekend travel, family travel.

Camping is a recent travel trend.

More precisely, due to Covid-19, it is difficult and impossible to travel abroad, travel to regions, then the type of tourism right in the city, staycation or travel near the place of residence becomes the solution for many people. Among them are young people and young families.

Instead of going to some remote and attractive place, young families and young people will choose a place near their residence, cool, with lots of trees to set up a tent to play during the day or sleep overnight. For example, the beach in the middle of the Red River, Ham Lon, Ba Vi… are popular camping spots near Hanoi; Dau Tieng lake, Chua Chan mountain is a popular camping spot near Saigon.

Many families choose to go camping on the weekend when not traveling far.

It can be said that camping tourism in the 2020s has made many differences. The expansion of the target audience, the purpose of the camping movement as well as the companies specializing in providing camping products allows us to go camping in a comfortable, relaxing, true nature of enjoying the move.

In fact, the photos of sitting chill on the green grass, relaxing drinking coffee, in the distance is the grill, the tent has decorated lights are the motivation for more and more people to join the camping team.

What items do you need to buy when going camping?

To relax camping, eat well, drink well, of course you will have to prepare quite a few supplies. Trinh Thang and Nhu Quynh’s family, who have just joined the camping team for about 4 months, have suggested some basic items so that at the end of the week they can go camping with their pet girl at locations near their home.

1. Camping tent and how to choose a camping tent lều

To avoid the sun, avoid the rain, have a place to rest or rest, the first item you need to buy when joining a camping team is a tent. Depending on the number of people you choose tent 2, tent 4, tent or 8. Note that you should choose a tent larger than the actual number of people because you still have to leave room for backpacks and belongings.

With a family of 2 adults and 1 baby like Mr. Thang and Ms. Quynh’s family, they chose a 4-person tent for 1 million 450 thousand VND.

The first tent that Mr. Thang and Mrs. Quynh bought was a double tent, costing only about 400,000 VND.

2. Cover tarp set (increase cover)

Tarp (rise) cover is a large canvas to shade from the sun or to reinforce sun and rain on the roof of the tent during camping. Like choosing a tent, choose a tarp according to the actual number of people. Tarp should choose a material that is thick and resistant to water. At Mr. Thang’s house, Quynh chose the German tarp Adventuridge Sonnensegel for 450,000 VND.

3. Types of camping mats

There are several basic types of rugs such as tent mats and outdoor rugs for dining. Depending on economic conditions and needs for you to choose carpet. With the family of a young couple, Thang – Quynh, they chose a foam mat costing 85,000 to spread in the tent and a dining mat costing 69,000 to suit the needs of a picnic during the day, not staying overnight.

4. Mats, camping pillows

For the convenience of a lunch break, the couple 9X bought 2 sedge mats 90x160cm for 59 thousand VND/piece and 2 slightly folded pillows for 39 thousand VND/piece.

5. Camping folding chair

Having a carpet is one thing, but not all terrain is suitable for carpeting, not to mention having a seat, you will be more relaxed and comfortable. On the market there are many types of folding chairs with a weight of about 2kg / unit. The price of the chair ranges from about 300 to nearly 1 million, depending on the brand and recline. Quynh’s family chooses a Naturehike chair with the price of 332 thousand / unit.

6. Camping box

When gear is full, a crate is essential to stow camping gear. At Mr. Thang’s house, Quynh chooses a suitcase with wheels for easy mobility. This box can also be folded and can be used as a dining table with 359 thousand.

7. Charged rechargeable fan

In hot summer weather and children at home, a rechargeable fan is essential for camping. Quynh’s family chose to buy a Honjianda HJD-FL213LED rechargeable fan for 790 thousand that can run for more than 9 hours.

8. Picnic grill

Barbecues are very popular when camping. If you want to go camping, you can fully cook, make tea, and make coffee, invest in a grill. The couple Thang and Quynh bought a Campingmoon MT-2 picnic stove for 680 thousand.

9. Water bottle with valve for picnics

Clean water is paramount when camping. You can bring an available water bottle or buy a water bottle with a 5L folding valve for 65,000 like Mr. Thang, Ms. Quynh. On the market, there are many types of water bottles with larger capacity, depending on your needs.

10. Picnic cooking utensils

You can use pots and pans you already have at home, but if you plan on using them for a long time, consider buying a set. To avoid forgetting things, Mr. Thang and Chi Quynh’s family bought a set of camping cooking pots and pans costing 320,000; set of 6 naturehike picnic condiment jars priced at 150 thousand collapsible silicone food bowls priced at 128 thousand; set of 6 plastic barley plates cost 27 thousand.

11. Cooler cooler for picnics

To preserve food well, you can invest in an ice box to keep it warm. Mr. Thang and Mrs. Quynh’s family chose a 12L Song Long box for 125 thousand.

12. Picnic shelf

With a large amount of items, many people also invest in more shelves or racks. If camping overnight, these shelves and shelves are even more necessary to plan when cooking. Quynh’s house chose a 3-storey folding shelf for 290 thousand.

The total cost of the family of Quynh and Mr. Thang for their family’s camping equipment is nearly 7 million. This cost can be increased or decreased depending on your actual needs.

Some brands of picnic and camping gear are easy to mention such as Decathlon; NatureHike. Or you can buy at e-commerce platforms like Shopee, Lazada, Tiki, Sendo…

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