gbags wrote:I love all these opinions, especially curries, beer and red wine but where the hell do half of you stash the kit?
Folding barbies, multi ring stoves, multiple pots, arm chairs? I even saw a cook set with fitting for full size gas bottle!
For me it's one pot cooking. Savoury rice, curry powder, fruit and fresh bread every day.
Tea and coffee, fresh milk in a coke bottle. Always make two brews, one to drink, one to go into a little half pint flask for the next break.
Pub for beers and email, then the big problem, needing a pee during the night.
Ok last things first.....you buy a bottle of water...that's your fresh water store on your trip. Or on a wet night saves you going out for a pee.
If you are in the wild it can be fun. The kids were amazed at how we could bbq. All you have to bring is a wire rack, like the wire mesh on your grill pan. It will lay flat in the bottom of your top box. Aluminium foil folded over will travel with you. All you do is get charcoal on your way. When you get somewhere get some stones or scoop out earth to make a bowl shape, lay in the foil to line it and put in your charcoal. The wire rack goes on top and you have a bbq. Next morning the ash and foil will roll up and put in a small bag for disposal. No mess left behind.
But these folding bbqs are cheap....
However camped in Doolin at Easter a very nice group of guys were down from Dromara country, 6 of them. With a disposable bbq picked up along the way they set up a serious cooked breakfast, clearly well planned, they all ate well and were gone early for their ride.
And I always bring a chair. How else can you enjoy your fresh bread, fresh milk tea and your beer other than sitting in a comfortable chair? Halfords best, 2 for €18. Even better, after 4 beers you can fall asleep in it.
Packing motto: " never pack air".
