Who is bringing what?

[davsato]

I'm in total agreement Dave, the Mighty Varadero is capable of carrying major loads. I'm toying with taking the folding picnic table as Fiona's taking her own bike!

none of this minimalist stuff for us eh jim

[africajim]

Hell yeah Dave, If I could get power for the TV it'd be coming too!

I think over the years you know what you can and can't take, you also know what you need to take. I've been minimal over the years with two up touring but now Fiona takes her own bike I've a lot more scope for luxury items like a decent seat!

Looking forward to the rally to see everyones different ideas on touring, tentwise, etc. Bring it on!

[Lancastermick]

Dunno what I'm bringing yet, a couple of days before I start working out what I need from the wilderness armoury under the bed. If I start sorting it out too early, I get too excited....see now I'm gonna have to go and read some maps to calm down.

...but I do need a decent steel for the machete and it's me birthday on Wednesday so a new tent may be on the horizon. Won't have time to fabricate brackets for the ammo box panniers so that'll force me to travel light anyway.

[davsato]

Ok perhaps what I should say is thats what I like. Ive camped with just what I can carry on my back but also at othet times with a campervan with awning and fridge freezer and tv etc. So its not what you must do but just something you can if you feel like it.

i know mate, ive done the bivvy bagging and the hammock between two trees and used those useless hexamine block cookers(i use the term loosely) but now im with jim, you get to a point where home comforts are more important than the gallon of fuel extra it takes to carry the extra weight. kitchen sink here we come, huzzah!

jim, a pillion seriously cuts into the luxury carrying capacity of a bike

[ipswichbiker]

Surely that will just make it worse!? You could watch some pre-recorded day time tv to put you into a sedate slumber.

[ipswichbiker]

Ive "slept" in a bivi bag before. Every 20 mins I would wake up from a terrible dream in which I was trapped and constricted in a bag... only to find I was. I think I made a start at 4.30 am. Compared to that a tent is a luxury

[Barnman]

Did a trial run today. Decided to go for the mimialist approach :laugh:

[ipswichbiker]

Hehe, very funny Barnman.
Just one bike and one tent for me.

[900Fantrider]

I wonder if Paul has a second field for the lighter campers? All the times Ive camped and turned up to rallys and not given a thought! BUT this time I feel a complex coming on and feel that when I get back to Yorkshire from France tomorrow night that I should be paying a visit on Wednesday to a camping shop (thats after I take the actionman back to the toy shop which was for Mark1150!!! Shame on you!) just to keep up with the Jones`:( :laugh:


This is my typical solo camp

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This is typical with GF ( thats me in pic, not GF!!!)

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[scouse]

Apart from the usual - tent, kip mats and bags, stove - and utensils, and inner tent carpeting ( a petrol station special- a picnic rug... makes huge difference on keeping tents dry and clean inside) everything else will be packed after we have seen a weather report Friday morning...

It's easier on setting up quickly as the required kip bags for the conditions( we have more than one rating of bags and liners to combine) and mats are compressed for only a few hours not days , so loft up quicker, and if there will be any reason to wear extra layers that can be decided on the day. We do however have the advantage that for a long time we have packed the bikes for rallies and camping trips possibly 15 to 20 times a year so have it down to a fine art This month for example we will have 3 weekends away... one down already and two to go