steveo
Scooter Rider
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Post by steveo on Apr 1, 2011 20:15:30 GMT
Hi
what do people take? apart from
tent / sleeping bag / say for 1-2 weeks solo u.k camping ? (scotland ,so waterproof go without saying )
what cooker ? thanks
steve.
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Post by m40man on Apr 1, 2011 20:38:47 GMT
Tricky one as we all have different acceptable comfort levels, but aside from the camping kit to keep you warm & dry, carry enough basic bike stuff to deal with a number of circumstances that could otherwise ruin your break: Cable ties, gaffa tape, puncture repair kit including a pump, spare fuses & a few sockets or spanners & hex keys, spare dry gloves. If carrying that means falling back on a small single burner for cooking, so be it!
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Post by DahDit on Apr 1, 2011 20:59:47 GMT
Cookers can be Meths/spirit "Trangia" style - nice design, bloomin smelly fuel if it leaks, but compact and works in all weathers, can be a bit slow tho'. Gas - available everywhere, good if there's no wind. Quite quick in *perfect* conditions. Petrol - Coleman style. Pricey, use the same fuel your bike does  I've only used Meths and Gas myself..... if I had space I'd take both. The Trangia comes with pots/pans & kettle, and a small gas burner will get a brew going whilst the trangia does dinner. Self inflating mattress, decent sleeping bag, dry sack, Microfibre towels and a pair of flipflops........ Rice / Pasta - easy to make a meal outta nothing with them. And bacon rashers for the morning. Worst smell in the world is bacon cooking on a campsite, when you don't have any.  You must also get "Avon Skin So Soft" - best thing to battle midges and mosquito's Armed Forces & outward bounds die-hards swear by it. Also, find out where the local Youth Hostels are - if you're drowned out, they generally have drying rooms for the walkers' kit that's also good for bike kit - and you can have a break from the canvas if it gets a bit grim, but you still want to keep costs to a minimum. You don't need to be a member to use them, there's just a £3 per night surcharge. Other bits to add, Head torch. Multi-tool knife (like a Leatherman). Some small bottles filled with washing up liquid, shampoo/body wash and cooking oil. Labelled to avoid confusion ;D A few clothes pegs and a length of nylon line. The washing line might have more than one use...... Forget jeans - use "Crag-hopper" style trousers. Take up less space and don't take an age to dry. Still smart-ish when out and about. Fleece top. As above - useful for the chill in the evenings on the way back from t'pub. Waterproof road map.  |
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Post by billywhizz on Apr 3, 2011 21:45:58 GMT
minimum.. mmmmmmm  credit card, 'phone, ( to call local take away, find camp site,) breakdown cover, 'holiday' insurance, food and water ;D ;D Oh, the bike , of course.. ;D those use once BBQ's are quite light, but can be awkward to carry, But all of these camping cooking stuff, difficult to light when wet  |
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Post by vontrippenhopf on Apr 13, 2011 19:24:38 GMT
When it comes to clothes, I was told:
"lay out everything you think you'll need for your trip, then put half of it back!"
Don't take your best stuff (unless you're trying to impress the ladies!)
Socks, Pants & T-shirts can be washed by hand in a sink so you can re-use them often.
Trousers with zip off legs so they double up as shorts are useful.
If you like cereal for breakfast, get those little individual packs, easy to pack & you just open them & pour in the milk, eat from the pack & throw away.
Lots of small cookers available, mine cost me about £15 and works well.
As DahDit says, dried pasta or Rice takes up no space and is warm & filling.
And the Avon skin cream really works, I know a gamekeeper who swears by it!
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Post by teuchter on Apr 14, 2011 10:07:11 GMT
I love my trangia stove that lights in all weathers and includes 2 pots, one frying pan and a kettle in a compact package. A bottle of fuel (meths) does need to be carried extra though. May be relatively slow but so what, you're on holiday! I've cooked some pretty elaborate meals in campsites on mine and it's dead quick to get out for a layby brew up (and will have cooled enough to be packed away by the time you've finished your drink). Roadside lunch stop with the trangia. Coffee made (most important) and hot dogs frying.  Army surplus hexamine stoves (packed inside mess tins) are very compact and cheap if that's your priority but can be a pain to light in windy conditions and not worth the hassle if you're going for longer than a weekend. Pete. |
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Post by DahDit on Apr 15, 2011 8:25:56 GMT
If you do get a Trangia/meths stove kit, you'll find adding 10% water to the fuel stops your pans from getting very sooty. Like your style Pete  |
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Post by teejayexc on Apr 15, 2011 10:20:44 GMT
I've cooked some pretty elaborate meals in campsites on mine ............hot dogs frying........ You'll be on masterchef next |
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Post by teuchter on Apr 17, 2011 15:59:39 GMT
I've cooked some pretty elaborate meals in campsites on mine ............hot dogs frying........ You'll be on masterchef next No danger... I'd need to learn how to do onions too! |
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Post by DahDit on Apr 17, 2011 20:19:56 GMT
That looks a decent sized kit for the bike too Pete. My set is a bit larger than that. I'm guessing that it's a Trangia 27-2UL? If it is, the cheapest I can find it is here if you like the look of it Steve. I use a Camping Gaz Bluet Micro burner as well - about £15 from Argos. They're small and can be removed from their cartridges for packing then reattached when you next need (eg. the Camping Gaz CV270 cartridge). So for about £60 you can have a meths cooker, all the pots, pans you need, a kettle and a second gas burner - all in a smallish package. hth. |
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Post by teuchter on Apr 19, 2011 9:26:11 GMT
That looks a decent sized kit for the bike too Pete. My set is a bit larger than that. I'm guessing that it's a Trangia 27-2UL? That's the one. It all packs down to a nice compact package... sort of like Russian dolls for hairy outdoor types! When touring it normally lives in a corner of my tank bag, ready to be pulled out for a brew. I keep the fuel bottle inside my tent bag on the bike's rack. A good tip is to get one of Trangia's own fuel bottles. The pouring mechanism greatly reduces the risk of spills. I made this switch after nearly setting my tent on fire once... the flames were two feet high... inside the closed tent porch  . This was caused by messily refilling the stove from a Sig fuel bottle and spilling some on the sides, which caught fire when lit and dripped down through the air holes in the Trangia's base, igniting the tarpaulin sheet I'd thought it would be a great idea to set the stove on. Yes I know, it was an accident waiting to happen, I broke almost every rule they teach you in the girl guides but it was blowing a gale and pouring down outside, it had been a long day in the saddle and the whisky was working a bit too effectively. Another good addition to the Trangia is a "multidisc" www.mapandcompass.co.uk/Trangia-Multidisc-for-27-Stove-MD27-P201194.aspxDesigned to be used as a chopping board (for the onions to go with your hotdogs!) and for draining water from your pots once you've boiled your tatties. Can also be used as a frisbee, emergency canoe paddle or fly-swat but you will probably need to clean it afterwards before chopping your cucumber on it. Pete. |
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Post by soggybiker on Jun 14, 2011 22:04:34 GMT
Micro fibre sleeping bag (yes the do work)
sleeping bag liner
Tent
Self inflating sleeping mat (Im getting old and frail)
bike gear/ waterproofs
dry set of clothes
wet set of clothes
sweatshirt/fleece
toothbrush
Less than 1 45L givi box there if you use a small tent and sleeping bag
The other box for dry foodstuffs footware cooker etc
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. This was caused by messily refilling the stove from a Sig fuel bottle and spilling some on the sides, which caught fire when lit and dripped down through the air holes in the Trangia's base, igniting the tarpaulin sheet I'd thought it would be a great idea to set the stove on.