Tent, and other camping gear for my first tour.

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Profpointy

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re: trangia - I would get the kettle, though it can of course be purchased later. I for one will make brews quite a few times for each time I cook a meal. And it means you can pop a kettle on even whilst you've got two pans with dinner in (swapping round on the heat obviously). Of course, you can boil wster in a pan, but kettle is just easier
 
Thanks all, trip will be June or July, I yesterday bought a tent, a Vango Zenith 200 which I am going to practice putting up today. I also bought a self inflating mattress.

I went with the intention of buying a stove and sleeping bag also, at one shop the assistant didn't know how the Trangia disassembled to make it into a small pack and told me they were very heavy, which they weren't because I picked it up. He tried to push me the way of a gas stove.

The next shop I went looking at sleeping bags and the assistant had no idea how the ratings system worked and I hadn't done enough research before hand. You think that would be a bit of knowledge a specialist camping shop assistant might research!

So at the moment I am looking for a suitable sleeping bag for Scotland in June, I'm thinking a range of 0c to 15c would be ok, anyone any thoughts that I'm way off?

Also I didn't realise there are different Trangia kits, I think I might go for the 27 not sure that I need a kettle which seems to be an optional extra.

Thanks for the recommendations for the Alpkit and the Swedish army mess stove, I will look into them today. Still think I need a handlebar bag so any recommendations gratefully received.

Sorry to bang on about them, but I do really like their gear - I have an alpkit bar bag and I've never had any problems with it. Dual opening, roll top, 13L, somewhere in the region of £11. (Have the seat post version too and though it's harder to pack due to sizing works a treat).

Also I just found yesterday that sports direct are very good for little bits like map cases and dry bags.

I find most walking shops a bit over priced for the standard of the gear although I am partial to Cotswolds.
 
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Kbrook

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Just bought a Trangia 27 with kettle, £45 off ebay. Just got a sleeping bag and liner, bar bag and a few bits and pieces to get. Bit expensive this camping lark!
 
No worries, I'm currently putting together a bike packing/touring kit myself so I know how many different places you end up going before finding the right thing.

Yeah that's the one I use. Unfortunately that one doesn't have any pockets on the outside, it's just a heavy duty dry bag. Fixes just with those two straps around it in the image, not the thickest but keeps it in place better than you'd expect. They also have this on the site if you want extra pockets up front https://www.alpkit.com/products/roo-pouch and I presume will add to the longevity of the bag plus make it easier to take off and on - they can be a bit fiddly without the harness. Personally I just keep items like that in Jersey pockets or a rucksack, but if you really don't want that extra weight you could always put it in an empty bidon elsewhere on the frame.
 

simongt

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Sleeping bags can be a very personal thing as it depends on how warm you sleep. This varies hugely from person to person. I'd recommend a four season synthetic filled 'mummy style' one, as they are less expensive than down filled bags although bulkier. Look for one with a two way zip, i.e., one that unzips from the bottom as well as the top. That way, if you get too warm during the night, you can unzip from the bottom of the bag and appreciate a bit of 'through breeze' by waggling your feet about a bit - ! :rofl:As I mentioned before, I would certainly recommend a polycotton liner, as sleeping bags can be a sod to clean - ! With a liner, just bung it in the wash along with the rest of you clobber when you get back.
 
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