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Hi all, first post in this bit of the forum.
Had a plan to take son out with his telescope for a bit of star gazing, thought some sort of fishing shelter or popup tent would do the job for a few hours. However this now seems to have developed (and I'm not sure how, but quite like the idea) into a couple of nights camping.
Having got a bit carried away on ebay I'm now waiting for an Aztec esquina 3 tent to be delivered. Much more than I was planning on spending but I'd hope it would be easier to sell on if it came to it, rather than buying very cheap and it going in a landfill. Light too so some cycle camping is possible in the future (car first time due to telescope carrying).
So what else will we need as essentials for a couple of nights?
Sleeping bags (what sort of thickness / weight)
Sleeping mats. What are the self inlating things like to sleep on and own?
Cooking. Single burner enough for 2 of us? what fuel?
Anything else?
Cycle camping has an appeal, in a sort of cycle to a site, stay, cycle back more than touring so I'm guessing weight is something to consider.
Sorry for the long post and thanks for any tips
Had a plan to take son out with his telescope for a bit of star gazing, thought some sort of fishing shelter or popup tent would do the job for a few hours. However this now seems to have developed (and I'm not sure how, but quite like the idea) into a couple of nights camping.
Having got a bit carried away on ebay I'm now waiting for an Aztec esquina 3 tent to be delivered. Much more than I was planning on spending but I'd hope it would be easier to sell on if it came to it, rather than buying very cheap and it going in a landfill. Light too so some cycle camping is possible in the future (car first time due to telescope carrying).
So what else will we need as essentials for a couple of nights?
Sleeping bags (what sort of thickness / weight)
Sleeping mats. What are the self inlating things like to sleep on and own?
Cooking. Single burner enough for 2 of us? what fuel?
Anything else?
Cycle camping has an appeal, in a sort of cycle to a site, stay, cycle back more than touring so I'm guessing weight is something to consider.
Sorry for the long post and thanks for any tips