Cycle camping equip

[middleagecyclist]

but a Trangia is a stove and pan set plus a kettle if wanted :-)

 

[snorri]

but a Trangia is a stove and pan set plus a kettle if wanted :-)

I stand corrected, thank you.

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

Hi

Ive now got my tent (vango tempest 200), trangia for cooking, sleeping bag, self inflating air mat, and panniers.

Apart from the obvious (clothing and personal admin eg. toothbrush, soap, showergel, deodorant etc) what else might i need?

Plastic utensils,
a cup or two,
food obv,
towel,
torch,
abit of tarp,
bungee's for rack,
travel pillow,
small first aid kit

anything else?

Im trying to keep cost's down too

thanks!

Meths bottle, lifeboat matches,

 

[peelywally]

wind up radio , one with headphone socket will allow you sound on the go for free and no extra batteries ,


take phone charger and always sit near wall sockets in cafes waiting rooms etc

librarys are great places to pinch a charge and you can read a book while you do it .

 

[vernon]

I now take ear-plugs after a couple of nights where noises (birds, snoring neighbours, traffic etc.) kept me awake in spite of post-ride exhaustion. Some people take airline blindfolds in midsummer when the sun rises very early, but the light's not an issue for me.

I was once woken up by someone who was snoring. I was cross as I thought that the snorer had deliberately pitched near me late into the night after I'd fallen asleep and that there was an entire field to choose a pitch. When I poked my head out of the tent I found that I was alone and that the snorer was, in fact, a woodpecker!

I could have done with earplugs as the racket prevented me from getting back to sleep. I was on the road for 6:45 that morning; a personal best for an early start from a camp site.

 

[AlexStevens]

Bandana is brilliant keeps your hair out of your face if you have long hair and keeps the sweat off too!

 

[peelywally]

first aid kit .





my tips would be make up your own pre made ones are often filled with a tone of plasters including those stupid little ones you could only put on a clegg bite ,

i use sterile non absobant pads you can get them from chemists for a quid - five or six and a roll of micropore tape .

for smaller cuts n grazes a spray plaster is good bit expensive at arrounfd a fiver but pretty good , sting like hell though so be warned .

two types of painkiller ibuprofen and paracetamol , reason being they can be mixed 2 ibuprofen 1 hour later up to 2 paracetamol good for moderate to severe pain or individually for headaches etc .

a hand sanitiser for a antiseptic and wound cleaner ,

the micropore is good for splinting broken fingers or dislocated fingers to next one over also ,

throw in a couple of dressing bandages about a quid ,




please check with chemist regarding painkillers or even your doctor etc !

 

[dragon72]

when I'm in France I don't bother with the first aid kit. The French are a nation of hypochonriacs. There are almost as many pharmacies as bakers, so you're never very far from one.

 

[J-Lo]

Thanks alot for the suggestions - its amazing how many little things you overlook!! My list is bigger now...

 

[PBancroft]

What are you doing for your stove? If you haven't got one yet, something along the lines of a pocket rocket will help with space. The gas canisters can be bought at most camping shops (as well as those on campsites) so when I travel I tend to only take one, and often a small one.

A map, a compass, and know how to use them. Get familiar with your route before you go, and check over the following days ride the night before (and the morning before you set out).

A decent knife, preferably kept very sharp. I like the Swiss Army type, but each to their own. Attached to mine I have a metal life saver whistle, and I keep both to hand. When backpacking it is in a zipped trouser pocket. When cycling its in a saddle bag or similar. The knife you can obviously use for all manner of things, including removing stones/glass from tyres etc. - the whistle is just a nice back up, but I'd consider it an essential if you are travelling in a rural area.

 

[J-Lo]

Well ive got a trangia 27 (the smaller one) but Im thinking about changing it for the 25 (slightly bigger im told) - anyone know how much bigger it is? I can fit the 27 one in my panniers fine, so should I have any problems?

Cheers.

ps. im not a fan of relying on gas stoves or canisters... :S thanks for the other suggestions too!

 

[YahudaMoon]

Heres some of my set up

P.38 can opener
Heinz baked beans empty tin. (Use it as a cooking pot / coffee mug)
Stuff sack with you clothes in for a pillow
Snow Peak Titanium spork
Alpkit Headlamp (highly recommended)
Sony ICF-S22 radio (Wont go anywhere without it, Ive had 2 of them and it's fantastic for the bicycle touring/camping)
Maps
A good book
Pro plus for hardcore long distance cycling
Paracetamol

 

[bigjim]

Heinz baked beans empty tin. (Use it as a cooking pot / coffee mug)

What do you cook on with the tin? Do you find a taste fro musing the can? I,ve made a really efficient stove from a tin can that uses a couple of esbits to boil a can of water in less than 4 mins.