Cathryn
Legendary Member
- Location
- Marlborough, Wiltshire
Last night, I thought I'd give this cycle-camping-touring-bikepacking malarky a go. My boys are away so it was just me. I packed up my tourer, cycled 6 miles to a nearby campsite and camped there. This morning, I packed up, cycled 6 miles into Devizes, got breakfast and then went to church! My friend gave me a lift home!
This was the first time I've camped with a bike and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I'd planned to take our little 3 man tent but it turns out that IT'S ENOROUS IF YOU TRY TO PUT IT ON A BIKE, so I ended up taking the Tesco beach shelter that has served as my reading corner in my classroom for a year. (I found two pompoms and a paintbrush inside). It worked perfectly (no rain, no wind) although I appreciate it's not a long-term solution.
Other learnings
- my sleeping mat is so useless it's not worth the weight.
- my new front light is pretty cool
- the whole thing was a lot of fun.
So NOW...the question is...do I invest in a bikepacking tent. Two person tent or three? My husband is unlikely to be persuaded to camp AND cycle. He likes both very much separately. Which one, that doesn't break the bank.
Any small, light, 2-person tents recommended?
This was the first time I've camped with a bike and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I'd planned to take our little 3 man tent but it turns out that IT'S ENOROUS IF YOU TRY TO PUT IT ON A BIKE, so I ended up taking the Tesco beach shelter that has served as my reading corner in my classroom for a year. (I found two pompoms and a paintbrush inside). It worked perfectly (no rain, no wind) although I appreciate it's not a long-term solution.
Other learnings
- my sleeping mat is so useless it's not worth the weight.
- my new front light is pretty cool
- the whole thing was a lot of fun.
So NOW...the question is...do I invest in a bikepacking tent. Two person tent or three? My husband is unlikely to be persuaded to camp AND cycle. He likes both very much separately. Which one, that doesn't break the bank.
Any small, light, 2-person tents recommended?