22-01-14, 09:24 PM
I did my first biking/camping trip in Scotland last August at the ripe old age of 48 , I decided to use Fort William as a base and stayed at the Glen Nevis site which has excellent facilities , i rode out and back from there rather than stay in different places and take down and put up a tent every day .
I took a 3 person tent with a porch area which was great for storing my kit , a self inflating roll mat and a good sleeping bag which goes down to -15 , all this fitted in the hein gericke roll bag and was secured to the rentec rack with bungees and a cargo net , I also wrapped my motorcycle cover around the roll bag , which kept the bag dry and in case of heavy rain overnight kept the water out the electrics .
As I was out on the bike all day and having my meals in the site pub I only used the tent to sleep in , I camped for 4 nights , if I was gonna stay longer I would want a bigger tent ( standing room ), a duvet , and a decent inflatable mattress ( any recommendations ) . Although I took insect repellent I was lucky and didn't see any midges .
I am planning to go to Scotland again this year taking the cage and the missus , so I will be buying a bigger tent , and a camping stove ( recommendations ) , it will be the wife's first camping experience .
I am also planning to spend a long weekend biking/camping in Snowdonia /N. Wales , so will take the smaller tent there .
I took a 3 person tent with a porch area which was great for storing my kit , a self inflating roll mat and a good sleeping bag which goes down to -15 , all this fitted in the hein gericke roll bag and was secured to the rentec rack with bungees and a cargo net , I also wrapped my motorcycle cover around the roll bag , which kept the bag dry and in case of heavy rain overnight kept the water out the electrics .
As I was out on the bike all day and having my meals in the site pub I only used the tent to sleep in , I camped for 4 nights , if I was gonna stay longer I would want a bigger tent ( standing room ), a duvet , and a decent inflatable mattress ( any recommendations ) . Although I took insect repellent I was lucky and didn't see any midges .
I am planning to go to Scotland again this year taking the cage and the missus , so I will be buying a bigger tent , and a camping stove ( recommendations ) , it will be the wife's first camping experience .
I am also planning to spend a long weekend biking/camping in Snowdonia /N. Wales , so will take the smaller tent there .