23-01-14, 09:00 PM
I have had a few bike camping trips now and try to refine my kit each year.
I have the sportser dual fuel stove which is a bit bulky but has the advantage of all the fuel in your bike tank. Like others I carry somesmall bore tubing to siphon out of tank as required. It is a good stove giving plenty of heat.
I also have a Trangia meths burner which are about £15 and I carry some thick tinfoil to make a windbreak. three 4'' nails in the fuel well make a perfect pan stand! Very compact and lightweight but you do need a bottle of meths with you!
Surprised no-one has yet mentioned the £4 collapsible hexamine tablet stoves, I have two of those with plenty of tablets works very well and nothing to spill. On one I have cut a circular hole in the base so the trangia burner can sit inside.
For sleeping bag I use a down filled rectangular bag...a bit more expensive but down does pack smaller than man made fibres.
I use a Givi top box with soft panniers for luggage with my tent and sleeping bag strapped to the back seat with elastic bungee rope.
I have toured Scotland and moved on each day but that means packing up each night and riding fully loaded...when I tour to Cornwall or Devon I tend to base at one point for a few nights and day trip unhindered by luggage.
I use a three man tent which gives space for clothes/boots etc in the tent. Last year I had what I now think was 'over the top' tent. I'm sure it would have clung onto the side of a mountain in a storm. Now I prefer something cheaper and lighter that is quick to erect given that I camp in good weather at short notice I hopefully avoid the worst of weather conditions!
I have the sportser dual fuel stove which is a bit bulky but has the advantage of all the fuel in your bike tank. Like others I carry somesmall bore tubing to siphon out of tank as required. It is a good stove giving plenty of heat.
I also have a Trangia meths burner which are about £15 and I carry some thick tinfoil to make a windbreak. three 4'' nails in the fuel well make a perfect pan stand! Very compact and lightweight but you do need a bottle of meths with you!
Surprised no-one has yet mentioned the £4 collapsible hexamine tablet stoves, I have two of those with plenty of tablets works very well and nothing to spill. On one I have cut a circular hole in the base so the trangia burner can sit inside.
For sleeping bag I use a down filled rectangular bag...a bit more expensive but down does pack smaller than man made fibres.
I use a Givi top box with soft panniers for luggage with my tent and sleeping bag strapped to the back seat with elastic bungee rope.
I have toured Scotland and moved on each day but that means packing up each night and riding fully loaded...when I tour to Cornwall or Devon I tend to base at one point for a few nights and day trip unhindered by luggage.
I use a three man tent which gives space for clothes/boots etc in the tent. Last year I had what I now think was 'over the top' tent. I'm sure it would have clung onto the side of a mountain in a storm. Now I prefer something cheaper and lighter that is quick to erect given that I camp in good weather at short notice I hopefully avoid the worst of weather conditions!