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Shovel ? Bloody luxury
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Hi Pete
I did just that the first May bank holiday this year, worked a dream. I used the Oxford Heritage set, both 50l roll bag and the panniers. Roll bag took a 3 man tent, sleeping mat and bag, stove, and a stool. Panniers for clothes and had space to spare. Roll bag made the long motorway stretches slightly more comfortable as doubled as a back rest!
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Originally posted by SurreyFan SurreyFan wrote:

Shovel ? Bloody luxury

A year or so ago I was trekking in California (High Sierra trail in Sequoia National Park; Lodgepole to Lone Pine) and one of the things we had to pack was the group trowel for digging our little holes. It was always packed carefully - and away from the food!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote motopete Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 May 2018 at 20:32
Originally posted by Ash1981 Ash1981 wrote:

Hi Pete
I did just that the first May bank holiday this year, worked a dream. I used the Oxford Heritage set, both 50l roll bag and the panniers. Roll bag took a 3 man tent, sleeping mat and bag, stove, and a stool. Panniers for clothes and had space to spare. Roll bag made the long motorway stretches slightly more comfortable as doubled as a back rest!

Cheers Ash.  Yes I think the trick is to have a roll bag big enough for tent, mat, sleeping bag then use the (small-ish) panniers for clothes etc.
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I've never worried about keeping the tent dry, the sleeping bag is the most important.
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Originally posted by red leader one red leader one wrote:

When we wus in the desert, "oi you, that's my shovel".

"My father was a Desert Rat - he could wash up for 32 men in a hub cap" (fr. Dinner Ladies)

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Originally posted by Brian UK Brian UK wrote:

I've never worried about keeping the tent dry, the sleeping bag is the most important.

I agree about the sleeping bag. However, a wet tent is no fun at all. With all the good kit available today there's no excuse for the kit or the rider being wet. Now when I was a lad..................................
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I buy cheap tents and have many times not bought them home if they got wet
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Originally posted by johnno johnno wrote:

I buy cheap tents and have many times not bought them home if they got wet
Environmental terrorist! When I used to camp, I bought good kit (stays up in the Pyrenees in September storms - I know!) And just dry it out when I get home or to the next site. Brian is partly right, keep the sleeping bag AND the wife dry and you will have a much better holidayWink
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I got a 'special' trowel ! Bright orange plastic one!
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I prefer to travel light. I've got a second hand Force 10 (mk3, 2 man) tent for winter conditions and a tiny North Face Tadpole for the summer. I do have a collapsible camp bed coupled with a thermarest mattress for a good nights sleep for these old bones. I don't carry a stove or pans, but to have a collapsible bowl and mug for begging purposes. A titanium spork doubles up for duties with the bears in the woods. My sleeping bag is an ancient proper down that cost a fortune back in '81 but packs tiny and still works well in all seasons.   

That all packs into a couple of mid sized panniers (none of that Touratech nonsense I want to filter when the going gets slow) and the tent and bed roll in an Ortleib roll top across the back. I've given up with tank bags since I switched to sat nav usage.   

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Same as my approach. From walking holidays, where self evidently you have to carry everything (!) I have learned that you need half of what you thought you needed, then half of that.
 
I have one of those Vango F10 Mk3, which I bought new probably in about 1979 for about £80 in the Scout Shop in Croydon !
 
Brilliant tent but heavy, so I use a Marmot lightweight one. Tried to get a Tadpole but I think they have discontinued them. Titanium everything inc stove, North Face down bag then all in throw overs and a roll top dry bag ! Robert is your dad's brother ! Plus I put sensitive stuff in drybags from Alpkit.
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I think the best holiday packing advice I've seen was:

Work out for how long you're going what kit you need.  Lay it out.
Work out your budget for the same period.
Take half the kit and double the money.
Enjoy.
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Originally posted by BondEquipe BondEquipe wrote:


If you want to see how it's really done look at cycle touring stuff. Weight and size really matters when you are muscling it up a hill!


Precisely!
Pack like you're on a bicycle, and all will be well...


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