Camping, anyone?

alison_b said:

Wow... I want one of these!

http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=327

ali

thats pretty nice. outerlimits do a nice one as well that based on that
price is 100-150$ cheaper and the big plus is it appears to be
freestanding which the topeak doesnt appear to be. i've been thinking
about one for a while but just havent gotten around to it ...

brett

spook said:

alison_b said:

Wow... I want one of these!

http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=327

ali

thats pretty nice. outerlimits do a nice one as well that based on that
price is 100-150$ cheaper and the big plus is it appears to be
freestanding which the topeak doesnt appear to be. i've been thinking
about one for a while but just havent gotten around to it ...

brett

or you can get some blue tarp, a few tent pegs and some nylon cord and
do much the same thing for less than $50.

--
Peter McCallum
Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA

Peter McCallum said:

or you can get some blue tarp, a few tent pegs and some nylon cord and
do much the same thing for less than $50.

speaking from experience the tarp works really well in high winds and
driving rain </sarcasm>. Seriously things like free standing is nice for
me as it lets me camp on sand or rocky ground where tarps or non-free
standing tents just dont cut it. though i could get a swag ... hmmm

spook said:

Peter McCallum said:

or you can get some blue tarp, a few tent pegs and some nylon cord and
do much the same thing for less than $50.

speaking from experience the tarp works really well in high winds and
driving rain </sarcasm>.

In my experience, most tents have trouble in these events. Effects can
be mitigated by correctly anticipating the wind direction and pitching
accordingly. The one advantage of the tarp is that it can offer the
least wind resistance, but not many people seem to carry real cloth
tarps these days.

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In my experience, most tents have trouble in these events. Effects can
be mitigated by correctly anticipating the wind direction and pitching
accordingly. The one advantage of the tarp is that it can offer the
least wind resistance, but not many people seem to carry real cloth
tarps these days.

It's very hard to find anyone to make the things. The two good ones
I've got I made from sail cloth, which in it self is hard to get
(everyone wants dacron these days). Triple reinforced hand stitched
eyelets - you don't get quality like that these days (unless you want to
get bleeding fingers yourself).

But two good tarps and two cheapies (ground sheets) a swag and a ute
makes a darn good camp for up to a week at a time.

Cheers

BrettM

Terry Collins said:

spook said:

Peter McCallum said:

or you can get some blue tarp, a few tent pegs and some nylon cord and
do much the same thing for less than $50.

speaking from experience the tarp works really well in high winds and
driving rain </sarcasm>.

In my experience, most tents have trouble in these events.

Nah, you just dig into the snow more.

Oh, this isn't aus.snowcamping, sorry 🙂

spook said:

Peter McCallum said:

or you can get some blue tarp, a few tent pegs and some nylon cord and
do much the same thing for less than $50.

speaking from experience the tarp works really well in high winds and
driving rain </sarcasm>.

I remember camping in these conditions with my wife and three month old
daughter under a nice big blue tarp out in the open at Maleny folk
festtival years back. The rain was coming in almost parallel to the
ground. Daughter stayed cosy and dry, as did the adults.

Quoted message said:

Seriously things like free standing is nice for
me as it lets me camp on sand or rocky ground where tarps or non-free
standing tents just dont cut it. though i could get a swag ... hmmm

--
Peter McCallum
Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA

alison_b <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Wow... I want one of these!

http://www.ohgizmo.com/?p=327

Nah, you can buy a better one man tent for less than that. One that is
lighter, can also be used when you don't have your bike and also means that
if you are bike camping you can pitch the tent and still cycle to the
nearest pub without having to take the tent down.

Graeme

Graeme said:

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Wow... I want one of these!

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Nah, you can buy a better one man tent for less than that. One that is
lighter, can also be used when you don't have your bike and also means that
if you are bike camping you can pitch the tent and still cycle to the
nearest pub without having to take the tent down.

Graeme

🙂 the idea of cycling to the nearest pub would be good, though I tend to camp places that would require a day's ride there and back (allowing for the counter lunch and a few drinks). I liked the idea of not having to carry poles, and not needing a tree with this one. For those of you who can be just as dry and warm with a blue tarp, I bow down before such superior camping skills! I'd need enough tarp to wrap a park in if I was going to keep my gear dry 🙂

ali

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🙂 the idea of cycling to the nearest pub would be good, though I tend
to camp places that would require a day's ride there and back (allowing
for the counter lunch and a few drinks).

True enough. I'm more used to the less sparsely populated parts of the
world.

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I liked the idea of not
having to carry poles, and not needing a tree with this one.

It sounds like a bivvy bag would be ideal for you. The Topeak thingy
doesn't seem much bigger than one anyway. Admittedly this one has poles -
<http://www.gogogear.com.au/html/95RMNCEN.htm> but only wee ones 🙂 and at
0.85kg just over half the weight of the Topeak.

Graeme

Graeme said:

It sounds like a bivvy bag would be ideal for you. The Topeak thingy
doesn't seem much bigger than one anyway. Admittedly this one has poles -
<http://www.gogogear.com.au/html/95RMNCEN.htm> but only wee ones 🙂 and at
0.85kg just over half the weight of the Topeak.

Graeme

oooh... that weighs nothing! thanks for the tip.

The kids mentioned last weekend that we did little camping this year; I said we should do something about that, but it would have to be by bike. They were up for it, which means rethinking our current gear... and shopping! 😄

cheers,
ali

alison_b <[email hidden]> wrote in
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The kids mentioned last weekend that we did little camping this year; I
said we should do something about that, but it would have to be by bike.
They were up for it, which means rethinking our current gear... and
shopping! 😄

Ah well, if shopping is the game, then put one of the Bob trailers
<www.bobtrailers.com> at the top of your shopping list. Then you can extend
your list to much longer than it could have been without it 😉

Graeme

alison_b said:

Wow... I want one of these!
ohgizmo.comohgizmo.comOpen ↗

Nah... that's silly. Just swap some track cranks for Dutchy's 1-man MacPac tent. It's probably lighter, it's self-supported and I don't have to take my bike apart and hook it to the tent to set up camp...

hippy

hippy said:

Nah... that's silly. Just swap some track cranks for Dutchy's 1-man MacPac tent. It's probably lighter, it's self-supported and I don't have to take my bike apart and hook it to the tent to set up camp...

hippy

hehe. must_use_those_cranks_soon!

Is it doing the job? i think i owe you another leadout/goatage on return as Im sure the macpac will see far more action this year than those cranks. stoopid cranky shoulder...

just to make you all larf, i ended up a comittee person on a bike club last night!
OK, admittedly i wanted to, but Im [censored] scared Im gonna let people down in some shape/form...
Hell, i figure i can make up for knowledge/cycling/experience in enthusiasm and effort.

hopefully...

BrettM said:

It's very hard to find anyone to make the things. The two good ones
I've got I made from sail cloth, which in it self is hard to get
(everyone wants dacron these days). Triple reinforced hand stitched
eyelets - you don't get quality like that these days (unless you want to
get bleeding fingers yourself).

But two good tarps and two cheapies (ground sheets) a swag and a ute
makes a darn good camp for up to a week at a time.

see i'm one of those people that sees car camping as about as
interesting as riding on an indoor trainer. sure tarps are great for
this but just not my cup of tea. give me a one man ultralight and a pack
any day!!

brett

spook <[email hidden]> wrote in
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BrettM said:

It's very hard to find anyone to make the things. The two good ones
I've got I made from sail cloth, which in it self is hard to get
(everyone wants dacron these days). Triple reinforced hand stitched
eyelets - you don't get quality like that these days (unless you want
to get bleeding fingers yourself).

But two good tarps and two cheapies (ground sheets) a swag and a ute
makes a darn good camp for up to a week at a time.

see i'm one of those people that sees car camping as about as
interesting as riding on an indoor trainer. sure tarps are great for
this but just not my cup of tea. give me a one man ultralight and a
pack any day!!

brett

Fully agree except when what I'm doing is a longer trip to remote areas
for fishing or setting up a base for a kayak/canoe trip or surfing trip
with mates etc.

Bushwalking and taking everything with you on your back is fun but so
are the other activities. It is very hard to carry enough beer on your
back🙂

Cheers
BrettM

BrettM said:

Bushwalking and taking everything with you on your back is fun but so
are the other activities. It is very hard to carry enough beer on your
back🙂

see thats what whiskey is for!!

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BrettM said:

Bushwalking and taking everything with you on your back is fun but so
are the other activities. It is very hard to carry enough beer on

your

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back🙂

see thats what whiskey is for!!

Nooooooooooooooooo.

Whiskey is for sipping on the porch while watching the sun sink slowly
over the range after another satisfying day defending the forces of good
(or whatever it is I do). Warmth and relaxation all at once.

A little like the Jameson's I'm sipping at the moment. I swear that it
was only two fingers.......I didn't say they were on the same hand.

Cheers
BrettM

spook said:

give me a one man ultralight and a pack any day!!

brett

You tour with a pack on your back!!!!!!! {:-)