Sydney Caravan & Camping Show

We recently went to the Perth C&C Show and came back with the same opinion.
Cycle camping is obviously a small and specialist market.

regards

Andrew
http://www.geocitieis.com/andrewhooker59/CycleTouring.html

"D&M Johnston" <mrjay@(no spam)bigpond.com> wrote in message
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Hi Folks,

Yesterday I went along to the Camping show at Rosehill Racecourse and
enjoyed it totally with possibly the exception that they didn't have much

in

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the way for micro-camping.

Microcamping in my understanding is when you go out hiking or

biking/touring

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that you are self sufficient in your accommodation and meals and can stop
anywhere you wish(within reason) to put the head down for the night.

I kind of went there with the purpose to see what i could find in the way

of

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micro-camping goods
for the light single camper and found relatively little although I did buy

a

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Team waterproof rain jacket that folds into itself for $64 down from $79.

I

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was happy with that.

Yes there were lots of great ideas for the 4WD set and their mega-campers
all the way up to the Luxo-campers, lots of fridges,generators etc but not
much in the way of the singleminded camper who likes to travel light, with
the exception of Boots & Kangaroo City who had some smallish hiking gear.

It would be good to see more of the stuff that hikers and touring cyclists
could use.I'm not complaining mind you, as I had a good time and picked up

a

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few bush tips but it'd be good to see more for the micro-camper.

Did anyone else go there? would be interested to know what others thought.

Regards

DJ

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Did anyone else go there? would be interested to know what others thought.

I've never been to it or ilk as I've always understood them to be for
the vehicle based camper.

If you have questions about gear, ask hear and you could also ask in
aus.bushwalking as they have similar interests in lightweight gear.

But, don't ask them about credit-card touring {:-).

That show seems to target the grey power & family set. You probably noticed
that when you looked around at the majority of the crowd attending.
Anyway you can tour in comfort knowing that you won't be doing what the
"crowd" is doing. Get out there away from the pack and enjoy the peace &
quiet.

Happy touring !

"D&M Johnston" <mrjay@(no spam)bigpond.com> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi Folks,

Yesterday I went along to the Camping show at Rosehill Racecourse and
enjoyed it totally with possibly the exception that they didn't have much

in

Quoted message said:

the way for micro-camping.

Microcamping in my understanding is when you go out hiking or

biking/touring

Quoted message said:

that you are self sufficient in your accommodation and meals and can stop
anywhere you wish(within reason) to put the head down for the night.

I kind of went there with the purpose to see what i could find in the way

of

Quoted message said:

micro-camping goods
for the light single camper and found relatively little although I did buy

a

Quoted message said:

Team waterproof rain jacket that folds into itself for $64 down from $79.

I

Quoted message said:

was happy with that.

Yes there were lots of great ideas for the 4WD set and their mega-campers
all the way up to the Luxo-campers, lots of fridges,generators etc but not
much in the way of the singleminded camper who likes to travel light, with
the exception of Boots & Kangaroo City who had some smallish hiking gear.

It would be good to see more of the stuff that hikers and touring cyclists
could use.I'm not complaining mind you, as I had a good time and picked up

a

Quoted message said:

few bush tips but it'd be good to see more for the micro-camper.

Did anyone else go there? would be interested to know what others thought.

Regards

DJ