Well this is my first year with the blade and will be My first year taking it on the road racing tour Of ireland.so fo thoose that do the camping malarkey What mount or method do you use to take your Tent with you(say around 5-6kg) And pics are very welcome
I think Remal's got a nice set up with the Bags Connection/Motech gear. Sure I've seen photos of the bag and tent roll somewhere in the touring section.
Cheers maybe pm him. Martin I wouldn't dream of showing up at a road race in a car, No fun getting a few laps in on it.
FOr me this works perfectly Ventura rack with main bag, then tent, thermarest (essential) and sleeping bag all stacked behind in waterproof bags Totally stable and really quick to put on/off bike It got me round Europe for a week last June without problems and prob. paid for itself on that trip with the hotel savings Hope that helps I use the baglux for all valuables - documents camera / phone etc. - if you park up just take that with you - all else can stay. Plus buying clothes is now so cheap at supermarkets etc. you can almost just throw dirty away and buy new as needed - prob, cost less than 1 tank of fuel to do that for a week a way !
I bought a small festival tent from mountain warehouse for £16, and sleeping bad for £17 and binned them on the last day. both very small. All I did with the tent was fabseal it beforehand like this 2 Person Festival Fun Tent - 1 & 2 Man Tents but this is much cheaper Patterned 2 Person Fun Tent - 1 & 2 Man Tents both very light and compact then got this and was find and binned at the end Basecamp 250 Sleeping Bag - 1 & 2 Season Sleeping Bags
That ventra rack looks good.think I will go for that. Remal I have the tent already. Its a three man Dome tent as I need the room for my airbed lol
Echo ventura for me all the way, although I've got to say as I was let down on delivery of my new l' brackets for my 954 I bought a roll bag for £40 from go outdoors. It fit my tent, air bed, sleeping bag and clothes in for a weekend in Wales a couple of weeks ago. Few bungee straps and stable as anything!!
Phantom Depends how much gear you want to take I guess. Up until now I've always travelled fairly light, kreiga US 10 tail pack and Kreiga R35 back pack. But thinking of heading to Italy next month and I've had my eye on the Bags Connection Cargo Bag and the Tent Bag that goes with it. Reckon thats what I'm gonna go for, looks perfect for the Blade, and for my requirements. Tidy
Plus sleeping bag, waterproofs, camera / phone chargers ? ipad? documents, towel, washbag, waterproof gloves? Can of tyre weld, duct tape and cable ties, few tools The list soon goes up - the above for a weeks trip, but you need MOST of the above even for a long weekend on bike
I clicked cause I thought this was another online gamers thread! For some reason I'm always accused of being a camper on COD! Lol
I was tempted to say something about cod in the first post lol. .. Anyway the duct tape, sleeping bag , camera etc will go in a Rucksack. Just need something to carry the heaviest of gear.
Saw this French Blade on the way back from Le Mans a few years ago......he had been camping.....with the kitchen sink I think!
