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Would you recommend me a good tent
Hallo !!!
Would you recommend me a good tent(to keep inside my bike), sleeping bag and waterproof jacket. This year my first big bicycle tour Poland-UK. Thank you in advance |
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klimek wrote:
Would you recommend me a good tent(to keep inside my bike) Do you mean a tent to stow on your bike, or a tent to stow on your bike which you can park the bike inside when it's pitched? For the latter, Hilleberg's various GT models with extended porches could be just the thing, but they're not cheap. If it's just a tent for you then a budget would make suggestions easier: since it's your money I can easily spend £400, but you may want something nearer £40! sleeping bag and waterproof jacket. Similarly, a budget limit would help here (plus whether ot not you're allergic to down). Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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No particular recommendations, as there're plenty of great pieces of kit
out there. sleeping bag It may be worth going for a down sleeping bag - they pack smaller, which is great when you're squeezing stuff into panniers. and waterproof jacket. You might want to consider a windproof, water_resistant_ jacket - it'll be much less sweaty (and cycling is certainly sweaty if you're wearing a waterproof, even if it is a breathable one) and will cope perfectly with showers. On the other hand, in a downpour or prolonged rain you'd be wanting something a bit better. Consider two jackets. Get one specifically designed for cycling - longer sleeves, a 'tail' at the back and a pocket on the back are all dead handy. Lightweight is good - all you need is a 'shell' - no lining is necessary tho a light netting type lining could be nice, it'll make the pack size bigger. This year my first big bicycle tour Poland-UK. Super, keep us posted. |
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"klimek" writes:
Hallo !!! Would you recommend me a good tent(to keep inside my bike), Get one of these for you and use a tarp or something similar for your bike. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pro-Action-1-P... QcmdZViewItem sleeping bag Buy something in down so it packs really small. and waterproof jacket. I'll leave others to recommend this. I fully admit to being a wuss and not going out in bad weather ;o) This year my first big bicycle tour Poland-UK. Thank you in advance Cool! Good luck! Chris -- Chris Eilbeck |
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in message .com,
klimek ') wrote: Hallo !!! Would you recommend me a good tent(to keep inside my bike), sleeping bag and waterproof jacket. This year my first big bicycle tour Poland-UK. Thank you in advance Topeak do a tent where the bike forms an integral part of the tent frame. It's one person only and for a one-person tent not particularly small, light or cheap, but it does have the advantage that no-one can steal your bike in the night without collapsing the tent. http://www.topeak.com/2006/products/...t/tentmain.php Other than that I'm very well pleased with my Vaude Hogan http://www.vaude.de/hps/client/vaude.../2/955/971/978 which has plenty of room for two people at only 2.9Kg, is very easy to erect; the inside stays dry as you erect it even in rain; and it packs reasonably small. It isn't cheap either, but you do get quality. -- (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/ Tony Blair's epitaph, #1: Tony Blair lies here. Tony Blair's epitaph, #2: Trust me. |
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"Simon Brooke" wrote
Other than that I'm very well pleased with my Vaude Hogan which has plenty of room for two people at only 2.9Kg, is very easy to erect; the inside stays dry as you erect it even in rain; and it packs reasonably small. It isn't cheap either, but you do get quality. Even lighter, but more costly, is the Saunders Jetpacker Plus. http://www.spacycles.co.uk/products....=m4b25s145p116 Only 1.75 Kg, sleeps 2 if you're good friends or loads of room for one. Mine has survived all kinds of stuff ranging from the Pyrenean High Route to the Glastonbury festival. |
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On Tue, 02 May 2006 22:37:31 +0100, Chris Eilbeck
wrote: "klimek" writes: Hallo !!! Would you recommend me a good tent(to keep inside my bike), Get one of these for you and use a tarp or something similar for your bike. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pro-Action-1-P... QcmdZViewItem sleeping bag Buy something in down so it packs really small. Field and Trek are doing their Stormlite Rolling Clouds 750, down filled alleged 4 season bag for GBP 60 down from GBP120. A simple bag, no bells and whistles. http://tinyurl.com/syghc Tim |
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"POHB" typed
"Simon Brooke" wrote Other than that I'm very well pleased with my Vaude Hogan which has plenty of room for two people at only 2.9Kg, is very easy to erect; the inside stays dry as you erect it even in rain; and it packs reasonably small. It isn't cheap either, but you do get quality. Even lighter, but more costly, is the Saunders Jetpacker Plus. http://www.spacycles.co.uk/products....=m4b25s145p116 Only 1.75 Kg, sleeps 2 if you're good friends or loads of room for one. Mine has survived all kinds of stuff ranging from the Pyrenean High Route to the Glastonbury festival. Nice tent but no room for the bike. No friend has ever been allowed in mine overnight. -- Helen D. Vecht: Edgware. |
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Tim Hall wrote:
Field and Trek are doing their Stormlite Rolling Clouds 750, down filled alleged 4 season bag for GBP 60 down from GBP120. A simple bag, no bells and whistles. Depends on one's definition of "no bells or whistles"... Mine would include mummy shape, a full length zip, a proper hood and a shoulder collar, all of which that bag has. I used an F&T bag for many years and if that was anything to go by they know what they're at, especially at that price, but what I don't like about this one for the job at hand is 750g of filling. Unless you'll be expecting snow and ice on the tour or you're one of those unfortunates that always feels cold in a sleeping bag it's just over the top, and the downside of more warmth is more bulk and more weight. The RC 500 and 300 are also in the Bargian Bin at F&T and would be better suited to a bike tour IMHO (I use bags with 300 and 550g filling, admittedly slightly better down, but with the heavier one used in snow caves before now!) Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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POHB wrote:
Even lighter, but more costly, is the Saunders Jetpacker Plus. http://www.spacycles.co.uk/products....=m4b25s145p116 Only 1.75 Kg, sleeps 2 if you're good friends or loads of room for one. Always preferred the Spacepacker myself. 1.9 Kg (as advertised, mine was 1.8 weighing it) and will fit 2 in better than the JP+ IMHO, especially as there's a choice of doors and a porch each side. Also seems a bit easier to pitch when it's windy, and the ventilation options are much better too. I'd only personally go for the JP+ over the Spacepacker if I was quite a bit taller, but I'm not! (and with only 1 occupant, sleeping diagonally, it's less of an issue anyway). Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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