Just to get things started, here's my 'newly assembled 1st edition' kit
TENT: Coleman Aravis 2, 2.4kg ( £60 on special free p+p) new!
BAG: Eurohike down 500, 1.18kg 3/4 season ? (£42 on special free p+p) new!
MAT: Thermarest prolite, 480g (£52 on special free p+p) new!
STOVE: 20 year old Triangia copy for now.
YOUR CYCLE CAMPING KIT
Re: YOUR CYCLE CAMPING KIT
Just for fun, this my lighter weight camping list, for long days in the saddle and and moving on each day;
Tent TN Solar 2.2, 2kg*
Quilt - Jacks-R-better, 900g*
Mat – Exped ultralight Synmat, 450g
Blow up pillow
Sleeping bag liner (Over the mat), 180g
Silk PJs, 240g
Jetboil with gas, 460g*
V60 coffee drip with paper filters
Ti Spork, 50g*
Microfiber towel, 180g
Wash kit, 400g
J clothes, 100g
2 Merino shirts, 430g
Shorts, 350g
Longs, 400g
Socks, 300g
Jersey, 450g
Jacket, 700g
Torch, 200g
FM radio with earplugs, 320g*
Camera, 650g
USB charger and powerpack, 530g
Tools, pump and tools, 650g
lock, 500g
Water bottles, 300g
Travel wash (Clothes, cooking, body), 100g
Ortlieb banniers, 1.6kg*
Carradice saddlebag, 650g*
Vaude bar bag, 600g*
Phone and wallet
I might swap a couple of items around, but it usually comes to around 12kg including the bags and what I'm wearing. Some people can go a lot lighter but I've found this to be my comfort level for three season camping UK and Europe.
EDIT - Cost, I only have a rough idea of what I paid for this stuff, but for fun I've marked the items that are over ten years old with a *, whatever it is they cost they've been excellent value.
Tent TN Solar 2.2, 2kg*
Quilt - Jacks-R-better, 900g*
Mat – Exped ultralight Synmat, 450g
Blow up pillow
Sleeping bag liner (Over the mat), 180g
Silk PJs, 240g
Jetboil with gas, 460g*
V60 coffee drip with paper filters
Ti Spork, 50g*
Microfiber towel, 180g
Wash kit, 400g
J clothes, 100g
2 Merino shirts, 430g
Shorts, 350g
Longs, 400g
Socks, 300g
Jersey, 450g
Jacket, 700g
Torch, 200g
FM radio with earplugs, 320g*
Camera, 650g
USB charger and powerpack, 530g
Tools, pump and tools, 650g
lock, 500g
Water bottles, 300g
Travel wash (Clothes, cooking, body), 100g
Ortlieb banniers, 1.6kg*
Carradice saddlebag, 650g*
Vaude bar bag, 600g*
Phone and wallet
I might swap a couple of items around, but it usually comes to around 12kg including the bags and what I'm wearing. Some people can go a lot lighter but I've found this to be my comfort level for three season camping UK and Europe.
EDIT - Cost, I only have a rough idea of what I paid for this stuff, but for fun I've marked the items that are over ten years old with a *, whatever it is they cost they've been excellent value.
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Re: YOUR CYCLE CAMPING KIT
yostumpy wrote:Just to get things started, here's my 'newly assembled 1st edition' kit
TENT: Coleman Aravis 2, 2.4kg ( £60 on special free p+p) new!
BAG: Eurohike down 500, 1.18kg 3/4 season ? (£42 on special free p+p) new!
MAT: Thermarest prolite, 480g (£52 on special free p+p) new!
STOVE: 20 year old Triangia copy for now.
Current
Tent: Vaude 2P Power Lizard SUL 1100g @ £395
Bag: Sea to Summit SP1 395g 2/3 season £250 used with Quechua silk mummy liner 111g £18 for extra season
Mat: Thermorest Neoair Xlite 3/4 238g £80ish
Stove: Soto Windmaster 78g £90
Convention? what's that then?
Airnimal Chameleon touring, Orbit Pro hack, Orbit Photon audax, Focus Mares AX tour, Peugeot Carbon sportive, Owen Blower vintage race - all running Tulio's finest!
Airnimal Chameleon touring, Orbit Pro hack, Orbit Photon audax, Focus Mares AX tour, Peugeot Carbon sportive, Owen Blower vintage race - all running Tulio's finest!
Re: YOUR CYCLE CAMPING KIT
Recent camping trip I took:
Panasonic G5 camera
cheque book, wallet, & keys
Electronics (phone, Kobo e-reader, Lights, Garmin, anker power pack), cables (watch, usb mini, usb micro), & charger
3 sets of cycle clothing
Jumper
PJs
Travel towel & toiletries
cycling shoes
Waterproofs
Puncture repair kit, 2x inner tubes, tools & tyre levers
Loo roll
trainers
MSR microrocket Stove & a vango wind guard & gas
MSR quick 2 system & a spork & MSR Ultralight kitchen set & pocket knife
Vango meteor 300 Tent
Vango ultralight 600 Sleeping bag
Alpkit dumo mat
Vango pillow
500ml flask
Lifeventure washing leaves
Total weight about 18kg with food and liquids. I could drop it down but I like my comforts.
Panasonic G5 camera
cheque book, wallet, & keys
Electronics (phone, Kobo e-reader, Lights, Garmin, anker power pack), cables (watch, usb mini, usb micro), & charger
3 sets of cycle clothing
Jumper
PJs
Travel towel & toiletries
cycling shoes
Waterproofs
Puncture repair kit, 2x inner tubes, tools & tyre levers
Loo roll
trainers
MSR microrocket Stove & a vango wind guard & gas
MSR quick 2 system & a spork & MSR Ultralight kitchen set & pocket knife
Vango meteor 300 Tent
Vango ultralight 600 Sleeping bag
Alpkit dumo mat
Vango pillow
500ml flask
Lifeventure washing leaves
Total weight about 18kg with food and liquids. I could drop it down but I like my comforts.
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For summer trips of about 4 or 5 days duration:
Tarptent Moment 1 person single skin tent with optional clip-in roof liner.
Thermarest NeoAir mat (original type).
Exped blow-up pillow.
Alpkit 2 season down sleeping bag.
Silk sleeping bag liner.
Microfibre towel and washing kit.
Small container of washing powder.
Trangia or Jetboil and breakfast bowl (depending on how the fancy takes me and how easy I think it will be to eat out).
Meths bottle or gas cannisters.
Plastic cutlery.
Tea mug. (Metal, plastic or porcelain - the latter being the best!)
Enough Meusli for breakfast each day.
Headtorch.
Ingredients for one emergency pasta meal.
On the road snacks - e.g. meusli bars.
Campsite clothing - one pair of lightweight trousers, teashirt, undies, and Montane insulated smock.
Shorts and teashirt for sleeping in.
Cycling clothing - 3 pairs shorts, 2 or 3 short sleeve tops and/or one long sleeve top, waterproofs, thin gloves, socks, hat.
Spare specs.
Suncream.
Mobile phone - one that only needs charging once a week (remember them?).
Maps / route guides.
Optional Olympus 35RC camera.
All packed in Ortlieb panniers and bar bag.
This has been a useful exercise for me as I have never written this down so normally have to rethink it before every trip!
Tarptent Moment 1 person single skin tent with optional clip-in roof liner.
Thermarest NeoAir mat (original type).
Exped blow-up pillow.
Alpkit 2 season down sleeping bag.
Silk sleeping bag liner.
Microfibre towel and washing kit.
Small container of washing powder.
Trangia or Jetboil and breakfast bowl (depending on how the fancy takes me and how easy I think it will be to eat out).
Meths bottle or gas cannisters.
Plastic cutlery.
Tea mug. (Metal, plastic or porcelain - the latter being the best!)
Enough Meusli for breakfast each day.
Headtorch.
Ingredients for one emergency pasta meal.
On the road snacks - e.g. meusli bars.
Campsite clothing - one pair of lightweight trousers, teashirt, undies, and Montane insulated smock.
Shorts and teashirt for sleeping in.
Cycling clothing - 3 pairs shorts, 2 or 3 short sleeve tops and/or one long sleeve top, waterproofs, thin gloves, socks, hat.
Spare specs.
Suncream.
Mobile phone - one that only needs charging once a week (remember them?).
Maps / route guides.
Optional Olympus 35RC camera.
All packed in Ortlieb panniers and bar bag.
This has been a useful exercise for me as I have never written this down so normally have to rethink it before every trip!
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It takes a little to understand what's the best combination, as we all have different needs, for different bikes, on different routes, in different climate.
Obviously, summertime makes life a lot easier in terms of amount of daylight (less torches/batteries to carry) and clothing (though at least one light waterproof jacket should be carried).
My kit is usually done with the hours in the saddle in mind, I'm out spending some good time cycling, not staying in a tent for too long, so I carry a smaller tent (but has to allow me to comfortably sit up and change clothes) and very little for the camping "comforts". The lighter is my pack, the less effort needs to be carried around, so I can set up and break down the camp quicker, and arrive to destination sooner. My trips are usually to see this or that manor house, or museum, or castle, or town; so it's important for me to make the miles in a reasonable time, leaving more time to discover the things around.
This is a typical "no brainer" setup for 3 days (2 nights), including the food and the bag as per picture is less than 7.5kg and I don;t feel any sacrifice in comfort
But if want to travel light, this is a skimmed-down kit for summer use, 3kg and needs less than 20lt in bag capacity: tent poles strapped under the top tube, the rest goes in a "bikepacking" saddle bag (about 15lt) plus a small handlebar "roll" bag (5-6lt)
Obviously, summertime makes life a lot easier in terms of amount of daylight (less torches/batteries to carry) and clothing (though at least one light waterproof jacket should be carried).
My kit is usually done with the hours in the saddle in mind, I'm out spending some good time cycling, not staying in a tent for too long, so I carry a smaller tent (but has to allow me to comfortably sit up and change clothes) and very little for the camping "comforts". The lighter is my pack, the less effort needs to be carried around, so I can set up and break down the camp quicker, and arrive to destination sooner. My trips are usually to see this or that manor house, or museum, or castle, or town; so it's important for me to make the miles in a reasonable time, leaving more time to discover the things around.
This is a typical "no brainer" setup for 3 days (2 nights), including the food and the bag as per picture is less than 7.5kg and I don;t feel any sacrifice in comfort
But if want to travel light, this is a skimmed-down kit for summer use, 3kg and needs less than 20lt in bag capacity: tent poles strapped under the top tube, the rest goes in a "bikepacking" saddle bag (about 15lt) plus a small handlebar "roll" bag (5-6lt)
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Here is my current list: http://www.bikepacker.co.uk/List.htm
Essentially not a lot has changed in range of items I have carried for the last 20 years. I have replaced some items like for like in order to upgrade to newer or lighter products.
Essentially not a lot has changed in range of items I have carried for the last 20 years. I have replaced some items like for like in order to upgrade to newer or lighter products.
There is your way. There is my way. But there is no "the way".
Re: YOUR CYCLE CAMPING KIT
This was compiled at few years ago when I was trying to get things a bit lighter and less bulky. I've left my notes in so you can see what changes I made. This would be for a UK trip e.g., a week touring Somerset & Devon. I'm now touring a couple of kg lighter 
Item Comments
Panniers fully loaded 2.9.14 6.15kg/13lb8oz each (total 12.3kg/27lb) (At end of trip).
Panniers empty 1.8kg ancient Agu Sport now replaced with CaraDura 900g 40l
Bar Bag (Altura) Now Caradura 613g, 2kg with camera, wallet, keys, multi-tool etc.
Tent (Vaude Taurus Ultralite) 1.9kg dry 2kg wet
Tent Footprint 200g
Sleeping bag (Vango Voyager 300 Lite) 1.9kg now Snugpak Softie 6 1.2kg and less bulky.
Thermarest 1.1kg/2lb2oz now Alpkit Numo 375g + much less bulky.
Vango camping pillow Don’t bother unless using small mat + no puffa jacket
Cooker (Wilko)
Gas (Wilko) 1 canister easily enough for week
Windshield (Wilko)
2 tiny pans, mini wooden stirrer, spork, pan grip, shallow plastic bowl, Platypus water bottle, plastic mug, mini tin-opener, lighter, matches. All in freebie Heineken cool-bag! Used to include plastic cutlery set, Opinel knife, plastic ‘glass’, J-cloth for drying.
Food: oatbran porridge, quick pasta, couscous, tea, dried milk, brown sugar, hot chocolate, salt & pepper, cinnamon. Adds at least a kilo to weight at start of trip. Supplemented by single portions of pasta sauce, beans, fish, etc from supermarkets
Puffa-type jacket (Decathlon) With cotton bag to make into pillow
Fleece top 1
Shorts 1
Ron Hill Tracksters 1
Lightweight trousers If visiting rellies
T-shirts 2-3
Thermals (M&S)
Underwear/socks 2-3 wash & dry overnight
T-shirt for sleeping in
Woolly socks For sleeping
Crocs/flipflops Useful but bulky to pack
Shoes Goretex worth it
Waterproof cycling jacket
Waterproof trousers
Gloves
Camping towel
Washbag Mini bottles/tubes of shampoo, shower gel, toothpaste, SPF 30+ sunscreen, toothbrush, underarm
1st Aid Kit Plasters, headache pills, tweezers, mini nail snippers, earplugs
Phone Non- smart!
MP3 player
Radio Tiny sports radio – or just the one on the phone
Spare batteries For lights
Camera Medium weight
Book Rarely take one now – MP3 superseded!
Notebook, pen For diary
Maps UK - pages from road-map supplemented with Sustrans maps
Bike 1st Aid Mini-pump, toolkit, multitool, tube, lights, hand wipes, J-cloths, oil, chain kit, wire crud-remover
Item Comments
Panniers fully loaded 2.9.14 6.15kg/13lb8oz each (total 12.3kg/27lb) (At end of trip).
Panniers empty 1.8kg ancient Agu Sport now replaced with CaraDura 900g 40l
Bar Bag (Altura) Now Caradura 613g, 2kg with camera, wallet, keys, multi-tool etc.
Tent (Vaude Taurus Ultralite) 1.9kg dry 2kg wet
Tent Footprint 200g
Sleeping bag (Vango Voyager 300 Lite) 1.9kg now Snugpak Softie 6 1.2kg and less bulky.
Thermarest 1.1kg/2lb2oz now Alpkit Numo 375g + much less bulky.
Vango camping pillow Don’t bother unless using small mat + no puffa jacket
Cooker (Wilko)
Gas (Wilko) 1 canister easily enough for week
Windshield (Wilko)
2 tiny pans, mini wooden stirrer, spork, pan grip, shallow plastic bowl, Platypus water bottle, plastic mug, mini tin-opener, lighter, matches. All in freebie Heineken cool-bag! Used to include plastic cutlery set, Opinel knife, plastic ‘glass’, J-cloth for drying.
Food: oatbran porridge, quick pasta, couscous, tea, dried milk, brown sugar, hot chocolate, salt & pepper, cinnamon. Adds at least a kilo to weight at start of trip. Supplemented by single portions of pasta sauce, beans, fish, etc from supermarkets
Puffa-type jacket (Decathlon) With cotton bag to make into pillow
Fleece top 1
Shorts 1
Ron Hill Tracksters 1
Lightweight trousers If visiting rellies
T-shirts 2-3
Thermals (M&S)
Underwear/socks 2-3 wash & dry overnight
T-shirt for sleeping in
Woolly socks For sleeping
Crocs/flipflops Useful but bulky to pack
Shoes Goretex worth it
Waterproof cycling jacket
Waterproof trousers
Gloves
Camping towel
Washbag Mini bottles/tubes of shampoo, shower gel, toothpaste, SPF 30+ sunscreen, toothbrush, underarm
1st Aid Kit Plasters, headache pills, tweezers, mini nail snippers, earplugs
Phone Non- smart!
MP3 player
Radio Tiny sports radio – or just the one on the phone
Spare batteries For lights
Camera Medium weight
Book Rarely take one now – MP3 superseded!
Notebook, pen For diary
Maps UK - pages from road-map supplemented with Sustrans maps
Bike 1st Aid Mini-pump, toolkit, multitool, tube, lights, hand wipes, J-cloths, oil, chain kit, wire crud-remover
“My two favourite things in life are libraries and bicycles. They both move people forward without wasting anything. The perfect day: riding a bike to the library.”
― Peter Golkin
― Peter Golkin