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Subject Topic: Your best bits of Lightweight Kit?
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Personmikemorrow
20/2/2014 at 11:50am
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Jelboy53 There are many ways to lighten your load and not lose comfort. I'm sure everyone here would be glad to help you do so.


Personjelboy53
20/2/2014 at 6:24pm
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Used an old fishing trolly for my "Extras" on my last two trips....

In my defence my extras included a Tarp...an axe...Gas for the stove....And a fine 15yr old Malt!!! All I'm sure you will agree essentials rather than extras...

Mike....I follow this thread quietly picking up tips from those who post...And believe me I am picking up tips as I go along especially all the home made stuff these guys use....Small things like sauce sachets stored away for use on site etc...Using a 3 in 1 "Spork" rather than Knife/fork/spoon etc etc etc....

On a budget (of sorts)here so all the new lightweight tents and gear can be a bit pricey for me so I try and lighten the load in other areas....Have taken note of Badgers use of the wine container for carrying water...And will be using that in future...

No need for me to clog up the thread with questions when most of them are answered by all your conversations and pictures on here...You guys keep doing what you are doing on here...And I'm sure will learn as I go....

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Personsuperbadger
20/2/2014 at 8:24pm
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Quote: Originally posted by jelboy53 on 20/2/2014

In my defence my extras included a Tarp...an axe...Gas for the stove....And a fine 15yr old Malt!!! All I'm sure you will agree essentials rather than extras...

Jelboy.
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The malt IS an essential!!


It was spiritburner who mentioned the wine cooler with his excellent set up.

I also raid cafe's for all different kinds of sachets!! haha; I transfer all the meths I need into several smaller bottles, this makes it easier to squeeze them into different pockets and gaps.

I have one trick that I use for the panniers on my bike that may interest you all since the idea can also be used for a standard rucksack. I take a 2 litre plastic milk carton like this one...
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Drop that in the bottom of your bags before you pack your kit and it protects everything above it. It is especially useful with pannier bags since they have no protection against splash-back when you are cycling in heavy rain or puddles etc. I adopt the idea to rucksack/daysack for added protection from when they are on the floor especially setting up in rain or from morning dew.

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Personjelboy53
21/2/2014 at 11:12am
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See!! There you go....I have a bike with panniers...And wondered about splash back on wet days...Problem solved!!!.......

Jelboy.

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Personspiritburner
21/2/2014 at 11:15am
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Do you not put your gear in waterproof bags too?


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Personmikemorrow
21/2/2014 at 11:29am
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An Axe? Help me out with this.


Personsuperbadger
21/2/2014 at 2:52pm
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Glad I could help Jelboy.

Oh god yea I use waterproof bags and pack in such a way that kit is protected..... BUT honestly I was touring through so much rain and puddles on a tour that when I pulled everything out the panniers, a puddle had actually formed in the bottom of em??? That is rare and it was 'monsoon-like' conditions that day to be fair; It adds no extra weight and it's just something I use since there is very little kit we carry that we can allow to become wet!

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Personjelboy53
22/2/2014 at 5:39am
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Quote: Originally posted by mikemorrow on 21/2/2014
An Axe? Help me out with this.


On campsite with abundant supply of ready cut wood most of the time....Like a campfire going...Axe allows logs to be chopped into manageable size for said fire!!!

Jelboy.



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Personheather + phil
22/2/2014 at 8:41am
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Every woodland has a mad axeman roaming....

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Personjelboy53
23/2/2014 at 8:32pm
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Every campsite I visit has a big fire roaring...(In an officially designated firepit) hence the mad axeman routine....

Jelboy.

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12/3/2014 at 5:15pm
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I take my Trangia everywhere with me. I also could not do without my thermarest (revolutionised light camping for me as have never been a fan of the foam ones)

Another clever bit of kit is the mini bbq I have constructed by cutting a tin can in half (length ways, ie one half on the can is the bottom and the other is the lid) add a couple of hinges and a mini grill and hey presto. It only cooks a couple of sausages but its a good party piece.


Personsuperbadger
13/3/2014 at 2:21pm
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What do u burn in your mini bbq? Just wondered coz had very similar thoughts of constructing something for bacon, sausage. Great idea by the way.

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