Pat that kit list is fantastic, probably the most useful thing I've seen so far, I will add silk bag liner to my list, a small tarp to go between tent and bike, and make sure I go through the tools and first aid stuff too. I'm travelling in Europe in June so I won't need quite so much stuff. I haven...

Hi Pat, Thanks for all the info, I will purchase a spork and see if I like it. My first precamp stop is in a B&B near Dover so I won't need it until I am camping near Bruge, will I find Decathlon in Belgium? That said leaving home, let alone leaving this green and pleasant land without a towel f...

Hey Tony,

When I got back to camp and opened the bottle I was imediately reminded of several bottles of cheap tequila, gin and vodka I purchase in Portugal circa 1994 and brought home. My liver has never forgiven me...

Hola Simon, Thats where I keep my emergecy fluff... I am a hobby smoker rather than a addict, in fact my father just gave me some pipe tabacco so I might hunt the briar out tonight... I had a fantastic hour in France trying to explain to various shop assistants what I was after, once I'd remembered ...

Just get a little tank bag for the stuff you need to get to quickly, and strap a decent rucksack to the pillion seat/rack. That is a very good plan, I was considering just a duffle bag with built in shoulder straps as proper backpacks are usually covered in straps that can flap etc. Does anyone hav...

Yes I have one and very much enjoy searching for natural fluffy materials to light with it. I've never got a trangia going with one though. Lucky I smoke so I am never far from a lighter.

As they are only a couple of quid I might just pick up and drop off as and when requested. Often campsite have lost property and abandoned stuff that you can borrow if you are polite enough

[quote="The Spanish Biker" post=218775Hi Bren, Could you post a link to your camping topic for me? Meanwhile, you've got a bit out of kilter with the majority opinion regarding leaving the bike safely - one of the problems with soft luggage is that you keep having to load and unload all of...

The money I've spent of reducing pack size and weight is better spent than on even more luggage in my view - if you can't pack it in a small, light space maybe you shouldn't be packing it at all! Just my two penno'th Regs Simon I second this, if you have seen my camping kit topic I am investing in ...

That is daylight robbery...