Something we are regularly asked about is our camping kit so Steff and I made a video showing what we carry for our camping set up. It's the same kit for a night, a week, or months
I like your folding kitchen sink but I actually carry a small washing up bowl. My cooking set and loose small items fit inside it. It takes up next to no space and is so useful.
Some great kit, and agree we too seem to have accumulated a fair few ‘sea to summit’ items unintentionally. On the water filter front we carry a sawyer mini, purely for an emergency if had been unable or forgotten to get bottled, which works fine, but for the most part have always found bottled water available. Thanks guys for an informative and well put together video.
I think you are right to carry everything to make your camping stops comfortable. I do. I’ve never seen the point of roughing it just for the sake of it. I mainly tour on a slightly bigger bike and about a year ago changed from using an inflatable mattress to using a modern lightweight camp bed. Like your chair it’s light and folds away into a small bag. It’s quicker to set up and pack away than an air bed and has taken my comfort level to another level. It also lifts you off the ground if it’s cold.
Cool video, informative and well edit”d, just one thing, too much on screen text at various locations at once, it gets very distracting. Keep up the good work!
Camping kits definitely evolve over time ! Little air pumps are a must, also stop potential bacterial build up during blowing up by mouth and that then freezing in cold temperatures apparently!
Great video on your Motorcycle camping setup. I totally agree with making sleep a priority as if you are not well rested, accidents do happen. I do a lot of long distance hiking as well as bike trips so there is some crossover but the bike kit is slightly bulkier and heavier. For this I tend to use 2x pillows attached to the mat to prevent sliding off. I have and have used many sleeping bags and for motorcycle trips have settled on the Therm-a-rest Questar 20, lots of room for side sleepers. I use this with the Big Agnes Rapide sleeping pad, which is quiet to sleep on and has a good R rating. For cooking I have the trangia setup with a few extras (plate, frying pan etc) that pack into the original design. Have multiple cooking systems but always come back to this for long trips. I have a gas and multi fuel cooker for this, depending on foreseen availability. Flexitail pump a must, as now a new convert.
That Helinox chair is really comfy. There are many camping things you would dispose of at first sight and find out how useful they are afterwards. Happy Easter, Günter/Nürnberg
Love seeing stuff! I have the msr whisperlight, similar to yours and while it isnt the smallest, carrying gas cannisters and hoping they last is annoying. Totally agree with the little pump... blowing them up with anything else allows moisture and gunk to get in. Mine has a bag to squeeze air into it... I think its exped, wish Id gone for a wider mat but its good in any weather. The pillow... definately an essential for me, as is a chair, but I have yet to find ones i like... might bite the bullet and get the exped mega pillow and the helinox chair at some point this year.
Good vid as usual guys so keep them coming. Just wanted to add a comment about using a pump to inflate the mattresses. I'm a pump user as well because experience has shown that inflating them with warm moist breath can cause mould to form inside 😮 I've seen a few expensive mattresses with visible black staining showing through from the mould growth inside them, which doesn't effect the way the mattress performs, but doesn't look great, and not nice to look at on your 200 squid purchase !
My wife and I have much of the same kit for our moto camping. We upgraded our Reckless 80s to Backcountry 35 panniers and it was life changing. Massively more convenient and the storage is in a much more useful shape. Heavier, but worth it.
So.. I am looking at taking on my 1st solo camping trip next year to Norway. I have been abroad on my motorbike before but stopped in AirBnB.....you video has been the most informative one i have found as i research kit.
