The Touring GN250
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, 7th April 2013 at 14:02 (16778 Views)
So nerrrd inspired me to start thinking about possibly camping when I go on my trips. It's hard trying to plan trips around where I can stay for free! Tent etc gives you more freedom, well that's the plan anyway...
I'd been using a bag I got for free from the gym I used to go to. It's been helpful for my trips thusfar but no good for when it starts raining.
So anyway I got this bag: http://www.kathmandu.co.nz/packs-and....html?___SID=U for $99.98 down from $299.98 meant to be waterproof!
It's great and fits the tent, sleeping bag and mattress as well as clothes, toiletries etc.
I also got a second waterproof bag for things I want quick access to I.e. keys, my phone, drink bottle. I don't like wearing my backpack on my back and now I don't have to!:
http://www.kathmandu.co.nz/packs-and....html?___SID=U for $59.99 down from $119.98
And for short trips this bag is still big enough really. It's good because it's got some cap at the end that you can push the air inside the bag out, close the cap and makes the bag more compact.
I also needed a sleeping bag, tent and mattress:
http://www.kathmandu.co.nz/sleeping-...ey-purple.html $89.99 down from $179.98
http://www.kathmandu.co.nz/camping/t...age-green.html $89.99 down from $179.98
http://www.kathmandu.co.nz/camping/s...38-nautic.html $49.99 down from $179.98
I'm not going on another trip for a week and that's only a couple nights and no camping, but I'm hoping to get away around Anzac day.
But, that didn't stop me from having a tutu with packing configurations...
Will be interesting to see how this all works out on the next big trip I go on! Will wait till later in the week and try to figure out how to put up a tent! One last thing I need to get is some longer flat straps, once I put my clothes in the bag the straps won't be long enough to get around the bag especially seeing as I like to wrap the straps a couple times around the actual rack before putting it around the bag to keep it nice and secure!
We'll see how this goes I suppose....