Clever Camping Gear

[STONEY!]

Off to Croatia next month, thinking of stuff I need to take, got me thinking of what clever stuff you can get ie

Petrol Stove (always got fuel in the bike or if you don't hopefully you can use what's in the stove to get you going)

microfibre towel

inflatable camping mat (take up less space than a normal or self inflating one)

what other clever camping kit can you think of?

[stinkwheel]

A titanium spork.

There is no really good reason to actually have a titanium spork but it's the exact shape of the hole inside me.

UHT milk tubes.

Sugar cubes (can be picked up if spilled).

Silicone matting for under the stove/pots. Stops you setting fire to campsites and scorching the grass as well as giving you a clean, washable food preparation surface.
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[STONEY!]

Uht milk, salt/pepper/sugar and sauce sachets are all free at bp or shell cafes lol

[mentalboy]

One of the handiest bits of kit I've got is a small waterproof nylon pouch in which I keep bogroll - you wouldn't believe the number of people who rough it and forget the bogroll!
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[BTTD]

I've found petrol stoves to be more hassle than simple gas ones. Gas ones are cheap, light weight and super simple to use. You can get the gas cans in any camping shop and it's easier to carry a spare than to try and syphon petrol out of a tank.
Petrol ones have to be primed / pumped, are heavier, and more expensive.
I've got both and only ever use the gas one now.

Clever camping stuff.... head torch.

[Copycat73]

ibuprofen.
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[monkeybiker]

Non stick camping cooking pans so your not faffing about cleaning them.

Some way to charge your phone from the bike battery.

A good torch and spare batteries .

[The Shaggy D.A.]

If you don't already have them for when on the bike, earplugs.
Dental floss, and a sewing needle.
Wet wipes.
Poundland picnic blanket.
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[Clanger]

^^^ Beat me to it with the Poundland picnic blanket.
I have an Alpine folding stove, which packs small.
I always take wet wipes - good for cleaning cooking equipment as well as yourself, your bike headlight / visor etc.
Spork (another fan)
Headlamp (never leave home without one, in all camping instances)
I also have the type of water bag you'd have in a ruck-sack, walkers use them, the hose comes out the top. Because it folds up really small, and doesn't leak water everywhere.
Beansfeast packets - easy meals.
Travel pillow.
Travel clothes line - they have hooks and are twisted, good for fastening between tent / trees...will dry off wet kit fairly quickly if there's a breeze.
Waterproof gortex socks...keep your feet dry / snug if wet. Good for using as 'slippers' in and around the tent.
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[pepperami]

Another vote for a small head-torch = God send
Tesco freezer bags to keep small items dry (lighter, loo roll, phone).
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[yen_powell]

Pillow case, packs very small, at night just stuff some of your clothing inside it. I usually stick my bike jacket inside it if it's not soaking wet.
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[Ste]

Inflatable air beds are crap compared to Thermarest self inflating mats.

[c-m]

[delsol]

[delsol]

P38 \ P51 can opener.

https://www.bestglide.com/p38_p51_military_can_opener.html

[Pigeon]

[garth]

I really like my Helinox copy chair.

It's quite nice being able to sit on something other than the floor at the end of a days riding.
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[stinkwheel]

Not spectacularly clever but very useful.

Ortleib A6 waterproof document bag.

Keep your phone and lighter in it. Waterproof. In the real meaning of the phrase. Can use the phone without taking it out. Last for years.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[Clanger]

I also have a very small stool, which is good to sit on whilst using the stove. Beats sitting on the ground.

Its similar to this https://www.bikepacker.co.uk/stool%20pictures/image007.jpg

And packs really small.

I too have an Exped airbed which packs small, and is really lightweight...
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[FlightRisk]

[nerald]

https://www.firebox.com/product/6076/LuminAID
Cheaper elsewhere.
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[charliemopic]

[Lupo]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bog-Bag-Foldable-Portable-Outdoor/dp/B005SZZAUC/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

A stool and a bog, I believe you can substitute the really expensive bags with normal rubbish bags, not the cheap stuff mind you. Should be some Chinese knock offs around and cheaper than that too.
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[Serendipity]

I bought a value rubber mallet that wraps up in my tent. Only cost a couple of quid and it's slightly smaller and lighter than a typical one so it doesn't add much weight. It's paid for itself multiple times over with stress free peg hammering.

I also got some LED tent pegs a while ago. Thick orange pegs with a bright LED and button cell batteries in each one. They rotate to switch on and off and can be tilted to point at the tent or into themselves to provide a sort of orange glow stick. I kept the plastic tabs from the packaging to stop them turning on in my luggage, but I confess that I haven't tried using the pegs yet. They may be a pile of crap, but they sort of appealed to me. Dirt cheap too. Think I paid about a quid per peg, but a quick Google shows that they can be had for less.

I tried a plastic spork, but didn't bond with it so I bought a titanium knife, fork and spoon set. I justify the cost to myself because I use them most days at work, not just for camping trips.
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[delsol]