Cheap Camping Gear

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Just thought id share some cheap camping gear with you, im planning on doing some touring on the bike, possibly to scotland and then to europe...

First of all, and the most obvious is the tent.. now I vaguely remembered getting p!ssed one night and buying a tent from ASDA and setting it up randomly in Basildon.. (so it must of been simple to set up!) unfortunately it got destroyed by a large gang of chavs (i found the smoldered remains the next day as i had to ditch it after 10 of them decided to jump on it..)

Anyway, at that time these were £10, no guy ropes to trip over, just four pegs at each of the corners to hold it down..

https://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll154/southeastbikers/DSCF0650.jpg

Now, it looks TINY, if your over 6ft i wouldn't recommend it, im about 5ft11 and i just about push it out

But like the tardis, its bigger on the inside.. and for £7 you cant go wrong..

https://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll154/southeastbikers/DSCF0651.jpg

Thats a double airbed (INTEX) in there... pumped up with a electric pump bought from ASDA too that plugs into the cigarette lighter socket (bought a motorcycle ready one from Ebay a while ago).

Also there is a inflatable pillow which matches the airbed perfect..

https://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll154/southeastbikers/DSCF0652.jpg

The pillow was a bargain from Poundland, which sell camping gear now (yes.. its all a pound! )

As well as that i bought a rubber mallet from them.. i already had the sleeping bag... but again ASDA sell them pretty cheap (£8 i think).

Now, i was a bit 'dubious' about four pegs keeping me to the ground, so i thought id test it, so i pumped up the airbed, blew the pillow up.. and camped in my garden (where its currently set up) in the high winds the other night..

And it didnt move an inch, which i cant say for my neighbours gazebo, which i found a 3am threatening to smash one of our skylights..

Best bit is it does all come together and pack neatly into a small bag, which i bungie to the top of my hard panniers..

https://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll154/southeastbikers/DSCF0653.jpg


Heres my weapon of choice as well..

Its a 1979 Honda CB750kz with ancient original honda hard panniers and a givi topbox

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/essexbikers/Tooeys%20Bikes/2c24_1.jpg


Anyway, hope this post helps some of you hoping to go touring..
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[G]

Have you tried it in the wet?

I got a cheap one from tesco (£20 bigger one with fly sheet). Even in the dry, there was bad condensation on the inside in the morning.

Ended up buying a new one when I took it to Glastonbury a few years ago.

[2E]

[G]

Was that spending the night in it, or just leaving it as is?

Anyway, will be interesting to hear a report when it's been 'used in anger' .

[2E]

[EuropeanNC30R...]

Perhaps he means giving it a good thrashing with a stick, Basil Fawlty style.

[Flip]

Camping gear is not a place to buy cheap sh1te imo. Needs to be up to the job.I doubt that stuff is.

[Itchy]

https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3042/2596123624_3b824d7a98.jpg

me thinks me tent is a tad too big! , with ropes secured its well over 4 metres a side
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[carvell]

That's the worst put up tent I've ever seen!
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[DidierD]

https://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2/Dechant/Plymouth%20Mega%20Ride/DSC00079.jpg

That's how a tent should look
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[Itchy]

[superstacker]

Heres my tent, just £80



https://www.londontoolkit.com/lgw/hilton_lgw.jpg

[Itchy]

[dodger]

Plus if you are on your own hotels get very expensive after a few nights, but if you have the money than why not...
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If none of that stuff interests you..

Get geared.co.uk have an offer on of £39.97 for a 3 Man igloo tent, self inflating matress, and a summer sleeping bag...

https://www.getgeared.co.uk/acatalog/Camping_Tents.html

im tempted... lol
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[stinkwheel]

[DidierD]

[2E]

Yes, the simple A frame scout tents were brilliant, but also very very heavy..and the cheaper alternatives dont match up to the scouts canvas stuff I had a brown one for years which we were given when the scouts upgraded to different style green ones.

Nobody got anything to say about the offer on GetGeared?
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[stinkwheel]

[superstacker]

[barnhatter]

I use one of those little grrn tents, cost £17 I think, takes no rrom, large and strong enough for my lad and myself to rough camp on the mountains in the lake district.
For touring it is great as it takes 10 min to put up and take down, small enough to handle on your own and takes up no room.
I will be gutted when it wears out but I think gehart do one.