Bicycle camping
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Bicycle Camping
Having your shelter, water and food on your bicycle is the ultimate self powered way to go.
The Trek Valencia loaded up with camping gear worked out pretty well.
This is one of my favorite campsites right on the beach and since the season had just opened, I was the only one there for the first couple of days.
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True about flashlights in movies. Its a good prop to help the plot along. But yeah, I rarely see them with a backpack with food, and rarely water.
All you really need is a flashlight- just kidding, but you notice how in movies people on adventures don't seem to need food or water with them but if they don't have a flashlight, they will get hopelessly lost in the dark?
Nice vid. That's a pretty big tent, but I see in a more recent video you've got a smaller one, so perhaps you've replaced it or use it by choice. My only other suggestion is to get a front rack & panniers; it will help with bike handling, narrow your profile and (most importantly) take some weight off that rear wheel. I've got a set of Ortliebs, totally waterproof, highly recommended.
It seems to me that if you're going to pack a tent that big you might as well go big enough to get one the bike will fit into.
What was good about the pack was that it converted into a hip-pack pretty easily. Downside: the material was very stiff, didn't soften over time…and left some pretty good chaffing marks. It lasted about six months, regardless.
Thanks, yeah I agree, the handlebar bag was the weak link in the gear here. It constantly kept shifting position on the trip.
High-marks for all of the gear in this video–except for the ToPeak handlebar bag. I had one. Emphasis on "had". The plastic mount to the handlebars doesn't like the cold. I hit a bump and the mount snapped like balsa wood. Partially my fault. I had a lot of weight in the bag.
Weekend in Vegas is cheaper.
I use the Goal Zero battery pack and panels.
Thanks for watching.
Awesome video!
How do you recharge your cell phone , Ipad or other electronic devices? I have seen a solar recharger at Academy sports, would that be best.
They are the Trek brand, large.
what name are your panniers ?
and what size ? they are nice looking and look real big
hey give us a review on them
It did, under a tree.
Ausable Chasim
Indeed.