Motorcycle Camping at Wicksteed Park

Camping is a tricky subject it is always a massive struggle to not overload the bike whilst leaving room on the back for the wife and then managing to keep everything dry too. I am no expert camper and hope the information below will give you a rough guide to what you need to take and what should stay home.

My biggest challenge everytime is to find a way to get the wife not to pack the whole wardrobe! That being said she does tend to remember to pack little things I always seem to forget.

The Tent:

Eurohike Ryde II Tent from Millets

The Eurohike Ryde Tent from Millets is on sale for £19.99 it easily fits in the top box and doesn’t take much room. The outside Porch area covers a large enough room to leave bulky stuff outside the tent and still keep them dry. The Pegs and Guy lines are good quality and I can usually push the pegs into the soil by wearing my bike gloves. Rubber mallet still the best thing to use. The inner tent has adequate ventilation to allow hot air to escape and this helps to keep you dry. The tent also has midge nets to keep those annoying midges at bay.

The sleeping bags:

We looked at several different sleeping bags but found the Marmot Wave III to meet our requirements and tick al the boxes. This sleeping bag comes with a full  length two way zip, it is made from tough fabrics and is fully waterproof. You can expect to pay about £70 for this beauty.

As for sleeping mats, I still use the old neoprene type that doesn't cost an arm or a leg (bought from Argos £4.99) but it does take lost of space, I will leave this one to you to decide as I feel paying about £75 for an inflatable mat is a bit steep.

The camping stove:

The coolest gadget that I have purchased must be the Coleman Unleaded Sportster II stove simply put petrol in it from the bike and of you go. Works a treat! Worth every single penny!!

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