Camping Tents, Camping and Backpacking Equipment

Bicycle camping trip with gear overview

I stuffed some camping gear into some bike panniers and headed out for a weekend outing. Pedaled about 85 miles. It was kinda fun carrying everything you need for a few nights out under the stars and getting there literally on your own power.

I brought too many gadgets. I opted to bring my 2 person tent so that I could bring my gear inside the tent with me to protect it from the elements. Good thing since it rained the next morning. The drizzle on the tent fly is very soothing.

I can’t say enough good things about the MSR. Although one complaint I have is that the zipper on the open doors drag on the ground and can let dirt get caught in the zippers and tracked into your tent if not careful.

I’m going to bring a little less gear and try out the Big Agnes Seedhouse SL1 next time.

Basic main gear list:

Bike – Trek Valencia
Pannier rack bags – Trek Interchange II
Handlebar bag – Topeak
Tent – MSR Hubba Hubba 2 person tent with footprint
Sleeping bag – Kelty Lightyear 45 with Coolmax liner
Sleeping pad – Therm-A-Rest Trail Comfort
Stove – JetBoil PCS
Food – Freeze dried camping food for convenience and weight savings
Flashlight – Surefire E1E with F04 diffuser
Knife – Emerson CQC10
GPS – Garmin eTrex Vista and 60CSx

Video shot with Canon PowerShot S3IS.

Duration : 0:6:29

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