Motorcycle camper here.I always carry a big Agnes insulated pad just in case I have to go to the ground.
Motorcycle camper here.I always carry a big Agnes insulated pad just in case I have to go to the ground.
Another Motorcycle camper doing the same thing - Big Agnes pad I have used for years and love - works great in the Eno DN, it allows me more "wiggle room" during the night. I got a 3/4 Jarbridge UQ last year which is definitely warmer and very "cozy" so I use both depending on conditions and always have the pad if I go to ground. Of course I have room for both on the bike. YMMV
I know for certain that I can't afford to get a quality inflatable out of there, NZ is even more expensive that the EU.
Well after some playing around I got my UQ in my 60l holdall along with my two tarps, bivy, 2 TQ, an UQ and still had enough room for fancy clothes for the bars ;-) it took a couple of new lightweight purchases of jackets and things but I got my UQ luxury with me so it's all good.
Thanks to everyone who contributed :-*
Have a great trip and don't forget the trip report when you get back.
Enjoying the simple things in life -
Own less, live more.
question for all you guys using a pad with your wbrr--------do you have any condensation issues?
FYI: If you want to know what type a certain bear is, sneak up behind it and kick it. Then,
run like crazy and climb up a tree. If the bear climbs the tree and eats you, it's a black
bear. If the bear just pushes the tree over and eats you, it's a grizzly bear : )
Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me, either, just leave me alone.
--unknown
I slept in my WBRR the other night in the basement with a pad. Prolly 65-68 degrees there and in the morning I felt just slightly clammy. I have a feeling outside there would be condensation issues.
Hey, Scotty.
You should never apologize for using a bivy sack. A tent maybe but not a bivy. Depending on the outing a hammock may not always be best choice. I love my USGI gore-tex bivy for those times when the terrain may be too extreme or time is of the essence.
Of course I take my cloudburst tarp for weight and coverage, but when the excursion is not about leisure the bivy can be highly functional.
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if it's an excursion, it IS about leisure. unless you're talking about descriptive physics.
Hey there Scotty. I live in the central North Island of New Zealand. If you would rather borrow some gear while you are over here I would be happy to lend you anything - packs, gortex bivvy bags, thermarest pads, cookers, whatever.
Unless you are going up into the higher hills you shouldn't have any issues - NZ is full of bush and trees and there's no restrictions on hanging anywhere on public land. Check out (NZ) Department of Conservation for places to go.
My contact details are: Iain Brown, Waiouru, mobile phone 0275808008.
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