Tent for a trip round Norway on the motorbike
Discussion
I'm planning a trip around Norway, Finland and Sweden on my bike in the summer
I'll mainly be staying wherever I end up that day, and there are loads of campsites on route. A lot of these have little cabins you can rent out but in case thye're full I'll need a tent as backup. I may also stay in hotels depending on availability.
As I haven't been camping in the last 20 years I need some advice about what's best to get!
After doing some looking I found the Coleman tatra 2 http://www.coleman.eu/uk/p-26287-tatra-2.aspx as it packs up small enough to get it into the topbox, and I'll be going alone.
Another option is something like the Vango stelvio/tour http://www.millets.co.uk/tents-camping/171687-tour...
That won't pack into the top box but offers much more room for getting changed etc.
I won't be staying anywhere for more than one night so I'm thinking a small tent is probably best?
Another question is what to bring regarding sleeping bag and materess. I'm thinking that an air mattress is likely to be the most comfortable and I can pump it up using the bike as a power supply, sleeping bag will need to allow me to go into the arctic from summer in the lower parts.
I'm not looking to spend a fortune as on most trips we stay in hotels, but I'd also like to avoid sleeping in a leaky tent while freezing my arse off.
I'll mainly be staying wherever I end up that day, and there are loads of campsites on route. A lot of these have little cabins you can rent out but in case thye're full I'll need a tent as backup. I may also stay in hotels depending on availability.
As I haven't been camping in the last 20 years I need some advice about what's best to get!
After doing some looking I found the Coleman tatra 2 http://www.coleman.eu/uk/p-26287-tatra-2.aspx as it packs up small enough to get it into the topbox, and I'll be going alone.
Another option is something like the Vango stelvio/tour http://www.millets.co.uk/tents-camping/171687-tour...
That won't pack into the top box but offers much more room for getting changed etc.
I won't be staying anywhere for more than one night so I'm thinking a small tent is probably best?
Another question is what to bring regarding sleeping bag and materess. I'm thinking that an air mattress is likely to be the most comfortable and I can pump it up using the bike as a power supply, sleeping bag will need to allow me to go into the arctic from summer in the lower parts.
I'm not looking to spend a fortune as on most trips we stay in hotels, but I'd also like to avoid sleeping in a leaky tent while freezing my arse off.
Edited by Speed addicted on Sunday 10th January 08:21
Sorry for the delay in replying, I've been offshore and just had my gallbladder removed when I got back!
I managed to try on a couple of sleeping bags before getting chopped up.
There may be a problem, I'm 6'2 and quite broad (wide shoulders plus a fondness for pies) and I couldn't get into any of the sleeping bags in the shop.
Looks like I'll need an XL bag or some sort of warm blanket!
I'm now thinking that I may end up spending more time in the tent just to get my monies worth out of it and the sleeping stuff...
The Vango Omega was the tent of choice for quite a while, but the length of the pack would have been too much for the panniers. The Coleman Tatra is a lot shorter and fits in. I'll put it up in the garage when I get a chance to try it out.
I bought a cheap mat but it's huge when packed, how small are the thermarest ones when rolled up?
I managed to try on a couple of sleeping bags before getting chopped up.
There may be a problem, I'm 6'2 and quite broad (wide shoulders plus a fondness for pies) and I couldn't get into any of the sleeping bags in the shop.
Looks like I'll need an XL bag or some sort of warm blanket!
I'm now thinking that I may end up spending more time in the tent just to get my monies worth out of it and the sleeping stuff...
The Vango Omega was the tent of choice for quite a while, but the length of the pack would have been too much for the panniers. The Coleman Tatra is a lot shorter and fits in. I'll put it up in the garage when I get a chance to try it out.
I bought a cheap mat but it's huge when packed, how small are the thermarest ones when rolled up?
Edited by Speed addicted on Monday 25th January 00:14
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