Camping Gear

Gear load-out changes based on weather conditions, or for solo/riding two up.

 Eureka Apex 3XT Tent - It's a three man tent, but I'm a big guy and I wanted extra room. Camping off the bike makes the slightly heavier weight from a 3 man tent not a big deal, it compresses down pretty small anyway. Gives me plenty of room to bring all my gear inside the tent at night, and if the wife decides to go camp with me there will be room for us both without any problem.

 Eureka Sandstone 45F Rectangular Sleeping Bag - Synthetic bag, one for me and one for my wife. Nothing really fancy about it other than that they are mate-able to each other we want to get extra snuggle-y on a trip.

 Eureka Camp Pillow - Some people say use a stuff sack with your dirty clothes, I say I don't want to smell funky smells while I'm trying to sleep.  I guess I could use clean clothes, but... effort.

 Exped SynMat Basic 7 - Air mattress. My theory is that if you don't get at least some restful sleep, you will be miserable the next day. Packs down very small, provides comfort and insulation from the ground.

 Sea to Summit eVent 30L Compression Dry Sack - I have multiples of this item. I pack the tent, rainfly and groundcover all in one, and it all compresses down to around 12x6 inches. Sleeping bag goes into another, compresses down to about 12x12 inches.

 Kwik Tek Dry Pak 70L Waterproof Duffel Bag - Cooking gear, sleeping equipment, and other stuff I don't put in the panniers goes in here, and then the bag is strapped across the pillion seat with RocStraps. If it's a two up trip, the 52L Givi comes off the back of the bike, and the 70L Dry Pak is replaced by a 110L Dry Pak so there is enough room to stash the wife's gear as well.

 Sea to Summit DryLite Towel - Small and Extra Small. Great for drying off after getting caught in the rain, or after a shower at the campsite. They dry fast too.

 Jetboil Zip cooking system - Boils 16oz of water in about 2.5 minutes. My breakfast is instant oatmeal and instant coffee/hot chocolate, so this takes care of both very quickly. The Jetboil also makes it super easy to make things like instant mashed potatoes for dinner.

 Trangia 27-5 Ultralight Aluminium Cookset with add on 2.5L pot - Alcohol stove set with frying pan, two 1L pots and one 2.5 pot. For dinner I can cook up a steak, some soup or stew, pasta/rice sides (think of stuff like this and this. I don't worry about packing and carrying an entire trip's worth of food, I stop at a grocery store, and get a couple days worth of stuff. If I want fresh meat, I swing by a store immediately before hitting the campsite. Arrive, set up, cook.

 12oz plastic cups - I carry a couple of these.

 Spork - Fork, spoon, and something resembling a knife.  Bring a good multitool (such as this Leatherman Blast)- when you go camping, you will be glad you did.

 A headlamp and a good flashlight are critical. I also really like these UCO Clarus 150 Lumen LED Mini Lanterns for lighting up parts of the campsite.