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Skybird · 06-03-20, 07:55 AM

Lovely vehicle, all that plenty of woods. I would not go as far as wantign to live in it all year, but for trips and even longer travels, wonderful! Only handicap: book lovers are at a massive disadvantage: no space to store books in.

Very sympathetic woman, I am really impressed.

Sailor Steve · 06-03-20, 07:57 AM

Nice, though I agree about the books. One of these might solve that problem.

Skybird · 06-03-20, 08:31 AM

^ Too big, I cannot pull them. Remember, I'm a cyclist, not a spaceship driver.

There are good ideas for bicycles, btw. Ebikes are recommended for this, the problem so remains to be: power for charging, or carrying several batteries in reserves, which is both very expensive, and heavy. Solar panels may be good if you stay stationary for long enough, but the weight issue remains (solar transfer battery: size and weight).

I like these two:

Platapus · 06-03-20, 09:05 AM

The military ruined camping for me. For too many years "camping" was a GP Medium on a salt flat desert.

All the good ol' days. They sucked!

Skybird · 06-03-20, 09:30 AM

But it was no job, but an adventure!

Rockstar · 06-03-20, 09:55 AM

Oh I dont know about those bicycle campers. Appears to lack sufficient ventilation to exhaust your body heat and breath. In just a few hours it would be raining inside from all the condensation building up.

I've peddled the Great Allegheny Pass, personally I think the lighter the better. I used saddle bags on my bicycle and they had more than enough space to carry all my needs. I used a 3 season 2 person tent from Mountainsmith which I could set up and take down in a matter of minutes. It was lightweight, compact, reasonably priced and most importantly specifically designed to vent your body heat to keep things reasonably dry inside.

mapuc · 06-03-20, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Only handicap: book lovers are at a massive disadvantage: no space to store books in.

Very sympathetic woman, I am really impressed.

In my youth I did a lot of camping, either with family or with friends and sometimes on my own.

Today I'm poor and have somehow lost this feeling of camping in the free nature.

Markus

06-03-20, 07:55 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,806 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Thought I just had to share this Lovely vehicle, all that plenty of woods. I would not go as far as wantign to live in it all year, but for trips and even longer travels, wonderful! Only handicap: book lovers are at a massive disadvantage: no space to store books in. Very sympathetic woman, I am really impressed. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Nice, though I agree about the books. One of these might solve that problem. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-03-20, 08:31 AM	#3
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,806 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	^ Too big, I cannot pull them. Remember, I'm a cyclist, not a spaceship driver. There are good ideas for bicycles, btw. Ebikes are recommended for this, the problem so remains to be: power for charging, or carrying several batteries in reserves, which is both very expensive, and heavy. Solar panels may be good if you stay stationary for long enough, but the weight issue remains (solar transfer battery: size and weight). I like these two: __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

06-03-20, 09:05 AM	#4
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,439 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The military ruined camping for me. For too many years "camping" was a GP Medium on a salt flat desert. All the good ol' days. They sucked! __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

06-03-20, 09:30 AM	#5
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,806 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	But it was no job, but an adventure! __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

06-03-20, 09:55 AM	#6
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Oh I dont know about those bicycle campers. Appears to lack sufficient ventilation to exhaust your body heat and breath. In just a few hours it would be raining inside from all the condensation building up. I've peddled the Great Allegheny Pass, personally I think the lighter the better. I used saddle bags on my bicycle and they had more than enough space to carry all my needs. I used a 3 season 2 person tent from Mountainsmith which I could set up and take down in a matter of minutes. It was lightweight, compact, reasonably priced and most importantly specifically designed to vent your body heat to keep things reasonably dry inside.