5 Camping Gadgets You Don't Need (Maybe)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ต.ค. 2024
- Steve convinces everyone not to take these 5 gadgets with them on their next camping trip and then decides to take all but one of them anyway!
And yes technically one of these items is not a gadget!
Your title was right I don’t need any of those things. My camping light is an LED bicycle front light from Action that cost €1.99 including batteries. Three years down the road they’re still going. Small, lightweight and efficient. I carry shampoo, shower lotion, conditioner, clothes washing liquid and washing up liquid in small bottles that take up much less space than your expensive compromise. My 10 wooden clothes pegs fit in the small pocket attached to one of my panniers and my tent has more than enough guy ropes to make a decent washing line. I do actually carry a half sized washing up bowl in my top box; it’s very useful, takes up next to no space and is a useful container for so many small items that would otherwise rattle around or get lost. As for the hammer, why? I don’t push tent pegs with my feet, they bend, I do however carry a small wooden mallet that does the job brilliantly, it would also be pretty handy with aluminium panniers but I don’t have those easier. Much cheaper, much smaller and much lighter than your poser’s toy. Look at the money I’ve saved, that’s enough for a week away!
Naturally your right David. That is some great advice on saving money. I’ll pin your comment so everyone can benefit from your wisdom. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Stay safe and keep riding.👍🏼
Have along a clothesline and a hammer? Are you taking the piss mate? This bloke's even brought the kitchen sink!
Fair one…but I’m a little bit confused with your comment. The clothes line takes up the same space as a piece of string ( and allows you to secure your kit in the wind ) I’m constantly washing my kit because I only take one spare set of clothing, socks, pants etc. This saves a huge amount of weight, the downside is your doing a lot more in the field admin. The hammer I agree on, but it’s very useful when you bend items on your motorcycle, I don’t take that with me anymore. As for the kitchen sink, well that’s pretty much indispensable when wild camping. How else can you wash your kitchen utensils? To do it next to a stream or river is pretty irresponsible. So I take the water, clean my kit and empty the contaminated water in a pit away from the water source. I think I mentioned that this is not needed if your staying in campsites. How do you administrate yourself in the field? I’d really like to hear some of your tips and experiences. Thanks for the comment. 👍🏼
Oh, and in response to your other comment Justin I take a head torch instead of a flashlight. Naturally this allows both hands to be free while carrying out camp tasks in low or no light conditions👍🏼
I bring a plant base biodegradable dish soap which I use at home too because I like using biodegradable products reducing plastic etc in my everyday tasks as much as possible. I wash my body and have even washed my hair with it when camping, I’m a woman with hair down to my shoulders, works like a charm and is less expensive. Suggestion; Swedish wash cloth, takes little space, bring 2 one for the body (specially washing nasty feet after a hike), other one for dishes to wash and even dry, lasts forever, can go in washing machine at home and if you loose it by accident is biodegradable.
And that is exactly why I love the comments section (sometimes) 😂. What a great idea. Thank you for the tip and taking the time to share your knowledge. It’s much appreciated, I’ll give that a go👍🏻
Lol. I have everything but the Petzl Noctilight. I agree, I don't go camping without them. Great pieces of gear that gets used often.
Your comment reassured me that I’m not the only gadget freak out there! Thanks for taking the time to comment 👍🏻
I need to have them all now. What have you done
Haha, I know what you mean👍🏻
I use my S2S Camp Sink to quickly cool my body in warmer temps and to soak/shrink my feet after a long day hiking. does great for swelling and you can wash your clothes in it.... its a total win!!!
It’s a brilliant piece of equipment, in hindsight I wish I had got the 5 ltr version as I think that would have been more than adequate for my needs. Thanks for taking the time to comment it’s alway appreciated.👍🏼
Each to their own. It wouldnt do for all to be the same 🙃
I agree mate. What works for one doesn't necessarily work for the other. Stay safe👍🏻
I could use the light, and the water container.
The water container is great for cooling the odd beer on a summer day😁👍🏼
@@GreenString I just got a new bivy tent, and I am going to start doing some minimalistic on my Honda Shadow, and that light, and water container will work well.
Wow, that’s great to hear, although if I’m honest I’m really surprised. I loved your trailer set up, it’s something I’ve never seen over here in Europe. It will be really interesting to see how you make that transition to lighter more compact camping and ultimately what you think (if you haven’t done it already)? Please document it all and get it on TH-cam. Stay safe my friend.👍🏼🇬🇧 🇺🇸
@@GreenString when I started camping many years ago I was tent camping, and never knew there was a thing called a motorcycle camper, fast forward to this thing called TH-cam, well let's just say it opened my eyes to many things. I love motorcycle and I love camping.
Well done
Thank you Moto crusader. Stay safe and riding 👍🏻
Thanks, again a brilliant one. Have to look a little closer at sea to summit gadgets. And the Goodnight Jason scene. 😂love it. Stay safe!
I need to get some t shirts printed with „Good night Jason“ on 😂😂🤣
@@GreenString Sign me up! 😂
Haven’t come across a camping gadget, or indeed any gadget that I didn’t need. Every one of those can be justified and included on any trip. 😁 I am currently in a electrical gadget phase. Anything with a pcb board or even better, an LCD screen, battery or a USB recharging cable has a justifiable and a valid use. 😁 there could be a whole series in the making here🤓
Haha I love it. „Electrical Gadget phase“. You can never have enough sh#t to constantly charge over and over again. I believe it keeps us mentally agile, it’s like plate spinning in the circus. Mmmm a video dedicated entirely to electronics and the ordeal of keeping them charged. I think you could be on to something there…