Today's adventure camping tips!

[tomatocity]

Always test your travel gear, tools and food before travel.

 

[eemsreno]

Pack as light so you can ride off road.
This is a six day trip.

 

[Merfman]

Him, "Open pouch and remove desicant bag"
Me, "WHAT!?!?!? There's desicant in these????"
After that I found that these things are actually pretty good ::010::

LMAO, cooking dessicant is something I would do, thanks for the tip!

 

[fredz43]

Synthetic car shammies from the local autozone used to dry off your freshly washed car also work great as a camp towel on your body. After you get used to drying off with something taht feels like wet rubber intertube on your body they work great. My wife swears by how it removes the moisture from her hair to keep her helmit from turning into a sauna. Buy the ones that come in the reusable plastic tube so you can keep the rest of your gear dry after stashing the used towel.

My son and I use the brand called The Absorber, sold at Wally World. We found that you can fold them and store them in a good zip lock bag, instead of the plastic tube they come in. This packs much smaller, if space is a concern.

 

[tomatocity]

Hefty OneZip Click 2 1/2 gallon (14 3/8" x 16") plastic bags. Great storage and keeps things dry. Don't travel without them.

 

[liguorien]

Install something in your garage to anker you tent to let it dry when you get back...

 

[pteppic]

Re: Re: Today's adventure camping tips!

Install something in your garage to anker you tent to let it dry when you get back...

NOBODY has a garage THAT clean!

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[liguorien]

HaHa.... Thanks....

 

[TreeMuncher]

Packing made easier : Walmart Stuff Sacks (3 assorted sizes for $12) and Walmart WaistPack ($6.88)

I use the stuff sacks to separate clothing and other essentials - 1 bag for shirts, 1 bag for underwear/socks, 1 bag for typical camping extras, 1 bag for the tent, etc. Makes finding your stuff easier and packing in the Jesse's is much simpler. Mark the outside of the stuff sack with a Sharpie pen to know what is inside of same colored bags.

I've purchased a couple of the Waistpacks (or Fannypacks). They have four different zippered compartments and hold/divide lots of small items like coffee, meds, paper, pens, keys, candies, etc. I just cut the belt portion off and save it for a tie down strap. Just like the stuff sacks, this adds compartment space and makes packing/unpacking easier, especially when changing bikes for a weekend ride or packing for a trip.

These Waistpacks can also be lashed to the crash bars if you need more storage on the bike. They fit just right into the Altrider Crashbars.

 

[TommyBwell]

This is deteriorating into a helpful thread.

 

[tomatocity]

Packing made easier : Walmart Stuff Sacks (3 assorted sizes for $12) and Walmart WaistPack ($6.88)

I use the stuff sacks to separate clothing and other essentials - 1 bag for shirts, 1 bag for underwear/socks, 1 bag for typical camping extras, 1 bag for the tent, etc. Makes finding your stuff easier and packing in the Jesse's is much simpler. Mark the outside of the stuff sack with a Sharpie pen to know what is inside of same colored bags.

I've purchased a couple of the Waistpacks (or Fannypacks). They have four different zippered compartments and hold/divide lots of small items like coffee, meds, paper, pens, keys, candies, etc. I just cut the belt portion off and save it for a tie down strap. Just like the stuff sacks, this adds compartment space and makes packing/unpacking easier, especially when changing bikes for a weekend ride or packing for a trip.

These Waistpacks can also be lashed to the crash bars if you need more storage on the bike. They fit just right into the Altrider Crashbars.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Outdoor-Recreation-Group-Set-of-3-Ultimate-Dry-Sacks/10928125

Are these the stuff sacks?

 

[Mellow]

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Outdoor-Recreation-Group-Set-of-3-Ultimate-Dry-Sacks/10928125

Are these the stuff sacks?

Anything can be considered a stuff sack.. simply put, a sack you stuff things in... The ones w/draw strings are the ones most commonly associated with 'stuff sacks' like the sack your tent or sleeping bag came with.

The ones you show in the link are a cross between 'stuff sacks' and 'compression bags' because they allow you to squeeze the air out of the bag to get it to a small shape then roll the top and snap, creating a small watertight bag.

Then, there are compression bags that have horizontal or vertical straps allowing you to squeeze even more air out of the bag making the smallest possible sized bag. Some of these have draw string openings or the waterproof roll tops.

 

[tomatocity]

Anything can be considered a stuff sack.. simply put, a sack you stuff things in... The ones w/draw strings are the ones most commonly associated with 'stuff sacks' like the sack your tent or sleeping bag came with.

The ones you show in the link are a cross between 'stuff sacks' and 'compression bags' because they allow you to squeeze the air out of the bag to get it to a small shape then roll the top and snap, creating a small watertight bag.

Then, there are compression bags that have horizontal or vertical straps allowing you to squeeze even more air out of the bag making the smallest possible sized bag. Some of these have draw string openings or the waterproof roll tops.

Hey I was posting the link because it was not included in a previous post but I will defend it. If you look at the closure it is a typical Dry Bag closure, fold and click. There are no draw strings. Definitely not a compression bag.

 

[Mellow]

Hey I was posting the link because it was not included in a previous post but I will defend it. If you look at the closure it is a typical Dry Bag closure, fold and click. There are no draw strings. Definitely not a compression bag.

Hey, stop pointing your finger at me.... LOL

You asked if they were stuff sacks... Yes.