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Originally Posted by tmotten
To me this is an idyllic experience which I haven't yet managed to replicate without camping. The site was right behind me. Found it by chance and decided to end the day there.
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I agree!
My trips are usually a mix of camping, hotels, hostels etc. The best experience usually comes from bush-camping.
For me it's essential not to have some kind of holy destination for the day, I carry enough food and petrol to mess around and stop at nice places and maybe take a detour or two. To do this it's necessary (for me) to carry a tent, cooking-stuff, sleepingbag etc. But it sure beats traveling from hostel to hostel on the main roads.
I use alu-panniers so I'm probably some kind of amateur but I really don't care. For me soft-luggage is fine for short trips, but I don't go the minimalist route on longer trips because I find that it limits my experiences.
Yes the panniers were expensive but so far they have lasted for 14 years and about 150kkm so I don't think the price is an issue.
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