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Big Question

Well T&T that is one really big question you have posted - of course, many many questions actually.

Please take a look at the other parts of this website - the other forums - there are quite a few about camping kit which will give you lots of guidance about what to take, what is considered to be the best of each type etc etc.

On one of your questions: do take everything that you think you will need - you won't be hiring towels for instance at any campsite that I have ever used (and I have been in a few, although not in Scandanavia but I don't believe that will be very different from other bits of the world!).

You are driving you say, so there is no need to travel light - you can get all the bulky luxury items that you wish! You are "driving" a bike!!
OK , read all of the other forums & travel light!!


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Please take a look at the other parts of this website - the other forums - there are quite a few about camping kit which will give you lots of guidance about what to take, what is considered to be the best of each type etc etc.
Already on it! This forum is, simply put, a treasure-chest of information..

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On one of your questions: do take everything that you think you will need - you won't be hiring towels for instance at any campsite that I have ever used (and I have been in a few, although not in Scandanavia but I don't believe that will be very different from other bits of the world!).
That was actually one of the big ones for us, and we have in fact already bought a few of those light/fast-dry/camper towels. But how on earth do we manage to get them dry in time? Packing a wet towel is not exactly the greatest concept ever. Or am I missing something?

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You are driving you say, so there is no need to travel light - you can get all the bulky luxury items that you wish! You are "driving" a bike!!
OK , read all of the other forums & travel light!!
Riding, we're riding!

Damn my miserable english skills. I handle my native tongue (Danish) a lot better.

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Thanks a bunch Walkabout, and thank you for taking your time to help.

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No problem!

Hang the damp towel on the bike as you ride, but don't let it get into the back wheel or the chain! You can stuff it under a bungee or two.

A few years ago, my wife would sit on the folded towel during the day in place of the fabled sheepskin seat cover - she found it quite comfortable and it raised her up a bit in the saddle.

ps Your English is fine, and I am not Bull***ting you - much better than my Danish of course.
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A very tiny tip,
when using your stove use a windbreak of some kind. it can halve cooking time.
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Bike camping

Hi TL, the camping towels dry out pretty quick once you've given them a good wring out. for a quick wash you can always use wet/baby wipes which you can get at most pharmacy's. E-Mails, internet cafe, or rent the occasional hotel room. Clothes wise I always pack as light as i can, unless your'e going out to nice restaurants etc i only take one casual outfit that will keep me looking presentable, the rest of the time you'll be in your bike clothes anyway.

The less you take the lighter the bike will be and the more fun it's going to be to ride those twisty norwegian roads.

One useful thing i like to take is a lighweight tarp, good for keeping gear dry under if your tent is a bit of a squeeze, and easy to string to a tree etc.

Good luck with your trip.
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