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Old 08-20-06 | 01:59 AM
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becnal
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From: Frankfurt, Germany

Bikes: KTM Macina 5 e-bike, Babboe Curve-E cargobike, Raleigh Aspen touring/off-road hybrid.

My heaviest item is my sleeping bag. It is super though, and is actually a 3-part system: a goretex bivvy sac, green "summer" sleeping bag, and black "winter" sleeping bag. It's a military issue thing. Needless to say, using the three parts together suffices for arctic conditions. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=280017932167

But with my Hennessy hammock, I use one of those silver shiny heat reflector pads that weigh almost nothing in place of the black winter bag. I just started doing that on my most recent tour and couldn't believe how warm the reflector pad kept me when in the hammock. I can't recommend it enough.

I have a tiny Esbit cooker, but I don't use it often. Spending €3 for a hot, fresh Döner Kebab sandwich is money well-spent. And it is my only expense since I don't stay in-doors at night. I alternate sleeping in the woods (stealth camping) and sleeping at campgrounds. If more campgrounds offered "shower-only services", I'd stealth camp every night and use campground showers.

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