Pitching a Tent

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Comment by Michael A on March 23, 2010 at 11:54am

I have never tried bike/ camping before. But I do have an offer to put out there. If anyone wants to attend and is worried about the mileage on the bike, I would offer up my jeep liberty as a mule vehicle and then we could keep a nice stock of cold refreshments as well as the heavy gear as well as providing mild sag support.

Comment by globalguy on March 23, 2010 at 11:49am

All this talk of camping is making me nostalgic so I'm sharing a this link to The Joys of Cycling, a site in Northern Ireland. Great bike camping photos and stories from the 1950s!

Comment by Craig S. on March 23, 2010 at 11:29am

Can I join this group simply for it's groovy name?

I have two tents; a Kelty and one by EMS. I hate them both. In fact, you'll never see me camping or sleeping in a tent with the exception of Ragbrai and even then, I avoid tenting as much as humanly possible.

Comment by BalloonBiker on March 23, 2010 at 11:20am

Tips on the REI Garage Sale:

Get there early...it is kind of a mad house and people set up outside waiting for it to open.

It's kind of a mad rush once it starts. Many people just grab a handful of sleeping bags or tents to check out. Camping gear is kind of hit or miss in my experience there. One thing to note is that you can't return an item that you buy from the Garage sale.

If you go later in the day, there is often still quite a bit of stuff, particularly in the clothing and shoe department and it's a little less hectic. However you probably won't be able to get a tent, backpack or sleepign bag at that point.

Comment by globalguy on March 23, 2010 at 10:24am

Drive to Kenosha???

Comment by igz on March 23, 2010 at 10:15am

ill def be at the garage sale this time around. also, kellie, you can always rent from rei if you dont want to commit to purchasing equipment.

i also plan on a trip up to the kenosha outlets northface store soon to look for winter coats on sale, and they have a few previous seasons tents on sale usually, too. if anyone feels like taking the drive...

Comment by Kellie on March 23, 2010 at 10:06am

Thanks Michelle!

Comment by dan brown on March 23, 2010 at 9:20am

this group rocks ! have bike and tent will travel

Comment by Michelle Green on March 23, 2010 at 7:52am

The REI garage sale was a great resource for a bunch of my friends back in the fall. You just have to be an REI member...

And there's one this Sunday!!! I will be there trying to buy a tent and a sleeping bag.
http://www.rei.com/event/1710/session/2055

Comment by Adam "Cezar" Jenkins on March 23, 2010 at 7:44am

Since some friends and I are going to Illinois Beach, I have looked up the Alchahol thing. There are sites that ban alchahol and some do not. Probably something to ask when you arrive to grab a site.

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