You can probably just throw it in the box you pack your bike in when you get on the train. I prefer to travel as light as possible, but if you think it will make your trip more enjoyable take it along.
2012-07-31 15:29:48
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camp chair for pitt to dc ride?
Hello all,
I'm leaving for a 6 day, 5 night tour of the GAP & C&O towpath in a few weeks and I've been debating on weather or not to bring a camp chair. This is the chair I have.
http://www.aerostich.com/camping/campsite/packable-chairs-tables/roll-a-chair.html
I use it often when doing over night rides on a motorcycle, but I'm debating weather or not to bring it along on the bike trip. It's not so much the weight (it's 2.5 lbs) or even the space it takes up. I'm concerned with having an extra item to carry with me on the train back to pittsburgh from D.C.
Do you think it's worth the extra comfort around the camp fire or know if it will be a hassle bringing it on the train with me back to the burgh?
thanks in advance for your comments....
2012-07-31 15:23:03
good thinking on the box! why didn't I think of that...lol...
2012-07-31 15:53:14
most of the campsites have tables with benches
2012-07-31 17:02:01
a bucket pannier would serve the dual purpose of keeping the critters out of your food & makeing a handy seat
http://www.ridefreebikemaps.com/how-to/how-to-make-your-own-panniers
2012-07-31 17:23:13
Of course, then you'd have a problem getting them back. They don't fold up.
I saw a group with a whole bunch of these when I was on the GAP last time. Somebody had been saving kitty litter containers for months.
2012-07-31 18:02:38
i see a lot of those too, but you wouldn't catch me with one of those on my bike. personal preference I guess...too each his own.
2012-07-31 18:22:47
a folded over sleeping pad makes for a decent camp chair... just don't let a big spark hit it.
2012-07-31 18:31:45
I have the therma rest thing that converts
a pad to a chair. It is nice to have back
support after a long day touring.
2012-07-31 19:14:50
Bring/buy a nylon duffle bag to carry your stuff home, and drop the buckets in a recycling bin. Utility is not always pretty.
2012-07-31 19:28:15