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 Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 6:36 pm Post subject: camping list |
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Dear RVers, it is an exciting return to flying for me after waiting two and one half years since loosing my medical certificate. Having received my special issuance last week, my goal is to stack on the hours going to weekend fly-ins and enjoying the post building events I've long awaited since starting my project in 1999, including meeting many of you .
Besides the typical day trips I hope to enjoy many weekend camping trips and this is where I need input from you all. Will you please share with me what camping equipment/lists you typically pack into your RVs. Any tips will be greatly appreciated.
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Bob Bales
RV6 N954RB
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Bob, I'm not flying my RV yet, but the gear isn't airframe specific.
I've camped for years out of my AA-1B (2 place Grumman) S-1 Pitts and
Traumahawk. I've changed things over the years as I got older, but
here's my list:
Sleeping bag. This the most important item, and the one you should not
skimp on when it comes to cost. Get one that's at least 1/2 down. Full
down is better. Buy two that you can zip together. Especially if
you're single.  .... Get 'stuffing bags' ..... the smallest that you
can cram the bags into. The wal-mart sleeping bags are too bulky and
will take forever to dry. They also won't keep you warm when wet. And
they will get wet.
Tent: I like the two or three man dome tents with a rain fly. 10'X10'
They've improved these over the years and the package size has gotten
smaller. Get one that's easy to put up in the dark. And it will get
dark before you have a chance to pitch the tent!!!  .... You might
want to replace your plastic or wire tent pegs with large nails.
sometimes the ground is like concrete.
Light: A small light that you can hang in your tent (like a small
lantern) and a small LED flashlight so you can find your way to the
bathroom in the dark.
Air mattress: I don't sleep well on the ground anymore. I use a queen
size, and use a little 12V pump to fill it. Get a good quality air
mattress. You'll really hate it when you wake up laying on the ground.
Stove: Not a necessity, but you might want to take food to eat. I have
a SVEA 123. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svea_123. Burns 100LL OK.
Clothes: Always take something warm. You'll not make a good fashion
statement wandering around with your sleeping bag wrapped around you.
Yes, I have been caught ..... once. You don't want to pack like you're
going for a week. You're at an airport (usually) .... you can wear
clothes more than one day.
Water/food: in that order. If you've never been to the destination
before, go prepared. Some places lock up the soda machine at 5:00 when
they go home.
Ground cloth: A piece of plastic to protect the bottom of your tent.
6" larger than the tent.
Backpack: You might have to travel on foot to your campsite. I use
both ...... a frame type and frameless ..... depending on the room I have.
Chair ..... small folding chair in a bag.
Camping spot: Some airports will not allow camping on the field so find
out before you go. I have a fly-in in Nov. and I may camp. I asked the
question .... and the reply was .... "never had that question before,
but plan on being able to pitch your tent."
There may be other things I haven't listed because I just pack them
without thinking about it.
When I started camping, I bought all my good stuff from
http://www.rei.com/. Back then they were a co-op ..... being a paid
member got you a significant discount. But they were a quality outfit.
Hauling all the stuff: Packing the Pitts was the most challenging, and
always drew a crowd as I unpacked. Tent, sleeping bag (only one in the
Pitts), clothes, air pump, stove, toiletries .... you'll want to brush
your teeth .... and small items get stuffed in the turtle deck. Clothes
are taken out of the backpack .... the frameless one ..... and stuffed
in and around the bulky items. The tent poles slide in above the
longeron on the right side of the cockpit. The turtledeck is
packed!!! You can wear layers of clothes that don't fit your space.
Think 2 people in a RV-4. The chair vertically in the rear corner next
to my torso. The air mattress and the ground cloth are folded to fit
between my parachute and the seat back.
Your RV-6 (and my RV-10 when finished) have ample room for all the gear
.... if you splurge on your equipment ..... and pack like a
backpacker. Light, compact, and portability are what you want to strive
for. Your camping experience will be better for it.
If you have specific questions .... ask. Camping at fly-ins is truly a
most pleasurable experience.
Linn
rv6n(at)optonline.net wrote:
| Quote: | Dear RVers, it is an exciting return to flying for me after waiting
two and one half years since loosing my medical certificate. Having
received my special issuance last week, my goal is to stack on the
hours going to weekend fly-ins and enjoying the post building events
I've long awaited since starting my project in 1999, including meeting
many of you .
Besides the typical day trips I hope to enjoy many weekend camping
trips and this is where I need input from you all. Will you please
share with me what camping equipment/lists you typically pack into
your RVs. Any tips will be greatly appreciated.
Do not archive.
Bob Bales
RV6 N954RB
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sportav8r(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:44 am Post subject: camping list |
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Great summary, Linn. I started RV camping with a lightweight 2-man backpacker tent as part of my gear, and quickly learned that most RV pilots are carrying the bigger WalMart 3 and 4 man dome tents that cost less but offer much more comfort, and the inflatable beds you describe - all will fit in an RV and stay under the weight limit if you aren't also bringing enough food for a week. The RV-6 in particular is a real baggage wagon. I just proved this weekend that 2 full sets of golf clubs will fit in the back without modification, in addition to a weekend's worth of luggage for man and wife - you just have to take the longer clubs out of each bag, bend the shafts just a little to get them past the rollover bar, and pack them in first, before anything else, because it takes every diagonal inch of room.
-Bill Boyd
On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 7:16 AM, Linn Walters <pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.net (pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.net)> wrote:
[quote] --> RV-List message posted by: Linn Walters <pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.net (pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.net)>
Bob, I'm not flying my RV yet, but the gear isn't airframe specific. I've camped for years out of my AA-1B (2 place Grumman) S-1 Pitts and Traumahawk. I've changed things over the years as I got older, but here's my list:
Sleeping bag. This the most important item, and the one you should not skimp on when it comes to cost. Get one that's at least 1/2 down. Full down is better. Buy two that you can zip together. Especially if you're single. .... Get 'stuffing bags' ..... the smallest that you can cram the bags into. The wal-mart sleeping bags are too bulky and will take forever to dry. They also won't keep you warm when wet. And they will get wet.
Tent: I like the two or three man dome tents with a rain fly. 10'X10' They've improved these over the years and the package size has gotten smaller. Get one that's easy to put up in the dark. And it will get dark before you have a chance to pitch the tent!!! ... You might want to replace your plastic or wire tent pegs with large nails. sometimes the ground is like concrete.
Light: A small light that you can hang in your tent (like a small lantern) and a small LED flashlight so you can find your way to the bathroom in the dark.
Air mattress: I don't sleep well on the ground anymore. I use a queen size, and use a little 12V pump to fill it. Get a good quality air mattress. You'll really hate it when you wake up laying on the ground.
Stove: Not a necessity, but you might want to take food to eat. I have a SVEA 123. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svea_123. Burns 100LL OK.
Clothes: Always take something warm. You'll not make a good fashion statement wandering around with your sleeping bag wrapped around you. Yes, I have been caught ..... once. You don't want to pack like you're going for a week. You're at an airport (usually) .... you can wear clothes more than one day.
Water/food: in that order. If you've never been to the destination before, go prepared. Some places lock up the soda machine at 5:00 when they go home.
Ground cloth: A piece of plastic to protect the bottom of your tent. 6" larger than the tent.
Backpack: You might have to travel on foot to your campsite. I use both ...... a frame type and frameless ..... depending on the room I have.
Chair ..... small folding chair in a bag.
Camping spot: Some airports will not allow camping on the field so find out before you go. I have a fly-in in Nov. and I may camp. I asked the question .... and the reply was .... "never had that question before, but plan on being able to pitch your tent."
There may be other things I haven't listed because I just pack them without thinking about it.
When I started camping, I bought all my good stuff from http://www.rei.com/. Back then they were a co-op ..... being a paid member got you a significant discount. But they were a quality outfit.
Hauling all the stuff: Packing the Pitts was the most challenging, and always drew a crowd as I unpacked. Tent, sleeping bag (only one in the Pitts), clothes, air pump, stove, toiletries .... you'll want to brush your teeth .... and small items get stuffed in the turtle deck. Clothes are taken out of the backpack .... the frameless one ..... and stuffed in and around the bulky items. The tent poles slide in above the longeron on the right side of the cockpit. The turtledeck is packed!!! You can wear layers of clothes that don't fit your space. Think 2 people in a RV-4. The chair vertically in the rear corner next to my torso. The air mattress and the ground cloth are folded to fit between my parachute and the seat back.
Your RV-6 (and my RV-10 when finished) have ample room for all the gear .... if you splurge on your equipment ..... and pack like a backpacker. Light, compact, and portability are what you want to strive for. Your camping experience will be better for it.
If you have specific questions .... ask. Camping at fly-ins is truly a most pleasurable experience.
Linn
rv6n(at)optonline.net (rv6n(at)optonline.net) wrote:
| Quote: | Dear RVers, it is an exciting return to flying for me after waiting two and one half years since loosing my medical certificate. Having received my special issuance last week, my goal is to stack on the hours going to weekend fly-ins and enjoying the post building events I've long awaited since starting my project in 1999, including meeting many of you .
Besides the typical day trips I hope to enjoy many weekend camping trips and this is where I need input from you all. Will you please share with me what camping equipment/lists you typically pack into your RVs. Any tips will be greatly appreciated. Do not archive.
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RV6 N954RB
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| Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:36 am Post subject: camping list |
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I think you'll find an extensive discussion of this in this recent thread on pilotsofamerica:
http://www.pilotsofamerica.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7940
[url=http://www.pilotsofamerica.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7940][/url]Chris
On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 7:35 PM, <rv6n(at)optonline.net (rv6n(at)optonline.net)> wrote:
[quote]Dear RVers, it is an exciting return to flying for me after waiting two and one half years since loosing my medical certificate. Having received my special issuance last week, my goal is to stack on the hours going to weekend fly-ins and enjoying the post building events I've long awaited since starting my project in 1999, including meeting many of you .
Besides the typical day trips I hope to enjoy many weekend camping trips and this is where I need input from you all. Will you please share with me what camping equipment/lists you typically pack into your RVs. Any tips will be greatly appreciated.
Do not archive.
Bob Bales
RV6 N954RB
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