| Back packing
equipment:
Sleeping bag
The good idea will be to choose a warm
bag, but not too much. It is always far easier to get warmer by adding
clothes within your sleeping bag than getting cooler when you do'nt
have anything else than your bag to get rid off... A key point will
actually be to find out a model with a zipper on top of the sleeping
bag. This will greatly facilitate getting in and out of it while
preventing any potential pressure risk when you sleep on your side.
Commode
| For your personal
routine under all circumstances (travels, camps, outdoor
etc...). Must be light and easy to hand carry.
2 models available fromr :Fit
'n Go - 62 rue Salomon Reinach, 69007 Lyon, jean-pierre.lissac@wanadoo.fr
Camping model, robust and easy
to carry out, 4.5kg
Expedition model, for the world wide travelers, 2.5 kg
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Mattress
As soon as you plan a camping
trip including a few days sleeping on the ground, you need to consider
taking an appropriate protection against pressure sore. It is often
difficult to carry over or to find locally an appropriate foam
mattress. A good compromise then will be to take with you an air
mattress, providing it is reliable (you cannot afford a leak while you
sleep !), soft and light.
A custom mattress, meeting all those requirements (weight 1.2 kg), can
be made by:
CERTEC, Sourcieux les Mines, tel. 33 474 703 982
Carrying harness
| When exploring new
possibilities for ORWC riding, or travelling into very remote
areas, you might find circumstances where beeing carried over
remains the only alternative. A special harness, called
"Cacolet" can be used. It is manufactured by a
canadian company, is still very heavy (approx 3 kg), but could
save your life. |
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Last update : 02/13/2002 09:06 |
