Underwing camping

[rosslr]

That's a good tip Jim. I haven't seen them but will look this week as it will save both weight and space. I would also be interested in what you take as a puncture repair kit. We carry plugs, the spike tools and glue. We have 26" tubless alaskan bushwheels. I think the prospect of spiking a tyre in remote areas worries me most.

Maybe you can prompt Scott to chip in here too as he seems to spend more time on his camp cot than at home!

cheers

r

[SkySteve]

I did get a flat one time in the backcountry. I was able to lift the wing and get the tire off the ground a couple of times, which seemed to suck enough air back into the tire so I could take off. Landed very carefully and purchased a can of Flat Tire repair which I always carry now.

Also, I've carried many types of camp chairs. Most are bulky and hard to pack. When camping, a chair is nice to have, and one with a good back is priceless! This is the best one I've found. The frame comes apart into several pieces and it all roles up into the seat, which goes into a small pouch type bag.



More incidentals: My wife and I each only take two sets of clothing, usually shorts/short sleeve shirt and jeans/long sleeve shirt. Wear one set, pack the other set (we each have a small stuff bag for our clothing); an extra pair of light shoes (also in their own stuff bags); One down-filled nylon jacket each and a stocking cap (each jacket/stocking cap combo in a stuff bag). It's always cold at night when you camp. I have found stuff bags are much easier to pack in the plane than loose items and, much easier to pack than the boxes things come in from the store. When sleeping, we put our down jackets in their stuff bags and use them for pillows.

[Flybyjim]

The chairs you show are the best I have found also, very comfortable and light weight and easy to stow. I carry two with me even if I am flying solo. With an extra chair set by my plane someone always comes along and sits and talks for a while. I got my chairs from Spencer Aircraft two years ago at Oshkosh.

[jiott]

Ross, since I am now running 6x8.00 with tubes, I just carry a standard automotive tube patch kit. For your Alaskan Bushwheels I have heard (hearsay) that they sell a patch kit made special for those tires, since you can't patch the inside it requires an external patch. I don't think the patch kit they have is the push thru spike type but I could be wrong. Maybe some true Alaskan bush pilots will chime in. Maybe Scott.

[HighWing]

First since I had lots of fairings and stuff on the empennage, I was limited to 20 lbs. in the baggage sack.

I have done a fair bit of under wing camping but have always flown solo. I will put clothing and other personal items into a carefully selected back pack and strap it into the passenger seat. I remember having to hike once when the group decided to sleep in beds overnight and it was great as most of the others were toting duffle bags.

My chair and yes it is a must, is a fairly normal sized camp chair and weighs 5.4 lbs. To this day when ever my wife and I are in stores and see camp chairs, we will always heft them for weight out of curiosity.

The tent is a two man low tent. Size was important as I fly in a IV with a standard baggage sack and it is probably kneel down height. My first one weighed a tad over 8 lbs and I always talked of going new if I could save half that weight. Three pounds saved pushed me over the edge and the new one weighs 5.2 lbs. - 5 without the sack.

The sleeping bag weighs 1.7 lbs. It is rated to 20 degrees, is down, mummy style and with a compression sack is tiny. I should mention that when storing between trips it is stored in a pillow case size bag so the down doesn't take a set and lose its loft.

[Rooster]

What a great thread, Ross!
Thanks for the extra tips guys. This is fun!

I carry a foot operated pump, and with my days in a C170, I always try and carry a spare tail wheel tube.
As with my Mountain Bike, I wrap it tightly in masking tape to protect it from being punctured over the years of rolling around in the luggage bay.

Rudder lock attached.

[jiott]

Love your rudder lock; simple, lightweight and compact. Gonna make one.