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    Default Re: Light weight camping gear

    Ultra-light Thermarest pad, I think it's the same one jiott mentioned. For a stove I have had many differnt types. When I was in Okinawa I sold an old Optimus (99?) multi-fuel that fit into a small square aluminum box that doubled as a pan, one of my biggest regrets. Awesome little stove. Have the MSR International and old military multi-fuel stoves but now days the item I carry most everywhere is a Jet-boil, it all stores into the cup and is fairly stable and heats water up FAST!
    I recently read reviews on a cot and other items that were super light weight and I knew I wanted one but can't remember where I was reading about them.

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    Hi Josh, Santa just upgraded my thermal rest self inflating pad to one of these cots.

    http://spenceraircraft.com/sleeprite...del-2389a.html

    They even threw in a free Joey chair. The cot folds up in a small bag. Small enough for your Kitfox.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AirFox View Post
    Hi Josh, Santa just upgraded my thermal rest self inflating pad to one of these cots.

    http://spenceraircraft.com/sleeprite...del-2389a.html

    They even threw in a free Joey chair. The cot folds up in a small bag. Small enough for your Kitfox.

    Scott
    I got that same chair and cot set at OSH last year. Very nice. Small compact and light. Not to mention comfortable to lay/sit on. I can't sleep on the ground pads no matter how thick...
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    Thanks for all the replies guys. All that stuff looks interesting.

    I do like the idea of the cots. I was looking a this one a while back
    http://www.cascadedesigns.com/therm-...te-cot/product

    Similar to what you guys have.

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    Default Re: Light weight camping gear

    Has anyone tried fitting in a mountain Bike?

    It would be great if anyone could give me a tip as my wife and I love to Mountain Bike.

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    I've always wondered what you could rig up under the plane for bulky stuff like that....

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    Not a mountain bike, but one of the guys we used to fly with would sometimes strap his camp chair to the lift strut. I have also seen pictures showing lots of strange stuff strapped to airplanes flying Alaska. I wouldn't be surprised if someday, an enterprising and creative guy will install the custom hard points and a fairing of sorts, and a bicycle will be on its way to the back country.
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