Whats the most important piece of camping equipment?

[4bye4]

On a recent trip to Esperence (WA), we were discussing what was the most important equipment to have. After much discussion over drinks, we decided that the mattress/sleeping bag or what ever your arrangement is got the prize. if you can't sleep or rest properly, the rest of the trip becomes a nightmare. What do others think?:smilie_bett:

[growler2058]

Alcohol.......

[Family4x4]

Enough grog and you can sleep anywhere.....

The mode of transport that got you there.

[AB]

Cassette tape adaptor for your iPhone.

[mudnut]

Camping with teenagers = Lots Of Food and water.

[NP99]

My mates...

[growler2058]

Alcohol and swag
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[4bye4]

All set to go
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sleeping quarters
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Set up
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[04OFF]

Alcohol and swag
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=49990&stc=1

How are you not setting fire to that whole field ? :tongue:

[Maxhead]

How are you not setting fire to that whole field ? :tongue:


I was thinking the same thing :). It's itching to burn straight up that hill towards the water tank or what ever it is...lol

[growler2058]

Still very green, fires not going anywhere. HAd a huge bonnie later in the night

[threedogs]

I think good bedding will make or break any holiday
Be that a good mattress or warm blankets
and a decent pillow

[taslucas]

MY PATROL ofcourse!

[Patrol-Guy]

On a recent trip to Esperence (WA), we were discussing what was the most important equipment to have. After much discussion over drinks, we decided that the mattress/sleeping bag or what ever your arrangement is got the prize. if you can't sleep or rest properly, the rest of the trip becomes a nightmare. What do others think?:smilie_bett:

Agree 100%.

[Winnie]

12V fridge... Gotta keep the beers cold.

[NP99]

12V fridge... Gotta keep the beers cold.

Then you're drinking too slow.....

[BigRAWesty]

Hard to narrow down one.
I'm going boring and say
WATER!!!

[taslucas]

12V fridge... Gotta keep the beers cold.

12v oven.... Gotta keep the garlic balls hot

[megatexture]

Cassette tape adaptor for your iPhone.

Get one of the Bluetooth cig plugs that then tune to your radio

[gaddy]

Date roll , cause your in the poo without it :)

[Cuppa]

Reckon a few might change their mind given another decade or two! I’ll go with the comfy bed too. Gone are the days of thin bits of foam & a bottle of Stones.

[MudRunnerTD]

TD42 and Good Mates

[RubberDuckieGQ]

A really comfortable oversized camping chair with foot rest and built-in drink cooler

Hmm I guess that's probably more of a nice extra than most important piece of equipment

[Winnie]

A really comfortable oversized camping chair with foot rest and built-in drink cooler

Hmm I guess that's probably more of a nice extra than most important piece of equipment

Nah cos you can use that as a bed too =)

[jay see]

Only once in over 20 years of camping I forget tent pegs........

[macca]

A good nights sleep... so need to be comfortable, warm, dry etc

[liftlid]

Coming from Victorian perspective The most important is warm sleeping bag,then a bag that keeps your clothes dry.

[Bob]

Chainsaw & Axe
A necessity for a good Camp Fire

[sooty_10]

Definitely warm sleeping bag, doesn't matter if you are sleeping on just the ground or rocks as long as you are warm. Nothing worse than a cold nights sleep, and trust me I've had a few.

no fire+no sleeping bag+up in the hills=man spooning ;)

[Stropp]

i also have to go with the bed being decent, only because i have a bad back and can wake up very sore 20 times during the night if its not. other than that i would say the matches to light a fire.

[sooty_10]

i also have to go with the bed being decent, only because i have a bad back and can wake up very sore 20 times during the night if its not. other than that i would say the matches to light a fire.

This is how I light my fires, inbuilt peizo ignitor.....Still usually carry matches as a backup though, and a ciggie lighter.

50049

Did forget it and all my other usuals for lighting fires last time I went out, ended up using the single gas cooker and some leaves ;)

[threedogs]

Reckon a few might change their mind given another decade or two! I’ll go with the comfy bed too. Gone are the days of thin bits of foam & a bottle of Stones.

even the bike days it was Stones green ginger wine yuc

[threedogs]

A big tarp could be the difference between a good or bad weekend.
at least you can get under shelter if its only a brief shower..
the one we take is 18ft x 18ft with a 6 ft back wall, we use an old shade sail cut to size for a side wall
facing west