The first three or four nights it was beastly hot and I was very glad to have it. I brought a small O2 fan, about six inches square and ran on two D-cells. The one year I tent camped I was with a charter that had no weight limit, just a two bag limit. You will find that using a thin plastic painter’s sheet to keep your bike dry is as important. Deterrence/supervision should avoid trouble. Be sure to use seal lock freezer bags despite the main bag’s waterproof claims. I can find them any day at resale or a yard sale. Put the word out and you will be surprised how many people have big bags or frameless backpacks for loan or sale. Over two inches thick is not necessary and will fill with lung power. There are cheap devices that entrain air and let you squeeze it into an air mattress. Blankets work too but bring some sweats and a thin winter hat for the chillier nights. Solar will charge well midday, not so well at tent set up time. Check out Frys’ if you do not have a local store. Large rechargeable battery packs also help and can be left plugged in unattended without worry. A forwarding service that logs calls as emails may be needed for some. A shocking idea for some, but yes you can turn off a phone and it will not drain your battery. A headlamp is essential for night-time tent pitching/take down. Setup and sprinkler test the tent beforehand and seal any leaks. Alps is a good low cost provider, as are REI model change clearance sales. I do not look at a tent as a hotel room so I am not in it at 4pm on a hot day. That should eliminate the need for a fan. Plus one me on the benefits of a well ventilated tent. Do I need bike locks? I doubt people steal bikes on RAGBRAI but what do you suggest? Where do you keep your bike when you sleep at night (if you are staying at the main campground)? Any suggestions on where to pick up a cheap large bag?Ħ. What kind of bag should I use? I heard that travel suitcases are not good. Is that an option if we managed to make it work in terms of the max weight allowed? How do I blow the mattresses up? Is here power where we camp?ĥ. Are there alternatives (we currently don’t have sleeping bags and will need to buy a pair)Ĥ. Do you really need a sleeping bag? I live in Iowa City and it gets miserably hot and humid in July. On that same note, how do you charge your phones? Are those solar chargers any good?ģ. I see posts and videos of people emphasizing the need to have a fan with you in your tent. We’ll be relying on official RAGBRAI services only.ġ. Would love your input on one (or all) of the following questions.įor context, I am doing the ride with my wife and we are registered riders but not part of a team and not using charter service. RAGBRAI virgin here and I have some questions that i have not figured out answers to yet.
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