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• Frisbee Bowl

  Chris Keam - Good call about the frisbee as a bowl or plate. Tupperware should make a Frisbee bowl with a snap on lid.

  Posted by Scott May 23, 2010 23:18:19

• and another thing...

  ...a mesh/String hammock is very light, easy to pack and makes for comfy relaxing at teh end of a long day, provided your camp spot has conveniently spaced trees or posts to tie it to

  Posted by Sean May 14, 2010 11:46:26

• Light packing list--a real vacation!

  Warm, flat, and mildly touristy...Baja is a bit warmer than Monterey County and both are great for cycling. I hop off the coastal bike path and bike on Del Monte Beach here in Monterey sometimes,the north end of which looks much like the scene above.
  
  I like that packing list! A real vacation--no cell or laptop! And you wouldn't need a GPS to find that end-of-the-day beer here; just print out Monterey County's HER Helmet Thursdays listings with the bike-there tips and you'll easily find that sociable spot! http://www.bicyclingmonterey.com

  Posted by Mari Lynch May 06, 2010 23:46:17

• some addt'l items

  I use a 10 litre dry bag to carry my thermarest. It slides inside snugly, holding it nicely rolled up and if a monsoon hits I have a back-up 100% waterproof container for stuff that can't get wet, such as electronics.
  
  I usually wear a mesh safety vest in hot weather. Just enough coverage to act as a sunscreen layer, cool and breathable, and highly visible.
  
  A roofer's hammer has a axe-like end and a hammer end. A good two-in-one tool for bike-camping (chopping kindling, hammering in tent-pegs.
  
  For long trips I like to bring a soup thermos. Fill it up in the morning with a can of soup, for a hot lunch, or with stew, chili, soup or what have you if you stop at a restaurant for lunch and you have an instant supper ready for when you get off the bike an don't feel like cooking, but are starving after a long day in the saddle.
  
  A frisbee can be both a plate and an ice-breaker. The world is filled with ultimate players in the most unusual places, kids will flock to you as soon as you pull it out, and the lip means you can also use it as a very shallow bowl.

  Posted by Chris Keam May 06, 2010 08:41:29