DX Activation Plans
Part 8
Overnight Camping
Camping comes in many shapes and forms and can be as minimal or as luxurious as you desire. For some a heavy Bivvy bag and a tarp is enough for an overnighter while ag the other end of the scale you can bring as much equipment as your veichle can carry and generally speaking the more equipment you can carry has some corolation as to your degree of comfort.
Camping allows you to consider DX locations that are further away from home without the need of having to return at the end of the day.
So when considering a Sunday DX. One alternative would be to spend the Saturday traveling to the general region of your chosen DX spot, camping overnight and then travelling to the now nearby DX spot (which might still take a good distance to get to.) in time for the kick off of a net.
The kit you bring for an overnighter will ultimately depend on the amount and weight of kit you will specifically carry and different set ups are preferred for either a lightweight set up, a bigger rucksack and extra kit) or a full set of equipment when camping close to your car.
Lightweight set up
With a tarp and a groundsheet you would have enough to provide a decent enough overnight shelter particularly in the summer. The addition of a lightweight sleeping bag alongside the general stuff you would have in your standard day bag would allow a day out to an overnighter.
When thinking about wild camping a smaller, lighter more stealthy set up would normally be preferred
Tents
I own 5 tents in all, 1 one man, 1 two man tent, 1 4 man tent and a huge family tent which can hold at least 4 with ample living space and pretty much all mod cons. With all of the camping kit we own we can quite easily camp for a week when needed.
The one man tent is also good for DX trips because of its small size but I tend to take a two men tent when I camp as I generally would overnight near my car.
All mod cons
If you where planning to stay for two or three nights you will need a good amount of time xtra equipment which is less of a problem when camping close to your car.
Additional items like camp beds. Folding tables, larger water containers and other types of camping furniture can be accommodated when car camping. This too helps to extend the amount of time you my wish to go camping.
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