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How do I load my Brompton when touring?

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Miriam Kennedy

This video provides an overview of the bags I use when touring with my Brompton together with the sleeping and cooking systems I use when wild camping. A full listing of the gear I currently use when hiking, biking & wild camping is provided below:

Bags:
Brompton Rack Bag (Rear bag)
Brompton Metro Messenger Bag (Front Bag)
3 x AMACOAM Webbing 25mm Nylon Heavy Duty Straps
Brompton Borough Waterproof Bag, Large (New Front Bag, purchased Oct 2022)

Osprey Kyte 46 (women's backpack used when wild camping)
Osprey Tempest 30 (women's backpack used on day hikes)
OMM Chest Pod (used when carrying drone with backpack)
Dry Bags (Exped and Osprey bags of varying sizes)

Tents:
MSR Hubba Hubba (2 person, 3 season tent)
MSR Access 2 (2 person, not a true 4 season tent but used in colder weather)
Sea to Summit Alto TR1 (1 person, 3 season RIP, died on me in August 2022)
Hilleberg Akto (1 person, 4 season) bought since recording this video
Durston XMid 1 (1 person lightweight tent)
Separate footprints used for all tents

Mattress:
Theramrest Neoair Xtherm
Flextail Gear Tiny Pump (used to inflate mattress)

Sleeping Bags:
Rab Neutrino 400 (3 season, comfort rating 1°C)
Rab Neutrino 600 (comfort rating 8°C)
Sea to Summit Reactor Extreme liner used inside sleeping bag in colder weather, gives another degree or two heat

Cooking System:
Primus Trek Kettle
MSR Pocket Rocket 2
Gas canister (110g or 227g adapter used at home to refill from larger canister)
Toaks Titanium Long Handle Spoon
Evernew 400ml titanium cup
Evernew titanium 400ml lid
Snow Peak Hot Lips
Coghlans Egg Holder
H&S Foldable Windshield (used occasionally, I removed 2 sections)
MSR Universal Canister Stand (used occasionally)
Standard Lighter (spare lighter also brought)

Water:
Katadyn BeFree 1L water filter
Platypus flexible 1L water bottle
Contigo 750ml water bottle

Camera Gear:
GoPro Hero 8 (with 4 batteries)
GoPro Foam Windslayer
GoPro 3 Way 2.0 mount
Mavic Mini 2 Drone (with 3 batteries)
iPhone SE
Anker Power Core 20100 (powerbank when travelling 3 days or more)
TPLink 10000mAh (powerbank for 1 or 2 days)
Little Hotties Hand Warmers (used to keep spare batteries warm in cold weather)

Miscellaneous:
Sundick Down Booties (worn in tent in colder weather)
Kahtoola Microspikes (when hiking in icy conditions)
Black Diamond Trail Trekking Poles
Trekmates Cairngrom GoreTex Gaiters
Trekology Aluft Pillow 2.0 (using Trekology Aluft Pro since Dec 2022)
Multimat Compact Kumfi Sit Mat
Petzl Actik Core (rechargeable head torch)
Black Diamond Moji R+ lantern (rechargeable tent light)
Coghlans Backpackers Trowel
Lifesystems Midge & Mosquito Headnet
Brompton Toolkit & 16" tube
Adapted First Aid Kit

posted by Wambatonarv