Hilleberg Nammatj 2 GT

Hilleberg Nammatj 2 GT
Hilleberg Nammatj 2 GT

July 2015

Garry’s current tent is the Hilleberg Nammatj 2 GT. Which he brought in January 2014 after his old MSR Velo wore out!

Garry spent a long time researching and searching the web for a new tent but couldn’t find anything that suited all his needs! Ideally, Garry wanted a tent with a large vestibule and freestanding, but there just didn’t seem to be anything available! You could get a free-standing tent, or you could get a tent with a large vestibule but not together!

One of the tents that kept coming up in Garry’s search was Hilleberg, who have a good range of tents to suit all needs! Unfortunately, they never had one that was perfect for Garry! They had freestanding tents and tents with big vestibules but once again not together!

In the end, Garry decided that the large vestibule was more important to him, so he brought the Hilleberg Nammatj 2 GT.

It’s a four-season two-person tunnel tent, which may be a little too large and heavy for some people, but Garry likes to have plenty of room to stretch out rather than being cramped up in some tiny one-man tent especially when it’s blowing a gale and raining outside!

A two-man tent always means that there’s plenty of room inside and with the vestibule there’s plenty of room to store the panniers inside overnight.

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Cooking Gear

Cooking stove

Any camping trip requires proper cooking gear. Whatever your cooking. Whether it’s a dehydrated ration pack, which only requires hot water. Or a full-blown meal, cooked from scratch! Garry tends to choose the latter, as he likes to cook. Which reflects in Garry’s choice of pots and cookers.

Garry has two canister cookers. The Primus Omnifuel, and the MSR WindPro. And depending on where in the world Garry is travelling, dictates to which one he takes.

Camping cook set
Garry’s cooking pots and a choice of cookers

The MSR Windpro is Garry’s stove of choice. A very sturdy stove, which is ideal when stirring meals. It’s easy to control the flow of gas, allowing easy simmering. Which is essential for Garry when he’s cooking up those camp meals, after a long day in the saddle. The stove also comes with a windscreen and heat reflector. Garry only uses this stove when touring in Europe, when he knows getting gas canisters isn’t a problem.

For trips further afield, when finding gas canisters could be a problem, Garry uses the Primus Omniful stove. A multi-fuel burner that works with almost any fuel you can think of! Even diesel! Again a very sturdy stove, although not as easy to control as the MSR. But still an excellent burner. Which also comes with a windscreen and heat reflector.

Campsite meals are cooked in the Vango 2 person cook set. Which unfortunately is no longer available to buy! The set consists of two polished stainless steel pans, with copper bottoms and lids. A copper-bottomed frying pan and two plastic cups. Which also double up as measuring jugs. Although Garry only carries the one cup. The whole set packs away neatly into one pot and has its own storage bag.

Cutlery is from an old cutlery set Garry had at home, and nothing special.

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Sleeping Gear

Sleeping Gear
Garry’s different sleeping bags and mats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Garry has a few different sets of sleeping gear and it very much depends on where he’s going, when he’s going and for how long as to which combination he takes.

Sleeping Gear List

Medical Kit

Cycle touring medical kit
Garry’s medical kit containing the basics plus some more powerful drugs for his back

 

Garry’s medical kit

Garry’s original medical bag, which was shop bought and consisted of;

  • Paracetamol (Acetaminophen in America)
  • A few plasters
  • Bandage
  • Micropore tape
  • Hygienic wipes
  • Burn gel sachet
  • Tweezers
  • Scissors
  • Safety pins

He has since added the following the items. Which seem to grow every time he goes on another trip! (What with all his ailments and that!)

  • Inhalers for his asthma
  • Ibuprofen (anti inflammatory tablets)
  • Antihistamine tablets
  • Imodium (for those upset stomachs)
  • Sudocream (very useful anti-sceptic cream)
  • Co-Codamol (strong codeine and paracetamol based tablets for Garry’s back)
  • Diclofenac (strong anti-inflammatory tablets again for Garry’s back)
  • Gabapentin (for nerve pain, sciatica)

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