Mountain Biking Essential Gear
Essential Things For A Backwoods Retreat
There is nothing better than a getaway in a remote mountain cabin. If you’ve got a vehicle that can take the bumpy back roads, it’s even better. If you plan your trip right, all you have to do is get to the cabin and you’ll have all of nature to yourself.
It’s a little bit unrealistic to think that you’re going to catch enough fish to survive on for the length of your trip, so you’re going to have to think hard about what food supplies you want to take with you. If you have to drive 50 miles every day to pick up supplies, it can really ruin your trip.
First you need to think about the basics. If you’re really going into the backwoods, your cabin won’t have electricity, so you need to take foods that don’t need refrigeration. Canned foods are good, but you’ll get sick of them, so don’t leave it at that. Take some spaghetti and other types of pasta and lots of different types of topping for them.
As for comfort foods, you can get away with many types of cheeses and other semi-perishable foods, but instead of taking bread, take a variety of dry biscuits, instead. If you like to cook, you might even consider taking corn and wheat flour and making tortillas and chapatis.
You won’t have a television where you’re going, so you’re going to have to find ways to stay entertained at night. Sadly, most of us are so addicted to TV we miss out on some much better forms of entertainment. This is your chance to make up for it. Drag that dreadnought acoustic guitar out of the closet. You can practice playing guitar in the evening and everyone can sing around the campfire or in front of the fireplace.
If you own a poulan chainsaw, throw it in the car. It will really come in handy in the woods. You’ll be able to gather all the firewood you could ever want and chop it up for your nightly fires. If you want to, you can even try making a chainsaw sculpture. Just be careful, though. Chainsaws are dangerous.
If you’re taking your mountain bike with you, don’t forget to take your helmet, too. A cracked skull can ruin your whole trip. It’s a good idea to take a brightly colored one, too. A black helmet is hard to see, while a bright red or lime green one is visible even at a distance.
Take the right stuff with you to your wilderness cabin and you’ll have a great time. Keep in mind that you need things for survival, for recreation and for entertainment. If you’ve got those bases covered, you’ve got it all.
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