planning some short, flat, local(-ish) trips with 5&6 year olds. 5 year old will do most of the miles on a coupling to the back of me.
trying to be realistic.
how do you do it?
back two panniers i can do my sleep kit, cooking, some food.
front two panniers i figure for kids one side each.
the sleep mats are too bulky on top of the low riders, interfere qith steering.
suggestions for how to load up without buying young kids expensive camp kit? (not buying them a down sleeping bag until it's going to atay dry at night)
by oberland_dad
2 Comments
Try loading some of the lightest items on the kids’ bikes. There are pannier racks designed for small wheels available. When I was little and went touring I used to have a sleeping mat rolled up behind my saddle. Don’t give them much weight though at that age or you’ll never get anywhere!
My 5 and 6 yo just slept directly on the ground. No mats. FWIW, my own mat is now 1/8th the size of the ones you have.