Weekend Backpacking With My Dog
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What size dog?
Cookie is a smallish JRT and I bought a sleeping bag on the bay of E for her. A child size one - 6 to 12 months. I didn't even know they were a thing. Got it for a quid, I was the only bidder.
She loves it and it keeps her from trying to sneak into my bag, which is the whole point; she doesn't really need the thing for warmth.
We don't do the walking thing though, just the occasional night or two away with my MG Midget wild camping.
Cookie is a smallish JRT and I bought a sleeping bag on the bay of E for her. A child size one - 6 to 12 months. I didn't even know they were a thing. Got it for a quid, I was the only bidder.
She loves it and it keeps her from trying to sneak into my bag, which is the whole point; she doesn't really need the thing for warmth.
We don't do the walking thing though, just the occasional night or two away with my MG Midget wild camping.
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What size dog?
Cookie is a smallish JRT and I bought a sleeping bag on the bay of E for her. A child size one - 6 to 12 months. I didn't even know they were a thing. Got it for a quid, I was the only bidder.
She loves it and it keeps her from trying to sneak into my bag, which is the whole point; she doesn't really need the thing for warmth.
We don't do the walking thing though, just the occasional night or two away with my MG Midget wild camping.
He's a collie lab cross, about 17kg, so a JRT sized bag is probably a bit small. Cookie is a smallish JRT and I bought a sleeping bag on the bay of E for her. A child size one - 6 to 12 months. I didn't even know they were a thing. Got it for a quid, I was the only bidder.
She loves it and it keeps her from trying to sneak into my bag, which is the whole point; she doesn't really need the thing for warmth.
We don't do the walking thing though, just the occasional night or two away with my MG Midget wild camping.
Having wild camped a few times with our doggo, I'd recommend:
1. Moisture management was my primary concern. Wet dogs are quite unavoidable if the weather turns. So have a full sized microfibre pack towel to dry him/her off can be useful. You can hang it off your pack the next day to dry whilst walking. Ideally a good drying coat is a great solution (sicarro are pricey but fantastic).
2. Waterproof bivvy bags for your sleeping bags are reasonably cheap, pack small, and a great way to stop the wet dog inevitably soaking your sleeping bag through and ruining your night(s).
3. Tick/Flea treatment prior to departure, tick tweezers and a good tick check each night - easier before dark.
4. Depending where you're walking, you might need to use a lead, so bringing a longer lead can let the little fella run around, but still remain in control.
Ours has developed a penchant for rolling in poo.. ideally human if he can find it (surprisingly common on more remote walks). So keeping back some spare water for washing and some camp suds is a must for our little angel..
5. On a similar vein, the most responsible way we've found to manage dog poo on the trail, and not have to carry them with you like a lord of the rings quest, is to bring a camp trowel and dig a little hole off trail if/when the call of nature happens. Of course you can opt for the ol' stick flick, but it's not always ideal. Definitely don't be one of those people who bag it and forget to bin it.
6. Water/food bowl - we have a collapsible dog bowl but found we almost always forgot it. So we now use a poobag, rolled down to form a bowl. We always have them attached to the lead. Once doggo is finished, squeeze out the water and stuff it somewhere ready to use it for its intended purpose. It works better for water than food. Our dog will happily eat off the floor if needed.
1. Moisture management was my primary concern. Wet dogs are quite unavoidable if the weather turns. So have a full sized microfibre pack towel to dry him/her off can be useful. You can hang it off your pack the next day to dry whilst walking. Ideally a good drying coat is a great solution (sicarro are pricey but fantastic).
2. Waterproof bivvy bags for your sleeping bags are reasonably cheap, pack small, and a great way to stop the wet dog inevitably soaking your sleeping bag through and ruining your night(s).
3. Tick/Flea treatment prior to departure, tick tweezers and a good tick check each night - easier before dark.
4. Depending where you're walking, you might need to use a lead, so bringing a longer lead can let the little fella run around, but still remain in control.
Ours has developed a penchant for rolling in poo.. ideally human if he can find it (surprisingly common on more remote walks). So keeping back some spare water for washing and some camp suds is a must for our little angel..
5. On a similar vein, the most responsible way we've found to manage dog poo on the trail, and not have to carry them with you like a lord of the rings quest, is to bring a camp trowel and dig a little hole off trail if/when the call of nature happens. Of course you can opt for the ol' stick flick, but it's not always ideal. Definitely don't be one of those people who bag it and forget to bin it.
6. Water/food bowl - we have a collapsible dog bowl but found we almost always forgot it. So we now use a poobag, rolled down to form a bowl. We always have them attached to the lead. Once doggo is finished, squeeze out the water and stuff it somewhere ready to use it for its intended purpose. It works better for water than food. Our dog will happily eat off the floor if needed.
Edited by XplusYplusZ on Monday 27th February 10:01
XplusYplusZ said:
Having wild camped a few times with our doggo, I'd recommend:
1. Moisture management was my primary concern. Wet dogs are quite unavoidable if the weather turns. So have a full sized microfibre pack towel to dry him/her off can be useful. You can hang it off your pack the next day to dry whilst walking. Ideally a good drying coat is a great solution (sicarro are pricey but fantastic).
2. Waterproof bivvy bags for your sleeping bags are reasonably cheap, pack small, and a great way to stop the wet dog inevitably soaking your sleeping bag through and ruining your night(s).
3. Tick/Flea treatment prior to departure, tick tweezers and a good tick check each night - easier before dark.
4. Depending where you're walking, you might need to use a lead, so bringing a longer lead can let the little fella run around, but still remain in control.
Ours has developed a penchant for rolling in poo.. ideally human if he can find it (surprisingly common on more remote walks). So keeping back some spare water for washing and some camp suds is a must for our little angel..
5. On a similar vein, the most responsible way we've found to manage dog poo on the trail, and not have to carry them with you like a lord of the rings quest, is to bring a camp trowel and dig a little hole off trail if/when the call of nature happens. Of course you can opt for the ol' stick flick, but it's not always ideal. Definitely don't be one of those people who bag it and forget to bin it.
6. Water/food bowl - we have a collapsible dog bowl but found we almost always forgot it. So we now use a poobag, rolled down to form a bowl. We always have them attached to the lead. Once doggo is finished, squeeze out the water and stuff it somewhere ready to use it for its intended purpose. It works better for water than food. Our dog will happily eat off the floor if needed.
Useful stuff, thank you.1. Moisture management was my primary concern. Wet dogs are quite unavoidable if the weather turns. So have a full sized microfibre pack towel to dry him/her off can be useful. You can hang it off your pack the next day to dry whilst walking. Ideally a good drying coat is a great solution (sicarro are pricey but fantastic).
2. Waterproof bivvy bags for your sleeping bags are reasonably cheap, pack small, and a great way to stop the wet dog inevitably soaking your sleeping bag through and ruining your night(s).
3. Tick/Flea treatment prior to departure, tick tweezers and a good tick check each night - easier before dark.
4. Depending where you're walking, you might need to use a lead, so bringing a longer lead can let the little fella run around, but still remain in control.
Ours has developed a penchant for rolling in poo.. ideally human if he can find it (surprisingly common on more remote walks). So keeping back some spare water for washing and some camp suds is a must for our little angel..
5. On a similar vein, the most responsible way we've found to manage dog poo on the trail, and not have to carry them with you like a lord of the rings quest, is to bring a camp trowel and dig a little hole off trail if/when the call of nature happens. Of course you can opt for the ol' stick flick, but it's not always ideal. Definitely don't be one of those people who bag it and forget to bin it.
6. Water/food bowl - we have a collapsible dog bowl but found we almost always forgot it. So we now use a poobag, rolled down to form a bowl. We always have them attached to the lead. Once doggo is finished, squeeze out the water and stuff it somewhere ready to use it for its intended purpose. It works better for water than food. Our dog will happily eat off the floor if needed.
Edited by XplusYplusZ on Monday 27th February 10:01
My dog is always on a lead, because his recall is poor, and he's reactive. Not our fault; he was a rescue.
He also has a prescription diet for chronic pancreatitis, so bowls, water and so on will be carefully planned. If he has an attack while we're camping, we'll be stuck in the tent all morning, because he'll be nauseous and in pain until around lunchtime.
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