Je souhaite savoir où je peux acheter du bon matériel pour faire des randonnées dans les Pyrénées essentiellement aux alentours de la Toussaint et des vacances de Printemps (en gros il fait assez frisquet !).
Je cherche une tente légère et des sac de couchage pour températures assez fraîche pas trop encombrant à trimbaler dans les sacs à dos.
Je ne veux pas faire de pub pour les marques mais juste avoir des pistes pour être sûre d'avoir de bon conseils de personnes qui ont utiliser du bons matos.
Merci pour ta réponse🙂
Oui je connais "le vieux campeur" de nom, je sais que c'est une vieille enseigne de matériel de camping de bonne qualité mais je n'y jamais acheté quoique ce soit.
Je suppose qu'ils ont un site internet alors je vais aller voir .
J'espère juste que les prix sont abordables!
Je crois que je suis allée une fois dans un de leur magasin à Paris mais c'était il y a un moment ... du coup je ne savais pas trop si la qualité est toujours bonne ou pas?
La qualite est celles des marques qu ils vendent. Ce n est pas vraiment des entrées de gamme.
J ai achete chez eux des chaussures de marche, un sac a dos de randonnee, et mon duvet. Je suis toujours satisfaite.
Apres selon ce que tu veux faire, c est parfois interessant de voir avec decathlon par exemple, ils ont bien augmente la qualite de certains produits avec des prix plus abordables.
Prend un peu de temps pour prospecter.
Bonjour,
Entre le "Vieux machin, le Decathruc" (et les autres), tu auras le choix.
Evidemment, plus c'est léger et performant, plus ce sera cher; Ce sera donc une affaire de compromis;
Le seul truc ou il faut être intransigeant: Les godasses !!
Bonnes Pyrénées,
Razul
Les godasses c'est bon , j'en ai des bien comme il faut !
Il me reste le côté duvet/douillet/chaud/moelleux qu'on est content de retrouver pour se reposer les gambettes !
(Re) Bonjour,
Pour les sacs de couchage, chez les bons Faiseurs, tu auras les T° "confort" et "extrême".
Mise sur le confort; Rapport T°/poids, le garnissage duvet est préférable côté poids et compression, mais moins bon pour le porte monnaie.
Une solution ? des Sous-vêtements bien chauds, pratiques pour la bouffe du soir, et bien efficaces dans le duvet.
Le sac ?, tout dépend du "volume", et donc du barda et de l'autonomie, accessoirement, plus le sac est "confort", plus il est lourd (et cher)!
Perso, depuis + de 30 ans, pour la journée, j'ai un "Arapaho" 30l, (décath) que j'avais pris pour le Hoggar et que je vais regretter car, bien vieux, je vais devoir le remplacer.
Pour les randos de 2 ou 3 jours, j'avais un "Millet" 42 L assez typé escalade, bien pour 2 nuits dehors; Pas mal, mais "Chêvre et Choux", il a fini , contre un Whisky berbère au bureau des guides de N'Kob avec qques accessoires montagne.
j'ai gardé mon "Haute Rte", Millet de 65 L;(+ 10L avec les poches). A l'époque, une référence en la matière. "Toujours imité-Jamais remplacé" !
Très bien, super confortable, des "réglages efficaces"; Son bémol, le prix: en 95, 180 euros avec les poches;
Autre bémol: Le poids à vide, + de 2.5 Kg ! n'empêche qu'hyper confortable". je l'ai toujours, bien pratique quand j'accompagne mes petits fils en montagne
Bref, la vrai question, avant de savoir ce que tu achètes et ce qui serait bien pour toi:
-Quel poids tu peux mettre sur ton dos ?
-Combien de jours en "autonomie" ?
Enfin, dans les Pyrénées, Parcs Nationaux ou Régionaux, le "camping/bivouac" est réglementé.
Mais aussi ( que le CAF et autres "Enseignants ou Saisonniers" dont beaucoup sévissent dans les refuges, me pardonnent) Les refuges pyrénéens ne sont pas tous réputés pour leur confort et/ou leur accueil, même si depuis qques années, un gros effort de mise à niveau à été entrepris.
Bonnes cogitations,
Razul
bonsoir Emilie
au sujet des sacs de couchage , pour te donner une idée (sans faire de pub, mais en témoignage de ma satisfaction du produit)
chez nous on fabrique ça :
http://fr.valandre.com/
c'est le top du top, mon sac de couchage a fait des 4000 m à toutes les conditions et en vingt ans il n'a pas bougé !! parfois ça vaut le coup de consacrer un budget pour un matériel qui ne te trahira pas.
Et puis, ça fait consommer local..
Bienvenue dans les Pyrénées : si tu les voyais, elles sont toutes blanches c'est du bonheur !!🙂
si tu passes par Toulouse, on a un Vieux Campeur..
https://www.auvieuxcampeur.fr/boutiques/Toulouse%20-%20Labege
cordialement
Christine
Salut
Tu habites dans quelle ville ?
Perso je prèfère Chullanka au "vieux". Vendeurs super sympas et qui prennent le temps de te conseiller. Au niveau des produits c'est les mêmes mais un peu moins de choix.
« Ne soyons plus anglais ni français ni allemands. Soyons européens. Ne soyons plus européens, soyons hommes. - Soyons l'humanité. Il nous reste à abdiquer un dernier égoïsme : la patrie. » Victor Hugo
« Ne soyons plus anglais ni français ni allemands. Soyons européens. Ne soyons plus européens, soyons hommes. - Soyons l'humanité. Il nous reste à abdiquer un dernier égoïsme : la patrie. » Victor Hugo
Je souhaite savoir où je peux acheter du bon matériel pour faire des randonnées dans les Pyrénées essentiellement aux alentours de la Toussaint
j'espère que d'ici là tu auras trouvé ta réponse! A cette époque de l'année la neige est parfois présente c'est le cas cette année...*
justement j'ai posté ce message parce que decathlon j'en ai un peu marre, je trouve leur produit plus cher et moins bien.
PS: je ne veux pas faire de pub mais selon moi c'est souvent le contraire on trouve de bonnes choses à des prix corrects.Après quand on fait des sports extrêmes alpinisme en hiver par exemple etc on achète le matériel qui va bien.
Quand je dis période de la Toussaint c'est plutôt pour l'année à venir, pareil pour le printemps parce qu'en fait à la Toussaint la rando à déjà été faite mais sans tente.
Après pour le décatruc, c'est bien aussi de voir les produits qui se font ailleurs pour comparer.
Pas de sport extrême à l'horizon pour moi😛!donc matériel standard, pas de pro. ..
Bonjour,
Tu as bien raison, un bon duvet, c'est une bonne nuit assurée!
Reste à voir le poids, le volume (compressé mais pas écrasé), d'où le volume du sac, accessoirement, le "budget".
Idem pour la tente......
Un duvet performant restera cher; donc, a comparer avec le coût des nuits en refuge.
Bref, que veut faire notre "Randonneuse" ?.
Perso, avec ma douce moitié, nos duvets (Mammut/Suisse) sont "Hyper top", mais leur usage est plutôt rare. Reste que cela demeure un bon investissement.
Quant aux périodes évoquées, c'est à la fois "reste d'hiver et été". Le sac sera donc plutôt lourd.
Razul
Cela reste un investissement 200 euros pour un duvet qui certes servira pour les nuits fraîches en montagne mais pas trop pour les randonnées en Bretagne par chez moi.
je ne sais pas si je viendrait souvent dans les Pyrénées donc je m'interroge sur le prix à mettre...
Oui c'est sur. Il faut voir si tu comptes le réutiliser souvent dans les annees a venir ou non.
Si tu va pas en faire souvent c'est pas trop la peine. En plus un duvet ca dure pas non plus a vie, donc ca fait cher l'investissement.
Moi je l'ai pris parce que je savais que j'allais refaire des randonnees sur plusieurs jours, que je suis frileuse, et que je déteste porter lourd ;).
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Hi everyone,
I’m leaving on Monday, August 3rd for my very first long-distance trek: the GR223 from Coutances to Mont Saint-Michel, over 6-7 days (~11-14 miles/day), solo.
I’m looking for tips from people who know this section well (Coutances → Regnéville-sur-Mer → Hauteville-sur-Mer → Bréhal → Granville → Genêts → bay crossing):
Budget-friendly accommodations: I’m struggling to find affordable stopover lodgings (a lot of what I find online are expensive vacation rentals, not really suited for a solo hiker). If you have any great spots (hostels, hiker-friendly B&Bs, nice campgrounds), I’d love to hear them!
Bay crossing: Any feedback on guides/providers leaving from Genêts for the final crossing?
General tips for a first long-distance trek: What you wish you’d known before your first time, pitfalls to avoid, etc.
Hi,
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Once the route is ready, it can be exported as a GPX file, which can then be used with a GPS or a mobile navigation app.
The app is built in JavaScript and runs entirely in the web browser. It uses the Leaflet library and several OpenStreetMap-based services. Initially developed for my personal needs (I enjoy hiking and cycle touring), I’d be happy to share it with anyone who might find it useful. It’s free to use, doesn’t require an account, and the source code is available.
New to this forum, I’m planning a pretty big project for 2028.
I’m heading to Nepal to do a trek from Kathmandu all the way to Everest Base Camp (a cool 5,300 m 😄).
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If you know any, could you share details on prices and, of course, the names of the agencies?
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Elocine
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I’ll decide day by day how much farther to go after that. My goal is to stay in nature as much as possible, wander around for as long as I can, and restock food in villages or towns along the way.
I’m thinking of mostly camping, but we’ll see if I end up in a hotel or another campsite depending on my route.
I’d love to reach La Chaux-de-Fonds on foot... maybe even Delémont.
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I’ll be bringing my dog, and I’m preparing for this as soon as I’m ready.
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I’m not sure if what I’m planning is even doable, which is why I’m asking around.
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We’re really keen on ecosystems and want to hike in "natural" ancient forests—not planted woods or areas heavily degraded by human activity. Travel guides (like Lonely Planet) don’t provide much info on this. Could you point us to the most interesting spots?
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We wish you happy holidays and a fantastic 2026, full of discoveries!
Claire and Albert
Hi, this might not be the right section, but I’d like to know if it’s possible to start mountaineering with another person without necessarily hiring a guide. We’ve done quite a bit of hiking but not mountaineering—we’ll just do a half-day glacier course. After that, we were thinking of starting with La Grande Motte and the Pointe de la Traversière, which were recommended to us. Honestly, for things like roping up and knots, I’ll learn at home with lots of videos and a book.
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A few details:
We arrive in early August and leave in early September.
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I’m not planning to join an organized group—just traveling with one other person and organizing things ourselves—unless you’d recommend a local agency or guide. Finally, even though I’ll be getting maps, a topo guide, and a GPS, I’d really appreciate your top hiking recommendations.
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Thanks!
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A round trip to IGNHU beach? Any other suggestions?
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Hello!
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Hi everyone,
I’m heading to Morocco in August and we’ll start with a stop in Chefchaouen (we’re driving).
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Thanks in advance
Hi there, for those who’ve been recently—is it possible to find other solo travelers in March on the island to share transport or room costs? It doesn’t seem easy to travel on a budget.
If you have any recommendations for simple lodgings or places with dorms, I’d love to hear them.
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Thanks, and have a great day!
Hi everyone!
We’re planning a 15-day road trip to Scotland this summer, specifically to explore and hike on Lewis and Harris—places we’ve never been before. We’ve visited other islands on previous road trips in Scotland (we usually go in April for a week). This would be our first time in Scotland in the summer and for 15 days. We’re looking at late August to early September.
I’m currently drafting the itinerary. We’d be crossing from Ullapool and were thinking of spending 3 nights on Harris and 4 nights on Lewis.
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Thanks!
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Aichatou
I’ve been wanting to do this for several years, and this year’s the one. Next September, I’ll be trekking in Tusheti (Georgia), from Omalo to Shatili.
Of course, I won’t be renting a vehicle that’d just sit unused. No problem getting to Pshaveli, but from there to Omalo, it’s a dirt road (still the case?)
There must be some form of public transport since there are so many guesthouses, and not all travelers come in a 4x4.
If any of you have been to Omalo, could you confirm that these shared transports exist and how often they run?
we’re planning a trip to Yellowstone and hoping to do a three-day backcountry hike if we get a permit.
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