I'm very very tempted by this pretty sure "she who must be obeyed" would let me go as a birthday treat, she knows how much i love the Scotish hills

Only issue for me is the massive distance to even get there.. Wales to Scotland! any other lowlanders planning on going that could car share?

I have the opposite problem on a bike i cant Fart feels like i'm gonna follow through or at least shart!

I use Berghaus Paclite for walking and biking great top and packs down small, i've had 3 of them.

A tad pricey but if you keep your eyes out I've picked them up for around £80 at go outdoors

http://store.berghaus.com/p/mountain-bi ... ket/434058

Well I'm thinking I will be in she who must be obeyed's bad books as I've ordered a few more bits as well! All my old gear was heavy so changed what I can

Will have to get some brownie points in at the weekend

ah well ive been a bad lad Tarp and poles ordered fingers x'd they get here before WRT

I'm 6ft 2" and like a bit of space when I cwtch down for the night

I might have to sneak this in the house when the mrs back is turned ;-)

I think I've just been looking at your pics online where you have front tyre at rear and bike bars as front support looks pretty neat done that way

Is there any need for poles when the bikes with you?

Never thought of using bike as a support before!!! Doh

I've been looking at these as I think my old army tarp is to bulky and heavy plus the poles I use with it are a pain as well

What poles would you use with this tarp?

NIce looking bike ... but no mention of price?

Correct me if i'm wrong but i thought one of the ideas/ethos of bike Bivi/Fat bikes was that it was a minimalist thing with as little moving parts on a bike as possible and to keep weight down?

Simon i use both cant go wrong with map and compass, batts run out fast and then your stuffed ... if your a weight fiend i just cut all outer off and either cut map to size or photo copy

Well excited maps on floor Grid ref's printed let route finding begin ….. now how the hell does this grid ref thing work again!!

Hi Chew

Pm your way matey

Well thanks to a friend reminding me about this just got signed up in time. Was meant to attend the January event but Broken Elbow and arm forced me to miss that .... so am very excited If there's anyone Near Cardiff/Swansea area wants to get some miles in or a few practice nights out or even help p...

Hi guys, i'm gutted to say it looks like i'm going to have to bail on this! I had a pretty big off on Saturday and not only broke my bike but also broke the head of my radial bone and elbow, am in a fair bit of pain and been told i'm looking at 4-6 weeks recovery .... my bike took a big wallop and i...

Whatever works for you ... although I can't recall anyone ever taking a 'proper tent'.

LMAO no pressure then i best get some practice packs in and see how light i can get stuff

When you say plenty of water... domestic bliss ... or rank river?

And will there be anywhere i can leave car overnight?

I'm pretty good kit wise i do a lot of hill walking and climbing so have some decent warm light weight kit i can use Waiting into today have a few bits coming from Wildcat, the only thing i'm really missing is a frame bag, going to make a template today What do most of you use overnight? Bivi or ten...

Do you mind complete noobs coming? I'm signed up for There n Back so was planning a few overnighters to test kit out ... would appreciate a trip with seasoned pro's so you can tut and tell me what kit i should and shouldn't be using What sort of distance were you planning on doing and at what sort o...

I'm a total 29 convert. All id ever ridden was full suss 26" and on a whim i'm still not sure why i bought a KTM 29 sport Ultra hard tail a good spec'd bike at a reasonable price and my LBS did me a deal Now i was never a great climber on my FS and was normally to be found plodding at the back ...

Hi Chaps, new to this forum.... just paid my entry fee so i guess i'm in will give me something to look forward to love camping out in the wilds

Now to find a rack to fit my 29er