Vango F10 Helium 200.
Not the best/lightest tent in the world but I bought it on sale about 10 years ago for £110 and it's still going strong.
Bikepacking awards, your best bit of kit, ever!
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Re: Bikepacking awards, your best bit of kit, ever!
Lake MX303 boots
Feel a bit of a fraud listing them as I'm considering replacing them (the inside lining is torn and the boa dials have been replaced by cable ties), but these boots have done a decade of hard service. They've kept my feet warm in sustained minus 6 - I sized up a whole shoe size and wear two pairs of thick hiking socks. I may have looked a dork with my huge boots and skinny, lycra clad legs, but I went out in all weathers, safe in the knowledge my feet would stay warm.
Feel a bit of a fraud listing them as I'm considering replacing them (the inside lining is torn and the boa dials have been replaced by cable ties), but these boots have done a decade of hard service. They've kept my feet warm in sustained minus 6 - I sized up a whole shoe size and wear two pairs of thick hiking socks. I may have looked a dork with my huge boots and skinny, lycra clad legs, but I went out in all weathers, safe in the knowledge my feet would stay warm.
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Re: Bikepacking awards, your best bit of kit, ever!
Decade of hard service with minus 6 conditions thrown in. You'll definitely miss them bad boys (girls.. whatever). Sorry for you're having to replace. Remind me of my Northwaves (though were non winter, they lasted me almost 8 years and I think I hated most of it ).
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Re: Bikepacking awards, your best bit of kit, ever!
NB. 8 years of commuting and mtb-ing that is. They were some seriously tough boots which I only realised after finally wearing em out (a little). Always tight around the toes though and hence always looked forward to the day I finally broke em!
Re: Bikepacking awards, your best bit of kit, ever!
Voile straps would be my nomination
They just work lovely, so many uses strapping things down (or up) and I’ve not manage to break any of the ones I have.
Does it’s job with efficiency and ease
They just work lovely, so many uses strapping things down (or up) and I’ve not manage to break any of the ones I have.
Does it’s job with efficiency and ease
2924 miles per Gallon