My sleeping mat doesn't fit inside my bivi bag

Well only with a regular thermarest and the Army DPM bivvy bag. Certainly not with a large Neoair and the PHD bivvy I use


Their tarp setup looks weird, but it technically would be easier to get in the bag in that arrangement

Oregon user here

I use the Garmin 1:50k map for Southern England as that's how I got it, but I'd probably buy the ioffer ones if I was starting again

Bought it for walking but it's seen good use for biking

Couple of potentially useful bits of information

Lifeventure Ti cup is in the sale in blacks (in the shop I went into anyway)

The Snow Peak 450 cup is my favourite cup and fits wonderfully, whilst in its homemdade reflectex cosy, inside an Alpkit stem cell

Why not just spend the money or some serious security? Where is outside? Can you put them in some form of shelter or building? Can you chain them up with multiple locks and then secure that to a ground anchor? Maybe alarm and security light as well? My garage is alarmed - inside my motorbike is chai...

Howies dyfi cheap on wiggle (£24)

On one merino arm warmers and on one hoodie

Currently at work so no chance to try them on

2 torches is good, but might not be floody enough for some of the riding. Runtime is naturally impacted too There are quite a few options but its all budget dependent. I bought a Solarstorm X2 which was cheap (£25 or so, I think maybe less...), floody and runtime was OK considering the output. All I...

I use the o'tom one, they come in a large and small. Have a few pairs that I keep in useful places

Chinese - no copyright laws, low labour cost

I think you'll breach the letter count there...

Maybe "FF"?

Hmmm, still not clear. I reckon i'll end up with a large, though will wait to see if there are any thoughts

Any thoughts leaving now sizing? T shirt size is medium normally. Chest size says 40 inch chest is a large, does that mean I should order L or XL if I'm ordering a size up? Not sure if the fit is athletic AND the sizing is out, or if the sizing is accurate to chest size and is slim fitting on that b...

Nice trip report, good read and sounds like a good trip

On both Saturday and Sunday on the WRT I bought a bottle of chocolate Frijj. Was delightful!

Is that a quote from the bible?

On this occasion I'd like to be a sheep, not a shepherd!

Hmmm, will be a maybe for me then. Fancy doing the winter bivvy and don't fancy a schlep twice in a month (and using two passes)

Saying that, if anyone arranges a southerly one (I'm in North London) then I'd be game. Chilterns maybe?

I think milk is supposed to be an excellent recovery drink

Chocolate milk has loads of sugar in it so has fuel as well, any milkshake will work

Not chocolate is just odd though!

Am I right in thinking that this is more of a social do than a ride and bivi? Ie compared with there and back a month later

On the WRT most people wore SPD shoes I don't like to ride my MTB with SPDs so wear flats - Teva Links in my case. I did the WRT in these If the conditions were going to be soggy I'd probably take something with more tread for the hike a bike sections but that would give me less grip on the bike. Wo...

Looks good!

Is this going to be done as a group buy, or are you going to be buying loads in and keeping it as an in-stock item?

Will be buying one if price is reasonable

Out of interest, how much did the last one cost?

I actually like the original quote!

I've nothing constructive to add at this point (for now...!)

In fairness, if Stu organises it, as it'll be a jersey with his branding, then its not that bad is it? If its a third party or member doing it then it would be different

A bit of 'customer insight' to inform the design and gauge demand, then design, produce and supply.

In that case, if they were bikepacking related ones and relatively subtle, I'd be up for them!

Presumably sponsors makes the jersey cheaper?

(this isn't a loaded question by the way!)

Interested here too