Having used a Trailstar quite a bit, and love it, I was interested in the Hex Peak for it's greater vertical height. I have only pitched mine in the garden so far but I think I'm going to like it! I have a custom inner that I intend to use with it that I used in my Trailstar. You'll need a pole to g...

Good solutions here for keeping warm but what about keeping dry, particularly on multi-day trips when you really don't want rain on your head and running down your neck?

Thanks
Bryan

Well this sounds somewhat stupid and short sighted! Singed and shared.

Bryan

It's a bit of a lottery when you can't ride them beforehand so fingers crossed. Having said that though I have felt that there is not a great deal to test by riding a bike around a car park outside a cycle shop, although checking the fit and feel is pretty important... even in a car park. I am reall...

Thanks everyone. I'm currently riding a Specialized Crosstrail Sport for commuting and exercise but I have a Canyon Grand Canyon on order which I'm really looking forward to... got a few more weeks to wait yet though! I had found the graveljog thread, I think I can glean some good info from it altho...

I'm new to the forum and thought I'd say hello... "Hello!"

Having done some lightweight backpacking, and had thoughts about doing the same thing on a bike, it's great to discover the world of bikepacking! ... I'm planning on riding LEJOG offroad next year.

Cheers
Bryan