A second hand macpac eVent bivi bag for £68 weighing in at 560g in an exciting orange. I have pushed the expected use limits of my Terra Nova survival bivi, and it is close to bits. Entire footbox delaminated, plus plenty along, all taped seams have came apart. Still works as a lightweight draft pro...

Depends how you interpret the if everyone statement. If everyone did that fringe thing that they like and can borderline justify with the wind blowing in the correct direction then, yes that would be too much. If it is everyone who wants to bivi once or twice a month, does that then it would be fine...

The way I see my social responsibility is primarily to not catch and unwittingly spread the virus, and secondarily to be in good health. To give my immune system the best chance of fighting it without outside assistance. To understand how not to catch/spread the virus, you need to understand how it ...

After reevaluating what it was that first attracted me to sleeping out, I went with a back to basics set up. I hoped to relight my connection with nature and clear my head of complications. Part of this nature connection felt appropriate to cook by fire. I cheated and made my chilli lentil burger mi...

Seeing as no unpredictable journeys with interesting plot twists are happening at the moment, but my desire for storytelling is still there, I am going to recount my first ever trip and see if the memory can rekindle my passion. Maybe it will prove a useful resource for bikepacking curious people on...

There must be some mathematical relationship that keeps the volume the same for a given weight regardless of individual partical size as long as the particals are all the same size. and approximate shape. Quickly thinking about it I have managed to convince myself that this would be true. The ratio...

I would look at having a jacket made of the same material as tarps. Yeah I think this is what I would do, if I find it in any way useful and beneficial in the real world. I would probably make my own jacket as it my requirements are different enough to anything on offer, and I enjoy making things. ...

Yep keeping the bag hole clear is the name of the game. Tried a flying v and indeed it did give relatively comprehensive protection. It was a right wiggle to get in and out of the tarp though. I had to get into my bivi bag then worm my way under, compared with the other set up which I could get in a...

So here is the proof of concept using pebbles as tie outs. I had not considered the possibility of the sleeves being curtains, but think I would leave them draping as that tension would be fighting against the stitching and 2 more pegs makes a significant contribution to this set up. https://live.st...

So the use case is clear forecast, only taking a bivi bag, then the heavens open and it would be a grim night. My waterproof is always packed anyway, and I wouldn't be using it while sleeping, and it is waterproof. This is primarily a raincoat and occasional tarp, compared to the poncho tarps which ...

Mike wrote: ↑Sat May 02, 2020 10:42 am Sean, those 1kg pegs are brilliant!

Weighting that much I'd hope so too

So I was in no mood to write this up as it was just not a fun time. It reminded me of what I was missing, and the ridiculous lengths I was going to in some vague attempt to stimulate something, anything, my normal is that dull. Also I felt that it was a failure as I bailed before dawn. Anyway, bad t...

So I will check in for this month as having been out. I'm not so convinced by the it's better than nothing mindset. I've tried different set ups ranging from just a bivi bag and quilt, to 3m x 3m tarp with groundsheet and duvet, but my heart just has not been in it. These tastes just make me hungry....

Have a pro 2, 32 hole, currently qr in gunmetal and matching rear.

They are both laced into wheels before I realised that I can't be bothered building wheels. Believe to be wtb Kom tough i25 rims in 29" flavour.

Since my garden bivi at the start of the month, I have kept the 8g stove outside. I use it for breakfast and instead of a kettle whenever I want a cuppa. I find that the limiting factor is starting time critical tasks as soon as possible, then filling in the rest of the prep from there.

So fining people who break lockdown rules, how is that stopping the entitled rich people flaunting it?

I still like my close my eyes and think of Wales approach to it.

Escaping "it all" Starved of a physical challenge, and struggling to imagine any exploration that could take place on my limited route, I decided the answer was to take more stuff. I was going to trial a plan that has been in the dream box for a while, move house by bike. I made a list of ...

What about a MasterChef competition? The obvious hurdle we need to get over is judging taste. I suggest each competitor has to describe the meal to voice over standard, and everyone else decides how good it tasted based purely on the description. I'm sure we could cook up some bikepacking restrictiv...

Our work from home coms was discord, designed mainly for gaming but fits the bill. They have a limit of 50 and do text, voice, or video. Like gaming you can have one person Livestream video with everyone else piping up and commenting on it.

I had heard horror stories of the turbo. You would ride for hours and only 90 seconds would pass, you got unbearably sweaty, and obnoxiously loud. It was a necessary evil of winter training, but was most certainly evil. My first attempt confirmed this. I tried to combat the boredom with heavy metal,...

Intended to join the end caps up and make this into a good honest mtb, but have reassessed my priorities in life and this did not make the cut. Hope Hoop Pro 2 Straight Pull singlespeed hub. Stans Crest 29” 700c Rear Wheel, with SS freehub body. This has never been used (ridden) but it was fitted to...

I will say that I also have no clear picture of what it is really like, but warn against observational bias when you point out non social distancing. You cannot see most of the people doing it properly, because they are doing it properly.

Tomorrow I move out of my flat and onto a campsite for the summer. Committed to this before things got weird. Hopefully this alternative living will keep me calm and happy, but panic buying has made most of my expected staples non existent. Really empathetic for vulnerable people who must feel so tr...

RIP wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 10:44 pm Looks like my Golden Jubilee BaM has been nobbled (for now)

May have to be a garden Jubilee instead.