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- Mon May 13, 2024 4:14 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Missing the point?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 1438
Re: Missing the point?
'an adventure trail' or 'adventure/gravel' means more people understand what it is. Goodness knows what yer visitor centre punter makes of it. Maybe we should stand at the entrance and do a survey :smile: . "Have you any idea what's being described here before you set off? Do you think you nee...
- Tue May 07, 2024 2:08 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Water Filter
- Replies: 18
- Views: 532
Re: Water Filter
Surprised to see the issues reported with the Water to Go bottle. Bought one for a trip to Nepal and in 3 weeks had absolutely no issues with the bottle or with my tummy. 2 other party members did which was 50% of the group. Found it dead easy to use and drank from the bottle most of the time with o...
- Tue May 07, 2024 10:49 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT 24 thanks
- Replies: 12
- Views: 448
Re: WRT 24 thanks
I'll add another big thanks to Dee and Stu for organizing what has become my favorite event of the year! :grin: Another brilliant edition helped in no small part by Mr Climber and his intrepid gang who put up with me and were great fun to ride and bivi with over the weekend. Sleeping yards from a se...
- Thu May 02, 2024 9:54 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What is ádventure?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1257
Re: What is ádventure?
I think this is a very personal thing? I know people who would consider booking a different Tui holiday to the one they do every year would be wildly adventurous :???: Others who feel going to a pub different to their local is an adventure too far :lol: Suspect an "Adventure Holiday" to th...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:16 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The pickled egg (and other bar snacks) thread
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2468
Re: The pickled egg (and other bar snacks) thread
I have a Yorkshire friend who has fond memories of when she was a kid getting treated to a pickled egg in a bag of crisps back in the day! In Nepal a "packed lunch" in the remote regions was 2 hard boiled eggs, in the shell, wrapped in a Chapatti with a bit of foil round it. Surprisingly f...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:25 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you reading now?
- Replies: 404
- Views: 50028
Re: What are you reading now?
Just finished Unreliable Memoirs by Clive James, first read it 40 years ago and revisiting following emigration to the UK and living here for 30 odd years made it quite a different experience. Very funny and documents a time past when the world was a very different place. Would recommend
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:06 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn
- Replies: 101
- Views: 4420
Re: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn
I'm afraid the plants and animals will have to go How do you see that working out for your children and grandchildren? I would point out that those plants and animals you are so quick to dismiss need exactly the same things your children and grandchildren will need. It is becoming increasingly obvi...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:53 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you reading now?
- Replies: 404
- Views: 50028
Re: What are you reading now?
About a quarter way through One Man goes Trekking (With she who must be obeyed) by Ketan Joshi. very entertaining and funny and interesting at the same time. Interesting as English is possibly not his first language and it hasn't been edited to clear up the odd word usage and sentence structure. Not...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:59 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: End of an era - perhaps. UPDATE
- Replies: 88
- Views: 7110
Re: End of an era - perhaps. UPDATE
Great news!! I'm sure that's a weight of your and Dee's minds!
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:54 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you reading now?
- Replies: 404
- Views: 50028
Re: What are you reading now?
Having finished the very disappointing 'Goth - a history" I'm now on the interesting "The Silent Hills of Shropshire" by Malcolm Saville, it's definitely making me want to go and explore the Long Mynd much more! I hardly ever ride there. I don't live near the Long Mynd but have been ...
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 6:03 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Who'd have thunk it, an interesting article on Road.cc?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 2398
Re: Who'd have thunk it, an interesting article on Road.cc?
I often think there's a lot of confusion between 'saving the planet' and 'saving ourselves'. If we'd like to save ourselves or at least extend our potential time here, then yes, behaviour needs to change. Yet, if we'd like to save the planet, then eradicating the human race as quickly as possible w...
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:51 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: NC500 in 1925
- Replies: 12
- Views: 639
Re: NC500 in 1925
Lovely that, really captures the feel of the landscape and the vibe of the trip. Thanks for sharing.
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:40 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11457
- Views: 1984797
Re: The post man's been ...
...today and delivered 2 OS Maps centered on my address. Custom print in 1:25000 and 1:50000 with my Photos on the cover!! Going to make an effort to do more exploring locally this year.
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:54 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you like.
- Replies: 1461
- Views: 401570
Re: Photos you have taken in the last month of which you like.
Good to see the youths taking an interest in this :wink: Never thought of it like that, only 1 in the crowd was around 20, Looks like our generation is a dieing breed. Too interested in their gaming now I guess. Reckon for a certain age group "being into bike packing" involves following s...
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:42 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you reading now?
- Replies: 404
- Views: 50028
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 1:51 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Sleeping Socks
- Replies: 7
- Views: 528
Re: Sleeping Socks
I use Heat Holders to sleep in when its cold and really like them, but then I don't especially suffer with cold feet. I have a friend who uses them as well and does suffer from cold feet and now uses them on Duke of Edinburgh as well.
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:17 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you reading now?
- Replies: 404
- Views: 50028
Re: What are you reading now?
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Stewart quotes from 'A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush' by Eric Newby in that book, which I highly recommend - not just an insight in Afghanistan but also the world in the 1950's.
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Really enjoyed Eric Newby, The last Grain Race was my fave and really enjoyed A Short Walk too.
Stewart quotes from 'A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush' by Eric Newby in that book, which I highly recommend - not just an insight in Afghanistan but also the world in the 1950's.
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Really enjoyed Eric Newby, The last Grain Race was my fave and really enjoyed A Short Walk too.
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:30 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What are you reading now?
- Replies: 404
- Views: 50028
Re: What are you reading now?
Just finished The Man in the Tent by Toni Beardsall, He was struggling mentally and in middle age decided to take up camping and that led walking and then moved into a tent full time and much of it wild camping. Quite light hearted and an interesting read.
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:56 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Have tarps lost their popularity?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2023
Re: Have tarps lost their popularity?
I've used a flat Tarp for years and no bivvie bag and did so when back packing before taking up bike packing some years ago. Love this setup for all of the reasons listed already, especially the feeling that you are in the landscape rather than isolated from it in a tent. Been out in all sorts of we...
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 1:21 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Winter Event 2024: Power Seekers - Watt did you do?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 5039
Re: Winter Event 2024: Power Seekers - Watt did you do?
Following on from my 1 minute trailer film earlier in this thread, I thought I'd best put a link up to the 6 minute version. Enjoy: https://youtu.be/PYnWcdtPIjY?si=Jo-OqpA-VhQkP8je Very pleased to have been invited to join in with the fun and have enjoyed the videos!! :grin: Cheers up a wet and win...
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:37 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What's your single best item you own for camping?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2331
Re: What's your single best item you own for camping?
Swiss Army knife, bought in 1983 and been everywhere with me. Bit bigger than the normal pocket knife and lives in a pouch on my belt, it remembers the days when it was allowed on planes unchallenged! Blades are very worn and struggle to hold and edge now and it is nearly time to retire it and order...
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 11:35 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: OT: Large travel bag recommendation
- Replies: 7
- Views: 485
Re: OT: Large travel bag recommendation
Alpkit do a 100l (think there is a smaller version as well) duffel with a weatherproof zip and it comes with backpack straps attached but no wheels. Love it's size as everything goes in it and I can travel with just 1 bag. Had mine a few years now and its been bulletproof!
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:33 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Winter Event 2024: Power Seekers - Watt did you do?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 5039
Re: Winter Event 2024: Power Seekers - Watt did you do?
Excellent summary there and thanks to John for inviting we to join his merry band! Had a brilliant time with some really lovely people!
- Thu Dec 14, 2023 1:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4022
- Views: 536267
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Tomorrow will be a lot cheerier than it might have been. Emergency op to fix a torn retina yesterday, after a previous attempt with lasers two weeks ago. This time they used cryotherapy - freezing with liquid nitrogen. Scary stuff. Only a local anaesthetic. I don't think they actually pop your eyeb...
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 11:25 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: 2023 Highlights
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7031
Re: 2023 Highlights
Enjoying reading these! Inspiration of the year (media/person/object etc)* This Forum, love seeing people doing all the fun, strange, crazy and brilliant things they do. Keeps me inspired to get out and do too. :-bd -Favourite ride/trail/trip if the year WRT, love this event and really wish I'd foun...