This weekends project- learning to use the new tools. :-bd/quote] You put the kiss of death on it! Packed all the new tools to the bike for the first time and went out with dog for 10m ride, while scoping out a spot for my 1st overnight (nice little spot by a lake). Got a puncture...No worries, I'v...

Pitched the tent in the garden last night for the 1st time. After waking and making porridge and coffee on stove, ran with dog and Teen on bike. A bit over 7k, 45mins. Scoped out a wood that is about 3 miles from home and when checking distance back home, it looks like there is a pond of some sorted...

The wild beer Co - bubble. Pale ale, big body, mosaic hops

Don't they brew 'Nebula'? Hazy and hoppy? Really nice that one.

Now that the evenings are staying lighter longer, I travelled by train to Norwich and had a 15mins cycle through the city at about 7.30am to the office. Quite enjoyable start to the day. Then left office at 15.30 and rode home 16m via back roads. Sorry no photos. Not quick at all, in fact embarrassi...

A few tools - Victorinox bike wrench, Park chain tool & Lezyne mini pump, Co2 canister/adapter and a small fitting with tyre levers and space for easy patches. Now just need to learn how to use them Sad, really.

Sea to Summit collapsible silicone cup.

Oakhams - Citra. 1 bottle of.

I should stress it's not everyday, only Saturdays, I mean I don't want to survive covid and overdose on 'calcium'. That'd be tragic. I get what you mean though. I don't normally drink during the week but, what with WFH and home-schooling, I started to enjoy a beer on Wednesday too. Slippery slope. T...

Carbon feet blimey what an upgrade, don't go down the, same path as Oscar Pissedoff-torius, his Prosthetic legs were guilty ma'lord.

lol You're right, it is a risk but the savings on socks over the years will be substantial and couldn't be ignored.

Not quite today but a day or two ago I received a Exped SynMat UL Lite M Sleeping Mat after asking for help in choosing a decent mat. Went for the 5cm instead of the 7cm partly due to availability and price. I'm not massive so I think I'll get away with this and still be comfortable. Seems decent. S...

Panther APA tonight and a Bristol Beer Factory Expresso Martini stout...which was nice. This came from a Beer52 subscription that I started before Xmas. Good deal to begin with but probably slightly over-priced once you get into regular subscription. Still, quite nice to get it delivered. A really g...

First choice tonight was Talking Heads 'More Songs of Buildings & food' Then Mogwai's 'As Love Continues'. If you're into this stuff You'll likely be aware already. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E041SMexwlA&list=PLMEpKogEKUAhK4yVkOAg0_fT2RE7L3rRG&index=3 Lastly, Bon Iver's 'i,i'. Not e...

I run neither fast nor long but I have run consistently 3-4 times a week over the last 3 yrs after taking it up again, Not that I did that much when I did do it before. Run today was 6.5km in 36 mins, chasing Teen on bike with dog. Elevation was 70ft. Well, this is Norfolk! A bit cloudy but all thro...

Got a delivery of beer from the pub I usually go to, who had to stop doing click and collect, but have started doing free delivery to my postcode A little micropub in our town is have also delivering ale. A quick text in the morning and then it turns up in the afternoon. I'm getting used to this se...

Cheers for that, Sean, looks really promising. I think that might get the nod before the WHW. I like the area and it has flexibility within it too. I might be getting over ambitious and over-reaching myself but I'm getting lured into thinking of this as a challenge. 4 days?! I'll do it in 3. I have ...

Really good question this and the replies are really helpful. I too am expecting to be pretty nervous when I go out for the first time. I'm probably slightly more apprehensive about wild camping locally than I am about heading out into the wilds. Favourite line of the whole thread... Few people tend...

Just finished listening to 'The slide song' with my headphones on - sooooo good! Just brilliant that. I think this was my 1st listen Spiritualized and blew me away at the time. 'Ladies and Gentlemen....; gets a lot of (justified) praise but Pure Phase is a great album. All Of My Tears just kills. I...

Hi, sorry, yes the WHW I know, the route I was asking for was the Trossach loop. As far as the WHW, I''ve still got it as an option. I don't think bother with carrying the bike over rocks etc, I'd just skip that and cycle the roads and pick up the trail at a suitable point. I have a decent idea of w...

Thanks again everybody. Some great advice and focused the search to what will work well. I'd prefer to buy better once, so accept that spending a bit more is probably the way to go. I had bookmarked a Thermorest Neoair Uberlight at R2.3, 158g @£130 but, on the balance of positive posts towards Exped...

Ok thanks everybody. I like the harness idea and have had a look around at Wildcat and Acepack. Where else should I look? I like the flexibility of the items, different sizes, replace one item instead of the whole lot. That makes complete sense.

Has auto correct changed WHW* to Why? Or is auto correct questioning your motives/ sanity? AI (artifical intelligence), at the same level as, a toddler. "OH why, why Why!" No, no intelligence here, artificial or otherwise, I'm afraid...just me being dim :grin: I had read your post before ...

*always hard to quantify and open to personal preference but in this instance I mean, quieter, more engaging riding and more inspiring in terms of scenery and backdrop. And this is what it is all about, right? I've got enough time to pick out a nice route. There are lots of places I'd like to retur...

I've been lurking for a while with the odd post to mine for advice and have been impressed with what gets listened to. Notable but surprising (only because no one I know listens to them except me) highlights have been Spacemen 3 and also Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, so I'd like to post a couple. How abo...

Just finished Proper Job IPA and now onto a Beavertown Gamma Ray.

As well as my post on a sleeping mat, I'm also after your expertise on a saddle bag. I have done a fair bit of digging and there are some really nice but more expensive options. I guess the decision to make is around how much I want to pay for a 1st bag. I don't mind spending on quality but I'm also...

Evening All I'm looking to purchase a sleeping mat in the next couple of weeks. I've short-listed a few from around £40-50 with no R-rating up to £130 at R2.9 and only 158g. Realistically, this is more than I want to spend, so I'm looking for a good value, decent quality and reasonably light. So, ca...