looks good ray! i reckon marys flipped are a nicer shape, just ended up too low on my 26er. I taped mine and you sort of get a position in the hooks

The Lamina looks good I might just look into using a foam mat in the winter, atleast they are light and warmer than an air mat, just rather bulky Anyone tried these folding ones? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160886159935&fromMakeTrack=true#ht_2133wt_758 Down mats or b...

pushbikemike wrote:Agreed. He even lined up his valves and tyre logo.

and I even bought continental tubes so the yellow caps matched the maxxis logo yellow

I have one of them karrimor ti stoves, really like it. Fits nicely in an alpkit my ti mug with a 100g cannister, which for a gas setup is pretty light

I was 250ml of rum down by the time you guys turned up which I thought well deserved after quite a muddy slog along the Southern Upland way to get to the bothy :) The descent of Innerleithen red in the morning with full bikepacking gear was a hoot. I got even funnier looks after the guys left and I ...

great thanks, just read the mat bit of the other thread too

off to google stuff

what do you lay on with a quilt though? My mat has no insulation (this could be an issue anyway outside actually)

Thanks but alpkit don't do any synthetic bags. I am struggling to find warm synthetic bags that pack small enough to carry.

Right so all I have is a slightly older one of these just now - http://www.gelert.com/products/x-treme_lite_1200_sleeping_bag It will just about stuff into a 13l dry bag on the bars and while I was ok last night if it had been much colder or not in a bothy I think I might have been cold. What should...

whoops sorry Ray never saw this :?

I've asked Santa but I don't reckon he'll come up with the goods :(

More gears would have been good, wonder if it will run a double up front without tyre clearance / chainline issues

Damn I have finally got down to one bike and then you post this

Luckily I can't really afford it

Looks great though

I can get to most places I think, will wait for Ray to turn up and tell us his plans

Yeah was thinking I could cycle from here and meet for bivi, some trails in the morning

think I can get picked up ok sunday

One of our cars has died now so we have a bit of a transport crunch...I'll see what I can do :(

where are you planning to spend the night? I may be able to cycle from here and meet you there

Route choice will be tricky it's a mud bath out there :(

yep, still on schedule! found my lights, just need to get my bike ready and packed

will need to negotaite transport with herself as one of our cars is fubared :(

bit worried I might freeze to death though, might look at a sleeping bag liner maybe

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restlessnative wrote:I'm thinking Haggis and Tatties,

What, no neeps , what you thinking man!

I was thinking they'd need a lot of cooking! Compared to Smash tatties

it'll be vegan haggis too

I'm thinking Haggis and Tatties, and a nice malt whisky. Hadn't thought about pudding!

I don't mind anything, quite happy to camp out proper in October with no bothy and save them for the dead of winter

I'm guessing the chances of people partying there in December will be slim. Fire and shelter sounds good.

Slightly worried with Gameshope in Winter as there is a river crossing to do to get to it. Will go and check it out in the next few weeks.

Do we have a plan yet? Was thinking about the December Gala and don't want to double up.

@ #5

Quite a newbie here too, this years WRT was a steep learning curve...quite a cold wet learning curve too as it happens

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