Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 9:15 am Never felt the need for any post ride clothing personally.

Not a pleasant thought.

For me I have my rab lingjohns/PJs for bothy wear or if I really feel I need to dress up decathlon do some great very lightweight shorts.

In terms of protest I think a mass 'not bivvy night' would be quite fun.

Loads of us turn up, walk past his front door and then wander about at night looking like we're about to camp but never quite doing it.

Perhaps stop for the odd picnic, but by moonlight.

Thanks all. Good to know about the tent pegs and gas cans. The latter fairly obvious but tent pegs, less so. I do like hotel on arrival and departure idea. A bit of comfort, clean clothes and a shower. Andy, I too have a bike bag, a rather tired fat bike bag, but never used by me. I'll carry on drea...

So far I have never plucked up courage to fly with a bike. Please could people offer their wisdom and experience. Some questions are : Recommended airlines Excess baggage. Packing the bike. If cardboard box how do you bring the bike back? If bike bag, what to do with the bike bag when you arrive, as...

Geoff,

Is Eigiau Cottage the same as Dulyn, listed on the bothy association website?

https://www.mountainbothies.org.uk/bothies/wales/dulyn/

Popping off to Google silk balaclava.

I often struggle bivvying with draughts and have thought a light weight balaclava would be just the thing.

Kicking off 2023 with a nice early bivvy with Pete of this parish on Jan 1st . https://imgur.com/a/gU1N0E3 A nice cool night at a surprisingly busy kinder reservoir. We arrived at 21:30, there was someone camping away from our spot and then two more pairs of walkers arrived but they decided to plod ...

Do I need to post here all my BAMs to get a badge? I hope not as I have just sent Stuart my 3.50!! But 2022 was the first year I have managed all 12. It did involve a few local bivvys for local riders and December was a real close call thanks to covid. Managed to start 2023 in good style with a camp...

Can't suss what I've done, created a new shop account and order placed.

Thanks Stu

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sun Nov 13, 2022 3:20 pm No idea really Phil but I do know that user details for shop and forun don't need to be the same and one won't automatically work with the other.

Ahh, perhaps that's the issue.
Maybe I have a different (lost) login for the shop.

So I have a login that I can clearly get to the forum on. fatbikerbill

I am logging in using my login name instead of email.

That account has an associated email address.

Problem #1 I can not log into the forum with the associated email address.

Problem #2 I can not log into the shop with either.

Another shout for exposure.

I went all out for the 6pack. Not for the lumens which are mad, but I use it also as a powerbank.

So run it on lower power and charge phone from the light.

That worked a treat up in Scotland earlier this year.

Busy surfing here,

Any thoughts on the sea to summit sp3 https://ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/spa ... eping-bag/

The one downside I see is the zip, lightweight and only 3/4

Hi all, I am looking for a new 3+ sleeping bag system. I am 185cm, 80kg , 6'1" in old money, weight , you'll have to work that out as I do not understand stone. First question: Am I too too for the Criterion Quantum bags rated as max height 6'1" - on paper no, but you know what I mean ! Th...

https://aeroe.com/ I have no idea if they are any good, but one of the pics shows bags side loaded on the rear.

But personally I'd look at two fork mounted bags, see PX, then a frame bag of sorts, stem cells, and a bar bag. I then use a bum bag such as the cheapy decathlon one if I am overflowing.

Just someone with a similar name.

So I was wondering...

You can get the helinox chair for about £125 & 509g

Or you can get the oex version for £40 and 1250 g

Has anyone tried making or using bespoke carbon poles with the oex?

And if so what did it cost and what was the final weight?

Luckily I got incorrectly supplied and mine are only 42s

They will probably used as slippers at home as well , especially if the heating get's disabled. The ones that come up in my feeds are the rab hut sliippers https://rab.equipment/uk/down-hut-slipper & the much cheaper Nordisk https://www.tiso.com/tiso-nord-1124161/nordisk-mos-down-shoe-red-tiso-n...

A night in a stone tent, now that sounds like a good plan.

What bike were you on?

I suspect it's a ride where whichever bike you take, half the ride will be great and half will be wishing you were on the other.

The split being roughly east ==gravel, west==mtb.

I'm curious why you say touch screen is essential. I ask as I have an 830, touch screen. It's great as long as it does not rain and you don't want to change screens when it is raining. If it is raining you have to have the screen locked on the screen of your choice. Apparently it does still rain, we...

Mike, Where's that. I'd love to see a see eagle. We're up near gleneagles at the moment (not for golf) . Loads of swuftyswallows and dippers on the river. Never seen so many dippers. Saw a red squirrel yesterday, ran out right in front of the dog. She was as excited as me. A few midges but fortunate...

Just clarifying for a friend.

Is that £300 each or for the pair, only asking as the ad could imply the pair

The joys of living in a country in large owned by the Duke of Westminster, or the Russians.

Bizarrely, to actually answer your question, it is actually illegal to walk a bike on a footpath.

But, sod that, I'm with you.