10 points to you sir, plus a bonus point for Welsh spelling :D

We're back ... anyone care to guess the location? Yea, yea, yea I slept in a tent too

@ Steve, if it's not a problem that would be great.

Stuart

Well, bike packed, route worked out in my head and it's sunny :D ... back sometime Sunday!

Cheers fellas ... I had looked at Evernew stuff, the reviews seem to say that it'll be the last pan you ever need buy. It might be slightly more expensive than some other stuff but I'm thinking quiality not quanity could be the way forward ... they also do a nice 1.3l pan which fits my criteria nice...

I tend to use a bottle rather than a bladder and just fill it from streams, etc and filter it with a dose of common sense ;) BUT at the start of the year we'd have been really stuck if flatfishy hadn't been carrying this http://www.theoutdoorshop.com/showPart.asp?part=PN10008 I was impressed enough ...

The main Bear Bones site has been updated this morning. Some more details about the Bear Bones 200, a mini stove review from flatfishy and some drivel by a bloke who rode to the sea side ... thank you

Sallyh and myself will be venturing out into the Welsh hills over the weekend. Plans are still a little sketchy (I haven't quite worked a route out yet) but the weather forecast looks good, so I'm sure we'll have a great time ... anyone else got something planned for the weekend?

I'm on the look out for a new pan. I'm not too bothered if it's aluminium or Ti but I'd like it to have an O/D of at least 110mm, hold at least 900ml (a little bit more would be a bonus) and have some kind of handle. I know there's lots of options out there but some real world experience would be ni...

I was just going to say, have a search about for an MSR E Wing

Alpkit bicycle?

I quite fancy one of these http://www.bearpawwd.com/tents_tarps/canopy_tent.html granted it's a bit of a tarp/tent hybrid but I think it offers the best of both worlds. I've had stuff from them before, pretty quick turnaround although you might get stung with customs.

I do tend to use down bags but I have to say that sometimes when it's not really cold but possibly quite wet I do pack a light/cheap synthetic bag instead. If it's a trip of more than one night I sometimes find I can get a touch paranoid about a down bag ... there isn't always the option to dry the ...

Very nice Ian ... I suppose the bottom line is, would you buy one?

Hello, for sale due to having far too much stuff.

Vango Tempest 200. New and unused £75 posted

Gelert Solo. New and unused £25 posted

Email stuart@forestfreeride.co.uk if you're interested.

Cheers

I've got a spoon on another bike, also got the gusset version of a spoon on something else ... might have to be a little swapping going on before weekend

Yea, I think food can be a real problem. On my last trip I didn't carry any real food and just picked stuff along the way / went hungry ... the difference in weight was a real bonus.

I only ever carry a single water bottle too, lugging around 3l of water (unless you really need to) seems a bit mad.

Now, I know no one wants to be carrying a heavy load but just how concerned are you about weight? There's obviously a massive difference between carrying 5kg and 15kg but just how much sacrifice in terms of cash and comfort are you willing to make to lighten the load? Is less weight your prime consi...

Sep 10th/11th okay with you then Deb?

Pace will certainly be steady, afterall it's only 80 odd miles and there's 2 days to do it in.

How big does it need to be Matt? I've a few things which might do the trick.

Right then ... I'm still up for giving this a go, so if anyone fancies joining me feel free. At the moment it looks like Sep 3rd/4th or Sep 10th/11th are the likely dates. If you want to come let me know which of those dates would suit best. Start/finish would be Rhayader on the Sat morning. Not loo...

Erm, very nice ... Cuben fibre doesn't half put the price up though.

After following the link, I'm now thinking Cuben fibre kilts might the next big thing! I wonder if you can pedal in one if you hitch it up

I'm considering getting Bearpaw tents in the US to make me a custom tarp. I've a few ideas of what I'd like but I'm starting to wonder if my ideal, posh tarp is actually going to turn out to be a basic tent. Where would you consider a tarp ends and a tent starts? Oh and while you're here what featur...

Am I being stupid or is it possible that there maybe some relationship between condensation in bivvy bags and whether or not you're under a tarp?

You enjoying playing with the kettle then Ian?

I've just thought ... Buff, the thing must have that many uses, bit of a shame that I can't think of any except, well a Buff