I have used a 1.5m square tarp for this purpose with worst conditions 4cm of snow. I find flying v hard to wriggle in and out of so pitched it corner to corner with face pole much higher and 30cm lines on three low corners and two low midpoints.
Edit, essentially just like Sean above
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- Thu Jun 18, 2020 2:27 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Smallest usable tarp
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1798
- Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:55 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTD: NW 104BCD Chainring
- Replies: 1
- Views: 394
Re: WTD: NW 104BCD Chainring
Believe I have a new 30t one
- Sat Jun 13, 2020 9:27 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2020.
- Replies: 923
- Views: 143879
Re: Bivvy a month 2020.
Back gardens bivis are for testing out tarping so I decided to go sans poles and made use of the skeleton of a plum tree and holly bush. Shielded from two sides and easy in out I quite liked this set up. In more extreme conditions the tip could be lowered considerably, but that removes the walk in b...
- Sun Jun 07, 2020 3:11 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: When?????
- Replies: 228
- Views: 33008
Re: When?????
These protests are important. Change is needed. The protesters are all wearing masks compared to the beach goers. They would not be doing it if they did not need to. All other avenues have been attempted and systematically shut down or silenced. Even with these protests happening with such a clear m...
- Tue Jun 02, 2020 10:49 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: KAPZ - Bearbones design ?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4185
Re: KAPZ - Bearbones design ?
For that much I'd just put a sticker there and accept that it would look more tatty than etched bling. Tatty is more my vibe anyway.
A sticker designed around a bolt hole would be of interest, but may not do the design justice and would still look tatty after any rain or time.
A sticker designed around a bolt hole would be of interest, but may not do the design justice and would still look tatty after any rain or time.
- Mon Jun 01, 2020 9:15 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Stupid ideas you can't shake.
- Replies: 54
- Views: 9558
Re: Stupid ideas you can't shake.
I took my bike to the top of the GB 3 peaks for a similar reason. I became obsessed with hatred of the van based challenge and wanted to show them how to do it properly. Clearly my ride made a huge difference.....not. Oh cool! I was thinking I was the only one. Debating a rattling off road route be...
- Sun May 31, 2020 8:53 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Stupid ideas you can't shake.
- Replies: 54
- Views: 9558
Re: Stupid ideas you can't shake.
I love stupid ideas.
A recent non bike one that I failed at shaking for two weeks before caving in was to shave half of my hair. Just the right side. Toe to tip. Catestrophically unaesthetic but gives me such a giggle whenever I catch my asymmetric shadow.
A recent non bike one that I failed at shaking for two weeks before caving in was to shave half of my hair. Just the right side. Toe to tip. Catestrophically unaesthetic but gives me such a giggle whenever I catch my asymmetric shadow.
- Sun May 31, 2020 12:59 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Wildlife
- Replies: 699
- Views: 154638
Re: Wildlife
Saw my first stoat on the ride yesterday, then a badger just as day was falling.
- Fri May 29, 2020 7:33 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Warm nights
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2084
Re: Warm nights
In those conditions a warm jacket is not multi use as it would be too warm to wear as a jacket. Sleeping bags/quilts are much better at keeping you comfortable while sleeping. I've tried it when a fair bit colder than 11 degrees and got uncomfortably cold bum area and a disturbed sleep, but a 2 hr 3...
- Thu May 21, 2020 8:00 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTD - silver rim brake road (dynamo?) wheels
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1100
Re: WTD - silver rim brake road (dynamo?) wheels
I have a front dynamo Shimano DH - 3N71 on rigida sputnik silver rim. Has a spa cycles sticker. £25 plus postage costs?
- Thu May 21, 2020 3:11 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Looking ahead - what are you looking forward to?
- Replies: 101
- Views: 12261
Re: Looking ahead - what are you looking forward to?
My dream box is bursting with ideas, planned to depths never before reached, all locked firmly within this island we live on. First trip will be Shropshire way on retro mountain bikes with a friend. The ones that make me smile the most are bivi at the top of a mountain and write a poem so that I do ...
- Thu May 21, 2020 2:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: It's going to be mobbed.......
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2495
Re: It's going to be mobbed.......
Risk of what? Importing your city diseases onto rural communities due to unnecessary contact, such as I believed happened to some extent in the Lake District that weekend before lockdown. When extending trips, buy food locally first, so you’re not going into shops in remote areas. I agree that the ...
- Thu May 21, 2020 12:14 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: It's going to be mobbed.......
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2495
Re: It's going to be mobbed.......
For all we know they could be self sufficient for food for the length of their trip so that they do not have to risk small local shops.
- Sun May 17, 2020 6:04 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: If we close up for a bit...
- Replies: 753
- Views: 105686
Re: If we close up for a bit...
Indeed bikepacking bags do not exclusively carry dossing kit. I always use mine for essential shopping trips. On my assorted feed of news articles I saw a headline "Covidiot campers fined for boozy getaway as tents found at UK beauty spot". Covidiot campers fined for boozy getaway as tents...
- Sat May 16, 2020 3:35 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Diary of a Randonneur
- Replies: 84
- Views: 24426
Re: Diary of a Randonneur
Those videos reminded me that I love Wales
- Thu May 14, 2020 9:09 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: We've got a new T shirt too.
- Replies: 53
- Views: 7588
Re: We've got a new T shirt too.
Ninjas "leave no trace"
- Thu May 14, 2020 3:28 pm
- Forum: MYOG
- Topic: MYOG starter kit?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3784
Re: MYOG starter kit?
Some projects and ideas. You probably already have these given you are assembling other bits, but doing something, anything, will help you understand possibilities and limitations considerably.
- Thu May 14, 2020 7:53 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Alpkit tivaro 13L SOLD
- Replies: 1
- Views: 408
Alpkit tivaro 13L SOLD
Alpkit tivaro 13L dual ended dry bag to be clipped straight onto the bike. Cosmetic wear. £15 posted
- Thu May 14, 2020 7:22 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New jerseys.
- Replies: 63
- Views: 9410
Re: New jerseys.
I'm afraid they[ladies jerseys] will still carry a slight premium. I'm happy to add that premium* to my order in some attempt to take barriers away from the minority group purely for being a minory. *Depends on how premium and if the logistics your end allow for a first come first serve subsidied w...
- Tue May 12, 2020 1:42 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Most of a 29" bike
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1104
- Tue May 12, 2020 12:41 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The post man's been ...
- Replies: 11457
- Views: 1984747
Re: The post man's been ...
A second hand macpac eVent bivi bag for £68 weighing in at 560g in an exciting orange. I have pushed the expected use limits of my Terra Nova survival bivi, and it is close to bits. Entire footbox delaminated, plus plenty along, all taped seams have came apart. Still works as a lightweight draft pro...
- Mon May 11, 2020 8:12 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: If we close up for a bit...
- Replies: 753
- Views: 105686
Re: If we close up for a bit...
Depends how you interpret the if everyone statement. If everyone did that fringe thing that they like and can borderline justify with the wind blowing in the correct direction then, yes that would be too much. If it is everyone who wants to bivi once or twice a month, does that then it would be fine...
- Mon May 11, 2020 6:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: If we close up for a bit...
- Replies: 753
- Views: 105686
Re: If we close up for a bit...
The way I see my social responsibility is primarily to not catch and unwittingly spread the virus, and secondarily to be in good health. To give my immune system the best chance of fighting it without outside assistance. To understand how not to catch/spread the virus, you need to understand how it ...
- Sun May 10, 2020 3:52 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Bivvy a month 2020.
- Replies: 923
- Views: 143879
Re: Bivvy a month 2020.
After reevaluating what it was that first attracted me to sleeping out, I went with a back to basics set up. I hoped to relight my connection with nature and clear my head of complications. Part of this nature connection felt appropriate to cook by fire. I cheated and made my chilli lentil burger mi...
- Thu May 07, 2020 7:19 pm
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: I remember my first night out
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1490
I remember my first night out
Seeing as no unpredictable journeys with interesting plot twists are happening at the moment, but my desire for storytelling is still there, I am going to recount my first ever trip and see if the memory can rekindle my passion. Maybe it will prove a useful resource for bikepacking curious people on...