Got you in now, Bob and the 'young woman' has been named. Thanks for that.

In case you missed it and many of you did, I've written a post about the Tussock Racing World Championship, highlight of Bearstock. I don't know everyone's name and I'd like to add in a list of competitors, so if you were in the championship and would like your name mentioned, please let me know who...

RIP Faraway's nettles sound interesting. There's loads in the field down the road so I might have a go at MYO. Must take a fair while to sew each leaf together though. Therapeutic probably.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=361YVBkFylo

I like merino wool garments best but their durability is poor compared to synthetics. I have holes in the elbows of my wool hoody, but that's probably because I wear it all the time. The finer t-shirts get snagged in brambles and thorns and tend to get a bit holey, but I have been wearing the same p...

Hey Tony,

It could be all that pent up frustration... you know, what I'm on about

There isn't much in the way of free or cheap parking in Winch, however if you drive towards All Saints church near St Catherine's road (residential area near the start of the SDW, you should be able to find a free spot. Enjoy your ride.

Absolutely gorgeous, Jeff. Video was great and I see you brought the wine with you.

Four reasons I should have killed John Climber.

Bearbonesnorm wrote:They're all drowned at the moment, however the forecast looks reasonable.

Midges aren't too bad this year, I had a couple have a go at my arm this morning but certainly not swarms like some years ... I'll stick my neck on the line and say, headnets not required.

Slightly evil?

13 L dry bags using Wildcat harnesses. Because I travel with my partner, we have a split setup. In one we have: Helsport Ringstind 2 Tent (sometimes we carry bivvy bags and a tarp) 2 x Exped Synmat Sleeping mats Montane Down Jacket In the other: Both sleeping bags, yes that’s right, I carry some of ...

I'd like to echo all the thanks and gratitude posted here for Dee and Stuart. We took the easy llama route to a place beginning with the letter 'M' that ends with the sound of 'lith' for the ride home. I'll look up the spelling later as I'm too embarrassed by my pronunciation. Thanks also to Graham ...

When I reviewed the Alpkit Hunka Large, which is zipless, I wrote: "Getting into your sleeping bag through the opening of the bag takes practice; a bit like putting on a condom with one hand; awkward but the rewards are sweet. For anyone who needs to go to the toilet halfway through the night, ...

Good luck to all.
Stuart, I hope you'll be wearing that at Bearstock.

Bank transfer is perfect. I'll email the details.

Due to non use since getting a full frame bag, we have a little used Ocelot for sale. Condition - used, no rips, tears, holes. Small amount of dustiness (remainder of mud) on the velcro. Size Large – Length: 500mm (19.5″); Depth: 125mm (5″); Approx capacity*: 3.6 litres £55 posted Full description i...

I've lost track of the number of pitches to magazines and newspapers that fall into a black hole - Bikepacking? I had a nibble a few weeks ago for the bike blog in The Guardian, but after being told they had no budget in this section, for freelancers, (seriously) I moved on and wrote something more ...

I use flats with hiking boots or trainers and have the dashed line scars to prove it.
Never used clipless - terrified of making myself look like like an eejit.

How come I can't see anything?

Depends on the company and the times of travel. Southwest trains are usually okay except there can be a few too many bikes so the journey is spent juggling bikes. Dan's Genesis doesn't fit into the bike space so causes a bit of a jam. If there are disruptions and the trains have replacement buses, y...

Mariner wrote:How come your 13l dry bags hold more than my 20l dry bag?
I like the idea of sarnies in every bag.

Maybe because my stuff is smaller or perhaps, I'm a bit more determined. As for the sandwiches, Dan ate the lot - he made a fatal error of putting mayonnaise AND chutney together!

Got the bags packed for a few days in Dorset. Here's how and what we've packed.

http://www.farawayvisions.com/whats-ins ... king-bags/

I used to 'ram the cables back until I had chafe on one of the hoses and had to replace so I had new hoses made to fit around the outside of the handlebar set up.

Just back from a few days in Dorset as Jurassic Pusher said, some bridleways are best for horses or walkers. Hilly, muddy, and there's almost nobody around. Great fun even if it's a helluva slog at times. Haven't looked at the numbers yet, but I'd guess in the region of 80 miles, with about 10 of th...

If you want to put a sleeping mat inside your bivvy bag, the XL model is bigger and should work. I can’t say for sure because I haven’t tried that yet. This definitely works :grin: I'm 5'10" (like you I appear to have shrunk as I'm sure I used to be 6'0" - I blame global warming and subse...

Ordered.