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by Bearbonesnorm
Sat Feb 03, 2024 9:46 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: WRT entries CLOSE SATURDAY
Replies: 20
Views: 828

Re: WRT entries open

Will there be a lonely hearts group again?
Yes - maybe even two.
by Bearbonesnorm
Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:17 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: WRT entries CLOSE SATURDAY
Replies: 20
Views: 828

Re: WRT entries open

Is it always over the early May Bank Holiday?
It is.
by Bearbonesnorm
Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:55 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: What is the ultimate shelter
Replies: 10
Views: 509

Re: What is the ultimate shelter

I imagine that the answer is as numerous as the people who use them and the attitudes they have. As Rich says, the Lunar Solo is very popular and ticks most of the boxes people have. For me however, the SMD Gatewood Cape probably wins as it's considerably lighter, packs smaller and as it's only a ca...
by Bearbonesnorm
Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:11 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: WRT entries CLOSE SATURDAY
Replies: 20
Views: 828

WRT entries CLOSE SATURDAY

Well, here e go again for what I think is the 16th time (could be wrong though). Anyway, WRT entries are now open.

https://www.bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/ ... wrt-event/
by Bearbonesnorm
Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:53 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The post man's been ...
Replies: 11421
Views: 1906593

Re: The post man's been ...

With a new helmet* but probably not quite what you're thinking. Very impressed with the True-Colour screen, you can actually see though it :wink: *I think it's possibly a crocodile but it was cheaper than an all black one. :wink: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEVk2nP8uU...
by Bearbonesnorm
Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:41 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bivvy curious
Replies: 20
Views: 876

Re: Bivvy curious

Much more comfortable than the Alpkit bag (only downside is the rab bag is missing a midge net)
How is a bivvy bag more comfortable? :wink:

You may find the RAB is somewhat more 'snug' than the Hunka XL, not much chance of getting a mat inside in my experience - or at least not an air mat.
by Bearbonesnorm
Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:47 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bivvy curious
Replies: 20
Views: 876

Re: Bivvy curious

is it worth spending a bit more?
Not much to gain unless you spend considerably more. Do remember that some bivvy bags (especially lighter ones) aren't waterproof and only act as a bag cover, so will require a tarp.
by Bearbonesnorm
Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:44 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Liner, Quilt, or Better Bag?
Replies: 12
Views: 489

Re: Liner, Quilt, or Better Bag?

You might find a new mat is all that's required. We lose more heat to the ground than we do to the heavens.
by Bearbonesnorm
Tue Jan 30, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bivvy curious
Replies: 20
Views: 876

Re: Bivvy curious

If there's budget to consider then it's hard to see beyond an XL Alpkit Hunka. I say XL as they offer quite a bit more room than a standard version which allows you to place your mat inside should you wish. Do you need a tarp? In truth that depends whether it's raining. If it is and you don't have o...
by Bearbonesnorm
Sun Jan 28, 2024 10:27 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Have tarps lost their popularity?
Replies: 36
Views: 1715

Re: Have tarps lost their popularity?

the footprimt size of my trekker stealth will be smaller than most tarps
Not sure it quite works like that - footprint implies resting on the ground whereas a tarp doesn't, so a tarp can be set-up in dense forest etc when you might not be able to with a tent even if it were smaller.
by Bearbonesnorm
Sat Jan 27, 2024 4:12 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Replies: 3946
Views: 483492

Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.

Which one’s the owl?
The one that doesn't look like he's still alive purely out of spite. :wink:
by Bearbonesnorm
Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:24 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Replies: 3946
Views: 483492

Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.

Have you taken up falconry Stu?
I've dabbled for years but only with owls (it's a long boring story). I think I've had Teapot for around 25 years and he's probably approaching 30 now.
by Bearbonesnorm
Fri Jan 26, 2024 4:35 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Replies: 3946
Views: 483492

Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.

Here is is Bob https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAMmVs2rrfJzsAY7wUSiYwWETmfYs9Iyqm0gppkKMX3FLIwzn_YzCaqyCn2pq7KmY_ymHeK7gotYfeFPVxYtowuqTBWB69meYj3NV8Pq2MqJ1HDdoY3f6Mo9hMO-7diRouTX-w8KGH1gWEn0QqNMpqRrhHwl1L8NOkvsp25uH4Ql6NWH8UhJNeLRqk4cUX/s3475/Joolze_Dymond_Stuart_Wright_B...
by Bearbonesnorm
Fri Jan 26, 2024 2:01 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Replies: 3946
Views: 483492

Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.

He's residing all des' res' in the barn currently but once he's back home I'll take some Bob.
by Bearbonesnorm
Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:43 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Replies: 3946
Views: 483492

Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.

Cheery because after some time, the sun has finally hit the yard. That might not sound like much but having the sun return to the Towers is something of a special moment each year :-bd

Also, I'm building Teapot the owl a new house and it's coming on nicely :-bd
by Bearbonesnorm
Wed Jan 24, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Winter Event entries now open.
Replies: 67
Views: 14201

Re: Winter Event entries now open.

It's a usb light Richard, just plug it into the battery be be amazed :wink:
by Bearbonesnorm
Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:27 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Coed y brenin and Nant yr Arian to close?
Replies: 6
Views: 450

Re: Coed y brenin and Nant yr Arian to close?

A brief message from my contact ...

NRW have done some ‘restructuring’ effectively putting the trails under recreation and the centre under commercial so it could be that they’re going to get a private investor in to run the cafe and centre - that way NRW have no outlay for wages etc
by Bearbonesnorm
Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:58 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Coed y brenin and Nant yr Arian to close?
Replies: 6
Views: 450

Re: Coed y brenin and Nant yr Arian to close?

I suppose the trails themselves could remain open but I worry the secondhand bike market will be flooded with lightly used 170mm travel ebikes :wink:

I know the bloke who manages the shop at cyb, I'll see if he knows any more.
by Bearbonesnorm
Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:27 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Have tarps lost their popularity?
Replies: 36
Views: 1715

Re: Have tarps lost their popularity?

It's probably the perceived "faff factor" I generally consider myself too lazy to use a tent as I see them as involving faff. Not just the actual pitching / striking but packing and drying out, etc. I can have a tarp up in under a minute, down in less and then simply stuff it in my pocket...
by Bearbonesnorm
Tue Jan 23, 2024 4:43 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Have tarps lost their popularity?
Replies: 36
Views: 1715

Have tarps lost their popularity?

I may be wrong but I can't help thinking that generally (elsewhere perhaps rather than here), I see less and less reference to the use of tarps and generally more focus on tents - albeit often lightweight models. At one point, tarps were almost universal issue but are they disappearing and becoming ...
by Bearbonesnorm
Mon Jan 22, 2024 7:06 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Exposure Joystuck
Replies: 25
Views: 1365

Re: Exposure Joystuck

Its why we go directly to Dee :lol:
You're really not wrong John :wink:
by Bearbonesnorm
Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:13 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Exposure Joystuck
Replies: 25
Views: 1365

Re: Exposure Joystuck

Always nice when you can speak directly to someone with the authority to actually make a decision rather than a monkey who simply wants to pass the buck. :-bd
by Bearbonesnorm
Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:54 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: What's your single best item you own for camping?
Replies: 29
Views: 1980

Re: What's your single best item you own for camping?

I've carried a small knife on the odd occasion but don't recall ever really using it as I found that I can carry out most of the tasks I might use it for, with the handle of my spoon :-bd

I would also like to add .... 'the people you go with' :wink:
by Bearbonesnorm
Sat Jan 20, 2024 9:08 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Winter Event 2024: Power Seekers - Watt did you do?
Replies: 38
Views: 2336

Re: Winter Event 2024: Power Seekers - Watt did you do?

Nice work Allen, did you by chance slip a few BB200 clips in there too :wink: