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...

I have a front dynamo Shimano DH - 3N71 on rigida sputnik silver rim. Has a spa cycles sticker. £25 plus postage costs?

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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...

Those videos reminded me that I love Wales

Ninjas "leave no trace"

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.

Alpkit tivaro 13L dual ended dry bag to be clipped straight onto the bike. Cosmetic wear. £15 posted

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...

eviljoe wrote: ↑Tue May 12, 2020 1:34 pm Do you still have the forks please?

Yep all still available.

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

There must be some mathematical relationship that keeps the volume the same for a given weight regardless of individual partical size as long as the particals are all the same size. and approximate shape. Quickly thinking about it I have managed to convince myself that this would be true. The ratio...

I would look at having a jacket made of the same material as tarps. Yeah I think this is what I would do, if I find it in any way useful and beneficial in the real world. I would probably make my own jacket as it my requirements are different enough to anything on offer, and I enjoy making things. ...

Yep keeping the bag hole clear is the name of the game. Tried a flying v and indeed it did give relatively comprehensive protection. It was a right wiggle to get in and out of the tarp though. I had to get into my bivi bag then worm my way under, compared with the other set up which I could get in a...

So here is the proof of concept using pebbles as tie outs. I had not considered the possibility of the sleeves being curtains, but think I would leave them draping as that tension would be fighting against the stitching and 2 more pegs makes a significant contribution to this set up. https://live.st...

So the use case is clear forecast, only taking a bivi bag, then the heavens open and it would be a grim night. My waterproof is always packed anyway, and I wouldn't be using it while sleeping, and it is waterproof. This is primarily a raincoat and occasional tarp, compared to the poncho tarps which ...

Mike wrote: ↑Sat May 02, 2020 10:42 am Sean, those 1kg pegs are brilliant!

Weighting that much I'd hope so too

So I was in no mood to write this up as it was just not a fun time. It reminded me of what I was missing, and the ridiculous lengths I was going to in some vague attempt to stimulate something, anything, my normal is that dull. Also I felt that it was a failure as I bailed before dawn. Anyway, bad t...

So I will check in for this month as having been out. I'm not so convinced by the it's better than nothing mindset. I've tried different set ups ranging from just a bivi bag and quilt, to 3m x 3m tarp with groundsheet and duvet, but my heart just has not been in it. These tastes just make me hungry....