Might be aboutto make the last mistake I ever make. If I don't post tomorrow it will have been! Pickers just assured me that I'm the scariest thing out there. What was it, "if it's not there in the daytime it's not there at night time". OK, on the way back from the woods down the canal and...

Oooer. In the woods. 22.40. Bike. Full moon. And there's werewolves howlin'. Maybe a bike pump is a better weapon than i thought it was. At least i hope it is.....

Ohh dear that sounds ominously like a plan then! Um, sorry to be a Bear of little brain here, but this multi-site W-Bivi is a separate thing from the Winter Event in Jan then is it? Or is it? I wouldn't like to pass up the opportunity to get frozen and wet and lost and knackered and drunk and mechan...

"same". Ahem, good point that man ;-). 176 miles it is then. Arg.

It's Friday night and I'm three pints of Whistable.. or possibly Whitstable... Ale to the wind already and not thinking straight. Or less straight than normal at any rate. Which isn't saying much at all.

"only July and I've got the fear of the cold"

I reckon it's colder now in July than it was in December . That might be my frozen braincells mis-remembering it of course.

Ok, another "SE" contestant possibly here. Leighton Buzzard. Funnily enough I was thinking of an "emergency" bivi on top of Ivinghoe Beacon in a couple of weekends time. Although I really like the sound of the Welsh Winter Wonder bivi as well. If they were the same weekend I'm no...

"Avoid sweaty gusset at work whilst beavering hard."

I have to say that's conjuring some images I'm not sure I want conjured ;-).

I remember our "hotel & wives" chat Pickers :-). Maybe the compromise is you book her into a posh hotel, then you sneak in through the window (*) and attach your tarp to some door handles and crash out under that. (*) Ah, actually I retract that suggestion. I did that once at a Travelo...

Thank you FAV. Hmm, a little more effort than I'd hoped ;-). His field-full of raw material appears to be enough to knit a small handkerchief . Certainly therapeutic though.

Definitely bamboo. I've got loads of Highlander stuff from a variety of places. At Stu says, very soft and no itching at all, and no pong after days on end. Shreddies: https://www.amazon.co.uk/HOEREV-Bamboo-Fibre-Briefs-Underwear/dp/B00IJXQSD8?ie=UTF8&ref_=pe_385721_37986871_TE_item Tops: https:...

https://www.sportsshoes.com/product/gor967/gore-bikewear-element-gore~tex-paclite-jacket-~-aw15/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=price_comparison&utm_campaign=googlebase-uk&mkwid=sYUcSKWn7&pcrid=56688047773&pkw=&pmt=&gclid=CPu-ysOy380CFbEW0wods8AI4w Blimey, half price, can s...

Enjoyed that report Frog, particularly the "recipe corner" . Bet the "scary" route down from Fadian was fun on a fatty, although the chippings are a bit tedious compared to days of old. Not tempted to ride the top of the Pontcysyllte railings then?

"Reg"

Just to be contrary (what, me?): no harness at all I'm afraid. 8L Alpkit drybag strapped round bars with 10x8 tarp & pegs/lines (*) + single tyvek g'sheet + exped hyperlite mat + exped hyperlite pillow + exped minipump + down hat. Either 5L Alpkit drybag with summer sleeping bag or 13L drybag wi...

Blast. My finger slipped while browsing PHD's website and I've ended up with a Minim Ultra K (1000fp) bag. I know the summer bedding "du jour" is a quilt but I quite like being able to slip inside something (*), and if it's good enough for Ian it's good enough for moi. The (lack of) weight...

"atmosphere" :-). Thanks 'stone, appreciated. I know I like to wax lyrical but if one is gonna bung a report up I think it's nice to include info about caffs, locations etc. Maybe it'll help another Boner (now now, settle down at the back......) with their planning and ideas. So I'd make t...

" in-built 'siren' " ? Sounds an amazing piece of kit!

5/6. Had been feeling a bit peaky since last bivi session, so Pickers kindly offered to accompany me on some Peak Practice last weekend. Direct train 07.09 from Leighton Buzzard all-stations to Kidsgrove allowed me plenty of time in the restaurant car – kippers, kedgeree, porridge, toast, silver pot...

"ultrasonic cleaner". With the added benefit that you can cook your chips in it for tea afterwards as well.....

"Reg"

Pair of M9020 XTR trail pedals from Wiggle - 31% off. Still a bit ridiculous(*) of course. And they don't have gold bling on like the old 985s, so where's the fun in that eh? Why new ones anyway - because one of my 3-yr old M985s fell to pieces the other day, luckily not uphill or I'd've ripped my b...

I'm just faffing about here of course, but: Oxford Dictionary defines "faffing" as "spending time in ineffectual activity". It then defines "ineffectual" as "not producing any significant or desired effect". Lastly, "significant" is "worthy of a...

"tis all smashing" Yep, it most certainly is, hence my respect for all the different camps within our camp. No doubt you'll have already spotted my tongue partly in cheek, but I felt the balance had tipped a little far into the "decamping needs speed and efficiency" realms. Alway...

I have genuine respect for the "race" fraternity within these walls - some amazing feats of endurance etc. At the same time, may I make a small voice heard from the "layabout" wing of the house? I'm not at all bothered how long it takes me to get on the road, sorry track, again a...

That looks pretty damn amazing. And I thought Claerwen was remote and awe-inspiring. <Humble-mode>

Lucky you Pickers! Yeah, quite a weather contrast to WRT ;-). Am still "on" for our hoped-for Peaks ride in June.... the triplicate pass has been signed and I've filed the green copy so she can't claim she didn't give it to me.... "Reg" PS> If DocNick and Scotty are reading, woul...

"stuck in the car" - er, train, boat, ride there?