Arrived today cheers.

Typing this while in it. Surprisingly warm for such a thin thing

I use cheapo refillable ‘jet’ lighters and have a spare micro petrol lighter

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kerosene-Gas ... 3404030828

Make sure your feet are dry then give them a good rub before putting them in something like these. https://rab.equipment/uk/media/catalog/product/cache/5cc87aa3653b55e24e284d06f971ad2c/h/o/hot_socks_black_qed_18_bl_large.jpg Montane do a similar warm sock/Bothy-creeper too. Have kept my feet’s warm...

I vote Reg

whitestone wrote:I'm fine to -6C in it. The Minim is this one - https://www.phdesigns.co.uk/minim-200-spring-sale-2019 The Cumulus 150 weighs 370g or thereabouts.

I use a similar system but I am a cold sleeper. Bobs setup would be good down to 0 for me. My 4season setup would need to be warmer than that.

psling wrote:D'you know, I haven't seen a merkin in a while...

And that’s a rather lavish example

Bearbonesnorm wrote:Just make sure that the outer bag is big enough to fit over the inner without compressing the insulation in either.

Good point. Although being small enough to allow the down to loft inwards works too

Yes bag and bag or quilt can work nicely. It’s my go-to winter system.

The hot water trick is a good one too

Have you seen the hard tail frames Matt is making under the 18 label?

Nice!

benp1 wrote:

ScotRoutes wrote:I've now been up every summit I can see from my house (or from Aviemore in general).

That's an impressive stat, good job

[Technically, so have I, but that's not very impressive...!]

I was thinking similar! It really does depend where you live

For me a shelter for uk summer use needs to have an inner - midges! As others have said built in mesh will be more spacious and lighter. But only if you need it...

macskive wrote:Mummy shaped and packs down nice and small. Selling as I never use it.

£10 posted.

Thanks

Go on then. Be handy for dinghy camping

Can you messsge me payment details ta.

Yep I’d take a ‘narrow flare’ carbon drop bar too.

Very broadly speaking your max hr would be in the region of 220 minus your age. Your max sustainable he about 60-80% of that. I think the important part you picked out was your perceived level of effort was low. From the info you give I don't think you've got any particular worries unless your hear...

I’ve used those options too in tyndrum. If you are wanting something more out the way then By The Way campsite have let people leave cars etc there during the event. Used to be £10 for the duration.

I've kipped in my van on the far end of the prom before now. Don't be tempted to camp on the beach if its there when you arrive though

agree with that - a lesson i learned locally* but still a pain in the arse] when a tyre punctured but then sealed without enough air in it and i could neither undo the vale core toinflate nor the nut to take out the valve Ebay do a CNC cheap one [ china import] weight about 10 g and does both or th...

As bob says earlier I have a hexamid. Mine is the long beak version with full net and a bathtub groundsheet. I’ve used it all year round in conditions from still summer midge-a-geddon through to wind driven snow. And rain. Plenty of rain. I’ve had several tarps, shelters, tents etc and this is by fa...

sean_iow wrote:To be fair to Tubolito, if it wasn't for them I wouldn't have the fastest ever recorded time for a BB300 (#notarace) so I'd say to anyone who's doing the Brauton 150, Dales Divide or HT550 this year that they should be your tube of choice

Urgh. Life behind bars is something I’d avoid saying or using after reading Ayesha McGowans blog on this phrase.

Tbf it wasn’t something I’d thought of before that read.

For some reason I only just saw this.

What a great idea

I’ve just made one out of some aluminium jewellery wire.

I weighed it on my digital scales. It weighed 0 grams!

I have a big reel of the wire if anyone would like a section.

I would love to join you on a ride to Masjid, I can't make that date but if there was something a bit more local I'd be really keen.

No trouble with the no drinking and wearing baggies for me. I'm 6 months into not drinking (and feeling all the better for it too!)

Don’t know about temperatures, but age and already having used the granules sealing a hole will obviously make a difference.

Dave Barter wrote:Bitty

You

Its not suffering though is it? Suffering is when you have no choice, we don't suffer as we can stop for a brew / meal / pint when we feel like it. And riding a bike hard doesn't cause suffering, just a bit of leg pain and a bit of tiredness. It will end when you stop for a rest so really its a fai...