gairym wrote:as for the poles.....i like the idea of using the bike/wheel to support the bike.

should read:

as for the poles.....i like the idea of using the bike/wheel to support the tarp.

... and another thing. What are you doing making a trip to Wales for the Dyfi Enduro rather than coming a month later for the WRT ? ;) i'd love to but the Dyfi just happens to coincide with one of our bi-annual trips back to the uk. also, in June, i've got the Ardechoise road race (more of a ride f...

s8tannorm, brilliant - nice one fella! this'll come in VERY handy indeed. one question.....any suggestions on what to use for poles (e.g. maybe you know of some nice cheap lightweight telescopic trekking poles?) for use in areas where a simple tree branch might not be available (obviously the bike c...

i appear to have gone a bit mental today! this morning i ordered a shiny new sleeping bag and now, not only have i bought a new piece of kit, but i've also committed myself to doing my 10 day TransAlp solo bikepacking trip using a Bivi/Tarp combination!!! (i went for the alpkit hunka xl) i did a lot...

Anthony wrote:I would say it looks a great buy tbh. A summer bag for sure but good weight, small packsize and will last years.

let's hope that you're right!!!

will post a review once it's been thoroughly tested.

s8tannorm, ok, i've been doing some reading (including the howies short ride article) and i'm up for thinking more about the bivi/tarp combo option..... let's say i go down this road - do you think something like the alpkit hunka xl (i'm a tall fella) would be adequate for my alpine needs??? i've re...

thanks for getting back to me so fast fellas. re: the Gelert/Poles issue - Do you think they'd be worth replacing before i even use the thing (i.e. do you think they're likely to go within 10 days of everyday use)? re: condensation - i've never used a single-skin tent (only ever a regular double-ski...

afternoon all, (apologies for pretty much copying/pasting my previous post but it said what needed to be said and so why change a winning formula???) i'm looking to get a new tent for bikepacking and i've found two which look to fit my needs and was wondering if anyone on here has any experience of ...

griffdowg, thanks for the heads-up (i had no idea about that). it was a tense few minutes as i looked to see if the bag i've now purchased had said qualifications i can tell thee - but.....thankfully.....it does! i went for the vango venom 300 ( http://www.vango.co.uk/sleeping-bags/venom-300.html ) ...

no worries - i went crazy this morning and bought this: http://www.vango.co.uk/sleeping-bags/venom-300.html RRP £117.50 but i got it for £69 (not a bad deal i hope!) i'm now thinking that you're going to say something like "well, if you were willing to spend that much i could have recommended s...

s8tannorm, thanks for your input. re: expected temp - i'll be using it in the alps in july (as well as for general bikepacking/camping duties) and so the weather should be warm but could potentially turn cold. re: cost - it's not all i'm willing to pay but i'm very keen to keep costs down and so i'd...

evening all, i'm looking to get a new sleeping bag for bikepacking and i've found two bags which look to fit my needs and was wondering if anyone on here has any experience of either/both and, if so, are they any good??? they are: 1. Snugpak Travelpak Extreme - ( http://www.snugpak.com/index.php?Men...

Dan, Thanks for that. I was/am hoping that the whole route can't be too technically easy (just because of the terrain) but I suspect that you're right that it might be a little too double-tracked and not enough single-track - hmmmm, we'll see I suppose! I afraid I'm waaay too much of a Luddite to ev...

Afternoon all, This is my first post and so let me know if I'm doing something wrong or not putting things where they're supposed to be etc... Basically.....I'm planning on doing a 10 day Trans-Alp bikepacking trip this July (exact dates yet to be decided and there's some flexibility). Fully self-su...