Now we're deffo hipster - bikepacking with Waitrose!!

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Now we're deffo hipster - bikepacking with Waitrose!!

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A, er, friend, yes that's it a friend, erm, noticed this article in this week's Waitrose 'newspaper'.

I was fairly OK with it.... "nimble, spontaneous philosophy".... "pretty much any bike"... "more minimalist"...etc. Until: "B&B's aren't cheating"... "bungee cords"... and a slight smell of 'touring really' :wink: .

Cue our usual 'elitist' discussions :grin: .

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Yeah, not convinced about bungees been the actual greatest thing you can take bikepacking - I'm thinking maybe a sleeping bag or summat to eat and drink might ultimately prove more useful and rewarding?

BTW - does an inclusion in the Waitrose magazine make us 'hipster' or just middle aged, middle class, middle England and shouldn't we be carrying sun dried tomatoes and Feta?
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Bearbonesnorm wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:49 pm
BTW - does an inclusion in the Waitrose magazine make us 'hipster' or just middle aged, middle class, middle England?
Aren’t most frequent forum users here middle aged…? :lol:

Pre covid the free coffee in the doorway was a bikepackers dream but not sure if they offer it now… (or at least free with a purchase)
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Is the next winter event going to be a Waitrose version of SparWars?
Telford or Hereford are quite a trek😉
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Bearbonesnorm wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:49 pm shouldn't we be carrying sun dried tomatoes and Feta?
What, you mean you don't?? 😱
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Telford or Hereford are quite a trek😉
So you know the nearest eh?
Aren’t most frequent forum users here middle aged…? :lol:
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Ah. I, I mean my friend, missed an earlier page! Look carefully above the pannier (pannier??). The gloves are now off, do your worst! :smile:

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Verena wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 7:44 pm
Bearbonesnorm wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:49 pm shouldn't we be carrying sun dried tomatoes and Feta?
What, you mean you don't?? 😱
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RIP wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 8:05 pm Ah. I, I mean my friend, missed an earlier page! Look carefully above the pannier (pannier??). The gloves are now off, do your worst! :smile:

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:grin:
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Bearlegged wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 8:35 pm
Verena wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 7:44 pm
Bearbonesnorm wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:49 pm shouldn't we be carrying sun dried tomatoes and Feta?
What, you mean you don't?? 😱
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Ha ha, how's this for being hipster? I was too embarrassed to post this from my July BAM... rocking the peasant woman look with my mosquito net whilst supping a gin and tonic on top of a hill... :lol:

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Never be embarrassed of that V, here's Dee after I said, 'let's go bikepacking in Ireland, it'll be fun' ... turns out I was wrong.

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It would probably have helped if you'd have let her bring her bike :mrgreen:

But yeah, that's not looking like a happy dance there Stu...
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It's easy to look at people wearing head nets and think "what an idiot".... until you've experienced midges....
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But yeah, that's not looking like a happy dance there Stu...[/quote
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