First trip out - write up. Vale of Clwyd

[ootini]

For anyone who might be interested, here is a write up on my first trip / kit try out. It's quite pic heavy, but hope you enjoy: https://bikepackingonabudget.wordpress. ... -06062015/

[yeti342]

Good write up fella

[ootini]

Cheers. I'm already itching to head out again.

[voodoo_simon]

Great pictures

[ootini]

Thanks very much

[HaYWiRe]

Good read and beautiful area :)

Had the same Yellowstone tent myself, it was cheap and nasty but kept me alive for a few nights and was my first Step towards lightweight, so cant complain if it still gets you itching to go again :)

[ootini]

Good read and beautiful area :)

Had the same Yellowstone tent myself, it was cheap and nasty but kept me alive for a few nights and was my first Step towards lightweight, so cant complain if it still gets you itching to go again :)

I'm thinking that maybe it wasn't as bad as I'd thought, and maybe I'd been a bit too aggressive with tension etc when erecting it. I'll give it another go before throwing it out in place of something better. Unless of course a bargain comes along. The Yellowstone drybags however, are sh!te. Good for separating kit inside another bag, but that's it.

[HaYWiRe]

I've found karrimor to be great for budget gear, I've used an assortment of their dry bags for 2 years, only one has delaminated after ending up in the wash...oops
Although there's a clear difference in quality now I've used Alpkit ones, they still do the job

[Moder-dye]

Good stuff :) I'm off on my first trip next weekend so I hope it's as successful as yours!