Options are usually a good thing, only having one choice often isn’t. The new Pocket Stove from Backpackinglight gives you options … want to use solid fuel tablets? No trouble. Rather use meths? Okay use meths. Fancy going all ‘Ray Mears’? Burn twigs then … like I said, it gives you options. I’ll be taking […]
There’s lots of different ways to carry your stuff and just as many advocates for each carrying solution. If you happen to run a full suspension bike then your choices have been pretty limited. Many who find themselves in this situation will often be drawn towards using a frame bag, which is a great, as […]
It’s no secret that I have a bit of a ‘thing’ for meths stoves, so when I saw this Tatonka stainless stove I thought it deserved a little investigation. The stove and stand (available separately) are constructed entirely of stainless, obviously not the best material for the weight conscious but ideal for longevity and durability. […]
Entries for the 2012 WRT are now open and going rather well … if it keeps up we might have to cap the numbers, who knows. If you want to take part in the worlds biggest celerbration of rough sleeping, then get over to www.bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk and take your place alongside all the other deranged souls, […]
Just a quick heads up to let everyone know that on-line entries to this years WRT will be live sometime on Jan 31st … that’s next Tuesday for those who can’t be bothered to look. You’ll find the the link to the entry at www.bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk and you’ll also find some more general WRT info … […]
There’s numerous types of water filter available. Mechanical pumps, electrical infa-red devices, water bottles with filters built in and gravity systems like this one from Platypus. The principle is a very simple one … fill a reservoir with dirty water, suspend it from a tree, your handlebars or whatever and allow the marvellous force of […]
40 riders signed up for the inaugural Mach’ n Back and 35 turned up to take part. The weather also decided to come along and join the party … the rain, high winds and outright miserable weather of the past few weeks gave way to cold, frosty and sunny, that’s right sunny! May I introduce […]
We’ve 2 spare places for Mach’ n Back this weekend, if you missed the entry cut-off then now’s your chance … email stuart@bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk if you fancy taking part.
Right then, here we go. The first step is to scribe/scratch cutting lines at both ends of your bottle. The lines want to be the same distance from each end of the bottle … the actual dimensions don’t really matter but try to cut at least 20mm above the the point where the curved neck […]
Last year on the WRT blog I put a couple of posts up about making your own ‘pop can’ meths stove. Some had better results than others, partly due to the fiddly nature of making the things and partly down to a lack of patience and an abundance of cack handedness. This year I’m going […]