“I’ve drunk water straight from streams for over thirty years”. Yeah, me too but there were those two times when my chosen water source perhaps wasn’t quite as clean as I’d thought. The aftermath left me in perpetual motion between the bathroom and the bedroom for a full seventy two hours … whatever your imagination […]
Perhaps before we begin, I should come clean and say that, I’m not the greatest fan of hooped bivvies. However, I should also clarify that statement by saying, my preferences are purely personal and many people either like using a hooped bivvy bag or are at least drawn to the concept and idea of a […]
It’s been a strange year for cycling events and everything else really. Regardless of your own personal views about the situation, as an ‘organiser’ you need to possess a clear view of the bigger and longer lasting picture … and that means towing the line and making sure that you’re seen to be doing the […]
Whether you’re a fan of the term ‘Bucket List’ or not (and by the way, I’m not), you can’t deny that most bikepackers will have one. It may not be a physical list lovingly typed up or even one scrawled hurriedly on a scrap of paper. It might only exist in the back of your […]
Contrary to the beliefs of some, I once had a proper job, albeit one that involved me paying the wages. Above the door of that establishment was a sign that read ‘Speed is just a question of money. How fast do you wanna go?’ You’re probably quite rightly wondering what that’s got to do with […]
Once upon a time, in a land not too far away, the verb ‘wildcamp’ didn’t really exist. You may now be saying “but I wildcamped ten, twenty or even thirty years ago ” and for many of us, that is true but for most who did, that act was rarely the goal or prime objective. […]
Bikepacking luggage comes in many guises but the Sandro bag from NBP is something quite unique. It may look odd but perhaps looks aren’t everything? Eric Robinson was intrigued enough to lay his money down and find out for himself and he’s been good enough to share his thoughts … over to you Eric. I […]
Like many of you, I very rarely employ a rucksack or backpack and usually prefer to attach my worldly possessions to my bike. Generally, it’s a tactic that works well, however I’m not blinkered enough to deny that there are certain circumstances when transferring some stuff from the bike and into a pack is the […]
You could be forgiven for harbouring the belief that part 5 of this saga was never coming and to be fair, that belief was largely correct, yet, here we are with another instalment. Why now? You may ask. The reason is two-fold, firstly I figure that I need to write this stuff down before I […]
If you frequent these pages on a regular or semi-regular basis then you might recall my time spent with a Fire maple petrol stove. As is so often the way – things were going well until they suddenly weren’t. I could have thrown in the towel or at least tried to smoother any potential fire […]
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