There are any number of ways, means and devices to tension a guy-line but Dutch Gear make some of the lightest, most cunning and let’s be perfectly honest, ‘blingy’ ones out there. For those with an interest in hammocks, the name Dutch and his titanium gear are probably both things you’re familiar with but for […]
Amongst the diverse list of sleeping bags, shelters, pots, stoves and gadgets people name on their ‘here’s all the stuff I took on my trip to Scotland / Wales / Norway / The shops lists, the one item you’ll never see mentioned is ‘space’. Space? Yeah space. You see, filling your bags to bursting so […]
If bikepacking really is the latest and possibly greatest thing to happen to cycling since Raleigh launched the Grifter, it seems somewhat odd that manufacturers still appear a little reluctant to attach the label directly to their bikes. Some are happy to hint but most will dumb down the full-on bikepacking potential and present you […]
The latest batch of Bear Bones jerseys and gilets is now available to order. Jerseys are short sleeve and feature a full length concealed zip and 3 rear pockets – perfect for keeping all your bits and bobs in. The gilets are made from a windproof / water resistant material and also feature a fill […]
It always rains in Wales doesn’t it? It’s the land of raging rivers and brim-full lakes isn’t it? England’s holding tank, a place where wet feet are guaranteed. No, not at the moment it isn’t. Right now, it’s the land of trickles and baked hard mud; the driest summer in living memory has left the […]
I don’t wear padded shorts and in 20-odd years I never have and chances are, I probably never will. Perhaps I really do have an arse like a rhino? I don’t know but I do know that I just don’t get on with them. It’s a shame really because when the Aussie Grit Apparel Flint […]
Before we begin this inflatable voyage, I’d just like to point out that I have no packraft experience – none, nothing, zero, in fact bugger all. I have never sat in one, paddled one or fallen out of one … which is handy because it probably means that I’m in (or not) exactly the same […]
Packrafting. Personally, I find it a very tempting proposition. It appeals to my sense of adventure and seems like something that could broaden my bikepacking horizons … but where to begin? There really isn’t a vast amount of information out there for the would be packrafter but this new book could be just the thing […]
The world has many names to describe the latest incarnation of drop-bar, wide tyred, do anything bicycles but my personal favourite is ‘Gravel Bike’ – I like the term, it’s compact, direct and uncomplicated. There’s no ambiguity or confusion attached to it and even just whispering the name produces a feeling of solid, workmanlike certainty. […]
I’m sure the manufacturers of your bike never gave a seconds thought to the fact that you’d start strapping bags to it. If they had, then they might have put the bottle cage mounts somewhere different. Frame bags and water bottles is rarely a match made in heaven – side access cages help but you […]