Dave Barter wrote:

Hey Dave, is that a pair of Cotswold Veldrijden shorts you were wearing in that vid?

Yes, I'm proud to be a founder member and even have a dog-tag

We must be almost neighbours then, I'm in Swindon

Hey Dave, is that a pair of Cotswold Veldrijden shorts you were wearing in that vid?

I use one of thesehttp://www.bicyclehero.com/gb/bicyclehe ... tJwoZqYbIU

Not the last word in bike security but enough to put off the opportunist and compact enough to fit in a pocket

Only got into this bike packing malarkey properly last year and only managed 2 trips. Definitely gonna try for a bivvy a month next year. Also got a 2 day trip planned and a leisurely 3 day ride of TCW.

I also received a diddy alpkit stove along with some other goodies. As I type this I'm sat under a rig7 tarp set up across 2 sofas, the stove is on the table boiling up enough water for a brew and I'm seeing how much stuff I can fit in a possum top tube bag.

maybe not. Current set up is 13l dry bag strapped to the seat and a 20l back pack. The bag strapped to the seat is little unstable and I want to get more kit off my back and on the bike. I've ordered a top tube bag and a tiger so was hoping the 13l would fit in the tiger

Am I wrong or did they used to do a large as well as small and medium? Couldn't find any sign of it on their site if so. Has anyone managed to get a drybag larger than 8 litre to fit comfortably in a medium?

Plenty of ex army basha's going on ebay for £20 - £25.

Anyone used one of these? http://www.wiggle.co.uk/elite-deboyo-st ... tAodNWoA6A

Gets mixed reviews.

Ah I see, so purely a weight/size saving exercise then.

When researching down bags I came across down quilts. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdoRoJDXTuw just looks like a sleeping bag without a zip to me. Common sense tells me it suits warmer climes but can't help wondering if I've missed the point.

That looks brilliant. Is this just going to be a one off for yourself or are you thinking of going into production? I'd buy one!

Thanks for the replies, think I'll stay with what I've got until size/weight becomes an issue. On a related note, at what point does a quilt become a valid alternative to a bag?

I've been looking at down filled sleeping bags. I currently have a 3 season synthetic bag that I've never been cold in (I don't do winter wild camping) that I paid £70 for. If it gets damp I air it out for a while and it's fine. When I want to wash it I chuck it in the machine then peg it on the lin...

Not heard of this but somebody told me some time ago that 999 calls will search for, and use, another network if a signal can't be found on your own network. No idea of the details though.

Thanks. That's exactly what I was after

Thanks all. I went for the airlok extra because they have the "lugs" sewn on to make them easier to strap on.

Jamiep - you got a link? If not what should I type in the search box as everything I try brings up stuff either not what I want or rediculouisly expensive.

Hi all, newbie here so firstly hello and thanks for having me. I've bivvy'd and wild camped a few times over the years, just never put it together with the bike so looking forward to getting some bikepacking in this year. I've had an alpkit gourdon 20 for a whille and like it. I've just oredered a c...