Thanks for this, sounds perfect cheers

I live an hour out from London (by train, a bit beyond Guildford), so can see what Dan means in terms of wilderness-lessness. In the Surrey Hills you're surrounded by roads, horses, ramblers, dog walkers, etc. Even the London air traffic noise can be annoying. Mind you there are a couple of MOD area...

Thanks for sharing guys, inspiring stuff

flatfishy wrote:I use uq's all year now...

Out of interest (look out bank manager), how heavy is your uq?

Just ignore me... I'm a noobie to bikepacking (and this great forum) but have done a few hangs. I'm getting the impression that I'm going through a classic learning curve where you upgrade bit-by-bit and end up with a UQ. I'm at a 'mid-way point' using 2-layer hammocks with an airmat / closed cell m...

What would you choose... I have in fact just bought the SkyeHigh 600, and am also starting the bikepacking thing properly this year. Tried it out last night in the garden hanging my hammock (with airmat). The bag feels great (esp. at sale price!) but actually a bit chilly by the time it got down to...