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by samwise
Mon May 05, 2025 8:15 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Stoves and dry ground…
Replies: 14
Views: 881

Re: Stoves and dry ground…

I've been using one of these insulated ground protectors (different sizes available) with my alcohol burner. Makes me less worried about using it on dry ground anyway..... :???:

https://speedsterstoves.co.uk/combined- ... m-dia.html
by samwise
Fri Apr 11, 2025 8:08 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Durston x mid 1 pro
Replies: 4
Views: 373

Re: Durston x mid 1 pro

X-Mid 1 Solid user here. Love the double vestibule storage, headroom, simple pitch. I have both the solid and mesh inners that I swap out depending on the trip. Also went with the Z-flick poles as the height adjustment is really useful on uneven ground. The footprint of the tent is pretty big compar...
by samwise
Sun Mar 23, 2025 5:12 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: All the things that could go wrong
Replies: 30
Views: 3045

Re: All the things that could go wrong

Broken seat clamp.....

On the subject of river crossings gone wrong....loosing a fork bag with stove and gas in the River Feshie :-bd
by samwise
Thu Mar 20, 2025 7:06 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WANTED : 27.5 plus tyres and 32H HG convertible rear hub
Replies: 3
Views: 644

Re: WANTED : 27.5 plus tyres and 32H HG convertible rear hub

I've got a pair of Teravail Coronado (now Oxbow) 27.5 x 3.0 in good condition if interested
by samwise
Wed Jan 08, 2025 10:06 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS: Keela Alpine Advance Trousers
Replies: 0
Views: 867

FS: Keela Alpine Advance Trousers

Keela Alpine Advance Trousers XXL

https://keelaoutdoors.com/products/alpi ... oe3WrT1qwK

Brand new with tags, just a bit too long for me. :sad:

Looking for £50 posted.

Cheers
Sam
by samwise
Fri Dec 20, 2024 9:35 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 5167
Views: 1536049

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

Fizik-X2-Terra-Ergolace in various colours/sizes - £49.99

https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Fizik-X2-Terra ... 262728.htm
by samwise
Sun Dec 01, 2024 5:18 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTD: Hot tent
Replies: 0
Views: 3202

WTD: Hot tent

Hi Folks,

Not for bikepacking...... but I'm keen to try a hot tent as I already have a stove. Does anyone have one they want to be pass on?

Cheers.
Sam
by samwise
Mon Oct 28, 2024 11:19 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS - Rab VR Summit Jacket XXL
Replies: 0
Views: 1582

FS - Rab VR Summit Jacket XXL

Purchased for a trip that is no longer going ahead. :sad:

Brand new with tags. Deep Ink colour. Size XXL

https://rab.equipment/uk/mens-vapour-rise-summit-jacket

Looking for £95 posted.
by samwise
Tue Oct 08, 2024 3:17 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Lightweight winter gloves
Replies: 29
Views: 5467

Re: Lightweight winter gloves

I'm a big fan of the DeFeet Duragloves. Simple but effective and I often use in colder temps with a merino liner.
by samwise
Tue Jun 25, 2024 12:52 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: WTD: Hammock
Replies: 0
Views: 1067

WTD: Hammock

Hammock curious....

Has anyone got anything they no longer use? Ideally something with integrated bug net.

Thanks,
Sam
by samwise
Wed May 08, 2024 4:18 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Badger Divide (North to South)
Replies: 1
Views: 1304

Badger Divide (North to South)

A few photos from a recent trip on the Badger Divide with two mates. We took the sleeper train up on 30th April and took in the route over 5 days with glorious weather. We treated ourselves to a stay in Morag's lodge hostel in Fort Augustus on the first night, followed by 3 nights camping and the fi...
by samwise
Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:22 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS: Alpkit Ordos 2 (V1 Red)
Replies: 0
Views: 3781

FS: Alpkit Ordos 2 (V1 Red)

Alpkit Ordos 2 (Red) purchased from another forum member a while back and only spent a few nights in since.

This is the version 1, complete with pegs , original guys and storage bags. All in good working order. :cool:

Looking for £90 posted.
by samwise
Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:07 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
Replies: 1001
Views: 222197

Re: Bivvy a Month 2024

Boab wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:36 pm Thankfully I decided to head towards Wicken Wild Camping (currently shut)
It's a shame that they closed this place :cry:
by samwise
Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:14 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: SOLD: Miss Grape Tendril 10.7 Handlebar Bag
Replies: 3
Views: 1556

SOLD: Miss Grape Tendril 10.7 Handlebar Bag

Miss Grape Tendril 10.7 Waterproof Handlebar Bag in good condition with all original straps.

Looking for £35 posted. PM me if you would like some photos.

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/reviews/b ... dlebar-bag

Cheers,
Sam
by samwise
Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:53 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: HOPE Pro 4 Sram XD Freehub Body x 2
Replies: 0
Views: 3532

HOPE Pro 4 Sram XD Freehub Body x 2

2 x HOPE Pro 4 Sram XD Freehub bodies up for grabs.

1 Brand new & complete - £30 posted.

1 Lightly used, needs a drive-side seal & hub barrel spacer - £20 posted

Cheers,
Sam
by samwise
Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:18 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: The Wolf Way
Replies: 5
Views: 1596

Re: The Wolf Way

by samwise
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:48 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
Replies: 1001
Views: 222197

Re: Bivvy a Month 2024

Spring Equinox special for 3/12 :cool: 3 of us (@fieldoffice & @buntysouth) met in a village pub for a some liquid refreshment before heading out to a spot in the woods I had recced on a commute a few days before. A really warm evening but a few spots of rain when setting up camp. Messing around...
by samwise
Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:04 pm
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
Replies: 1001
Views: 222197

Re: Bivvy a Month 2024

Is that a "Rate My Bivi" app on your watch? :geek: Bivi quality = "fair". "Rain" or "Time spent in pub" = "shorter than ideal". "Plenty of deep..." ...Tussocks? Mud? Technology, eh? :smile: Nailed it. Pub was closed on Mondays. Plenty of d...
by samwise
Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:02 am
Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
Topic: Bivvy a Month 2024
Replies: 1001
Views: 222197

Re: Bivvy a Month 2024

Februarys bivvy saw 3 of us spending the night on another field edge on the Cambs/Essex border. An uneventful night but plenty of deer barking, owl hooting and the sound of some night time surface dressing on the B1383. :roll: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczN4LkcQfYDSw5XoB2vh4IXHEI95ZAFC...
by samwise
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:06 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Hope Pro 4 Freehub WTD/Swaps
Replies: 0
Views: 1241

Hope Pro 4 Freehub WTD/Swaps

Hi All,

Looking for a Shimano HG freebub for a Hope Pro 4 hub if anyone has one?

I have two Sram XD freehubs (Pro 4) for swap or sale. One lightly used and one brand new.

Cheers,
Sam
by samwise
Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:12 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: High mount bottle cage?
Replies: 10
Views: 1649

Re: High mount bottle cage?

Widefoot jist released their new StoutCage....

https://widefoot.com/product/stoutcage/
by samwise
Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:44 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: So this is who lights fires ...
Replies: 155
Views: 30729

Re: So this is who lights fires ...

voodoo_simon wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:04 pm That’s not a mobile friendly website! Almost too clever for its own good :roll:
Here's a direct link to the video in question:
https://youtu.be/WZmvtD02LZ4?feature=shared
by samwise
Fri Feb 02, 2024 1:55 pm
Forum: Routes
Topic: Route advice please Devon
Replies: 4
Views: 6991

Re: Route advice please Devon

Peter Gold has some nice routes here which might inspire you to link something together: https://www.gravelbiking.co.uk/tagged/route

(Not really gravel :shock: just less boggy!)
by samwise
Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:16 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Wtd brakes
Replies: 4
Views: 836

Re: Wtd brakes

I have a pair of Tektro HDC 300. Hoses are fairly short I think but can measure if you're interested.

£15 posted ?

Cheers,
Sam