My bikepacking 'webzine'

[martinfarrent]

Hi all,

I'm new here - and I hope it's not rude for me to start off by plugging my own site. It's a (free, of course) 'webzine' for bikepackers - for wont of a better description. But you will get the drift if you visit.

You can find it here:

http://trails-tours.com

The site is updated very frequently and includes some UK content. If you have any suggestions, I would love to hear them.

Best,

Martin

[gairym]

Nice - have taken a little look around.

Some bits there I'd not seen before.

Good work!

[Ian]

Oo, that Wakes coast to Coast link is my route as written up by Jack. Takes me back. Happy days.

[martinfarrent]

I'm really glad you enjoy it - I have added a link to this site now. And there is a really good, long film going up in half and hour.

[martinfarrent]

I've cleaned up the software and tweaked things a bit. The site should be much faster now.

[martinfarrent]

You can post links to your own trip reports on Trails and Tours, now - blog posts, live tweets, theads here... whatever. You can find the right page in the top menu under Features -> Your trips and tips

I also added some advanced searching functionality that shows up when (possibly) needed.

[martinfarrent]

We now already have well over 100 articles with hundreds of links to external resources on http://trails-tours.com

In view of that, I've tried to tweak presentation so that research functionality is more easily found (features like browsing by topic). First and foremost, the site remains a webzine for your daily reading fix. But I hope the archive potential is more obvious now and would welcome any feedback you may have.

[martinfarrent]

I've updated the site to include a section for adventure races. No doubt this category will grow fairly swiftly. As I said elsewhere, I'm more of a recreational rider myself - but race itineraries and good routes go hand in hand. And racing gear is interesting to anyone with a UL slant.

Additionally, there is now a page on navigation options: http://trails-tours.com/using-site/ It shows how you can use the site as a research resource, e.g. when planning a trip.

[Ian]

Martin, I posted my kit for the Highland Trail Race here. That article also links my four-part account of the race. If you want to add to your site, be my guest :)

[martinfarrent]

Bookmarked already, Ian. It will come in handy for something I have in mind pretty soon. :) EDIT: 'soon' as in 'right now'.

Incidentally, anyone can post links to their own pages (trip reports, gear reviews etc.) on http://trails-tours.com/sites

[martinfarrent]

I have added a few 'specials' under Features (in the top menu) - one for beginners, one for travel tips and one for trail skills.

If there is anything else that ought to be bundled in your opinion, please let me know.

[martinfarrent]

Thanks to Stuart for a treasure chest of great material in the Bear Bones blog. I have just linked to his two-part report on the Rudy Fat 29+.