Link shamelessly nicked from Charlie the Bikemonger

http://bikeportland.org/2014/02/28/what ... nar-102314

Some interesting stuff in there, and Revelate get a name check!

Possibly my favourite quote : "Put another way by Donnie: "Take what you have, strap some sh*t to it, and go ride."

Interesting enough but some of the advice seems a little odd / against the lightweight ethos.

Keep a notebook during your ride and write down what works and what doesn't

If something worked well I'll remember, if something didn't work well ... I'll certainly remember.

s8tannorm wrote:Interesting enough but some of the advice seems a little odd / against the lightweight ethos.

Keep a notebook during your ride and write down what works and what doesn't

If something worked well I'll remember, if something didn't work well ... I'll certainly remember.

They smoke a lot more dope there though. Memory aids are needed.

Read that article and wonder what if anything it really told anyone

Stu - a bikepacking version of the ultimate hang book would make you a rich man. I'd do it if I knew enough

Stu - a bikepacking version of the ultimate hang book would make you a rich man. I'd do it if I knew enough

Yeah I ought to

Ultralight backpacking gear won't hold up to rigors of bike trips.

The above is a 'tip' from the linked article ... can anyone give me an example? I'm struggling to think of one.

All my kit has been ok so far...

bike packing seminar ?

sigh

what ever happened to learning by experience and being resourceful ?

it seems that nothing is exempt from intelectualisationism these days :-/

Like bikes, or most things actually. Strong, Light, Cheap. Pick 2.

intelectualisationism

Good word!

The space an item takes up in your bag is more important than weight.

This is probably the best piece of info in the article in my opinion. Technically, my love of cuben fibre is contrary to the principle, but pretty much everything else I have is geared towards not taking up much space when packed (e.g. my tent peg arrangement from the Radnor Ring ride )

Interesting replies - I thought as a beginners thing it was okay... Maybe not taking a note book though

The idea of a bike-packing book sounds interesting! If it was written in a similar way to Ronald Turnbull's The Book of the Bivvy (semi technical, but vague enough that it doesn't need updated every 6 months, and also with a lot of funny bits) I would be very interested.

There is a guy over on the ukbothy forums who has written a book that seems to have sold some, I won't lie and say he's sold loads but he seems fairly happy! There was a link to buy direct from the publisher which seems to have helped.

I would take their "Camp near a water source" advice and turn it into "Don't camp near a water source". Only a small change but it has a number of benefits:

• Less mozzies
• If you don't sleep where you cooked (probably by the water) you're less likely to get eaten by bears
• You shouldn't poo near a river, but that's exactly what you'll want to do in the morning

And probably more.

Cook dinner by water and before sundown, then fill your water and ride on a bit before camping somewhere nice.

Aidan wrote:I would take their "Camp near a water source" advice and turn it into "Don't camp near a water source". Only a small change but it has a number of benefits:

• Less mozzies
• If you don't sleep where you cooked (probably by the water) you're less likely to get eaten by bears
• You shouldn't poo near a river, but that's exactly what you'll want to do in the morning

And probably more.

Cook dinner by water and before sundown, then fill your water and ride on a bit before camping somewhere nice.

Now that makes sense. Especially the bit about not getting eaten

I do the opposite in terms of cooking. I cook near my camping place but I pack up first thing in the morning, then ride for 30-60 minutes before cooking breakfast. That way, I've warmed up nicely and I'm ready to eat

Spandex is a great word