SLB07
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Reged: 16/08/2008
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Anyone done it? Anyone fancy doing it?
I've done loads of camping, wild camping and bivvying but for some reason never done any of it on my bike before. I'm thinking it could be a great thing to "master" over the summer and then when the nights start getting darker it'll be an excellent way of getting a night ride in, bivvy out and an early start on the next days riding...
Hit the road on a friday after work when it's dark, ride into the middle of nowhere, bivvy, then have the whole of saturday to ride. That way it's only 1 day away from the families etc but 2 "days" riding and a shedload of adventure...
Plus I get to make a kit-list, and I feckin love making kit-lists!
(SLB wanders off to look at titanium hipflasks...  )
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fredmundo
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Reged: 30/06/2008
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It's certainly a nice idea. I think i'll need a while new bunch of stuff though...
*waits to see kit list*
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SLB07
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Kit list?
Detailed below mate...
1 x Ti hipflask (Full) available from halfway down page
C'est tout!
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Chiz
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Reged: 27/03/2008
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Loc: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Bivvying!!! Now you're talking!!
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'08 Stumpy FSR Expert. Back On The Road... For Now
'09 EBC Revolution Country Explorer. Commuter
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Sir_Queuesalot
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Reged: 05/12/2007
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Loc: Send more snow!
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Yep I'm up for that!!!
Oh and how sexy is that Ti Hip flask, want one now!!
So far I've got the Vaude Bivvy http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/tents/vaude-bivi-tent/SEASTBAE1559740 Lighter than a light thing that's lost weight!
A steel hip flask, I know it ain't Ti but it was a Chrissy pressie
3 Season sleepy bag, mat, stove, kettle and a feck off great extension lead for my Ipod docking station.
What else do we need??
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Forum victims and culprits so far...
Typhoo, Prophet_1000, VT1_Doc, pgj79, Rob_Heath, Southboy, Tango, GeekTastic, mashley, Didzy2009, Gorehound, Greeneye, GingerNinja, SLB07
Smoke us some kippers, we'll be back for breakfast!!
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SLB07
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Realistically the essentials for an individual would be
Lightweight sleeping bag
Decent bivvy bag - army ones are good cos they're huge, cheap and work.
Thermarest thing 3/4 or cut down roll-mat
Dry kit for sleeping in
hat/gloves
headtorch
Tarp/bungees
Food
Hipflasks with choice of warming beverage...
Waterproofs
Warm jkt
Then you could share everything else out - 1 stove between 2, 1 first aid kit for the group etc etc. To save weight even more then you could trim down the bike tools etc so there's one pump, one shock pump etc in the group so you don't have 6 people all carrying their own...
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Sir_Queuesalot
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Excellent, when do we leave...
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Forum victims and culprits so far...
Typhoo, Prophet_1000, VT1_Doc, pgj79, Rob_Heath, Southboy, Tango, GeekTastic, mashley, Didzy2009, Gorehound, Greeneye, GingerNinja, SLB07
Smoke us some kippers, we'll be back for breakfast!!
My site www.ezerider.com
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SLB07
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Reged: 16/08/2008
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Its quarter past now so if we call it half past?!
I'd be well up for this though, maybe in the lakes one weekend - any other takers?
So far there are:
Me
Sir Q
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cg172
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Reged: 18/11/2008
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Sounds good!
Good supplier of cheap gear is Alpkit. This whole thing could get expensive quickly mind...
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SLB07
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I've got bloody loads of "camping" kit - can prob kit out 2 people fully!
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fredmundo
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sounds like i can muster most of that lot already, so when and where you guys thinking?
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SLB07
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It's on!
Check this thread in events for details... (If you're man/woman enough!)
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Sir_Queuesalot
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Reged: 05/12/2007
Posts: 5246
Loc: Send more snow!
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I'm off to brake the news to Lady Q, she'll be delighted to be shut of me for a few days!
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Forum victims and culprits so far...
Typhoo, Prophet_1000, VT1_Doc, pgj79, Rob_Heath, Southboy, Tango, GeekTastic, mashley, Didzy2009, Gorehound, Greeneye, GingerNinja, SLB07
Smoke us some kippers, we'll be back for breakfast!!
My site www.ezerider.com
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kernowdale
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Reged: 13/03/2009
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ULTRALIGHT ALCOHOL BACKPACKING STOVE CAMPING STOVES Item number: 300321732244
Get yerself one of these they are amazing , 2 oz with the windshield and just as good as a trangia cooker .
I have orderd a few now as my mates want them when they see mine and they come really fast and reliably from the states .
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