househusband en-US Wed, 30 May 2012 01:00:00 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://singletrackworld.com/forum/search.php http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sick-as-a-dog-so-show-me-you-bivi-bikepacking-adventure-racing-gear/page/61#post-3838455 Tue, 29 May 2012 22:18:27 +0000 gator 3838455@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>First time last night - loved it</p> <p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/teambad/2012/pygcamp1.jpg"> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sick-as-a-dog-so-show-me-you-bivi-bikepacking-adventure-racing-gear/page/61#post-3838069 Tue, 29 May 2012 20:27:51 +0000 AlexSimon 3838069@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Love that last one flyingmm </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sick-as-a-dog-so-show-me-you-bivi-bikepacking-adventure-racing-gear/page/61#post-3837559 Tue, 29 May 2012 16:48:34 +0000 flyingmm 3837559@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Left home 20:00 sun eve, biked to near the bealach half way round glen finglass and was at work by 9 monday - pretty much a 3 day weekend <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> <p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XJn4_uKvO1o/T8TvIX75KRI/AAAAAAAACOE/VpQqjl-6-vs/s640/vscocam2.jpg"></p> <p><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-f5SC5eZEDRc/T8TvIRN7RCI/AAAAAAAACOI/X_bXCGARjLM/s640/vscocam3.jpg"></p> <p><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8lpaRyjQCkw/T8TvLxHE2NI/AAAAAAAACOc/0C4Et0POfOY/s640/vscocam5.jpg"></p> <p><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FnsjDRp0LfA/T8TvIblgRRI/AAAAAAAACOM/i5Jm-nqrj6w/s640/vscocam4.jpg"> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sick-as-a-dog-so-show-me-you-bivi-bikepacking-adventure-racing-gear/page/61#post-3836030 Tue, 29 May 2012 10:27:25 +0000 hoojum 3836030@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Nice pics RestlessNative, I like your tarp setup too. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sick-as-a-dog-so-show-me-you-bivi-bikepacking-adventure-racing-gear/page/61#post-3835976 Tue, 29 May 2012 10:14:25 +0000 RestlessNative 3835976@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I went for a little spin along the Tweed valley the other weekend. Left home at 16:00 on Saturday and landed in a pub at 15:00 ish the next day. Rode from Midlem (Selkirk way) to Broughton where I used to live by the most off road route taking in some of the classic Tweed valley views.</p> <p>Bowhill House<br /> <img src="http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt348/shawnmcfarlane/02-DSC02799.jpg"></p> <p>Duchess Drive<br /> <img src="http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt348/shawnmcfarlane/03-DSC02800.jpg"></p> <p>SUW<br /> <img src="http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt348/shawnmcfarlane/04-DSC02803.jpg"></p> <p>Camp<br /> <img src="http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt348/shawnmcfarlane/05-DSC02807.jpg"></p> <p>View from camp<br /> <img src="http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt348/shawnmcfarlane/06-DSC02809.jpg"></p> <p>Traquair<br /> <img src="http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt348/shawnmcfarlane/08-DSC02818.jpg"></p> <p>View to Peebles from Gypsy Glen<br /> <img src="http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt348/shawnmcfarlane/10-DSC02823.jpg"></p> <p>JBW<br /> <img src="http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt348/shawnmcfarlane/11-DSC02825.jpg"></p> <p> <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> <br /> <img src="http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt348/shawnmcfarlane/13-DSC02832.jpg"> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sick-as-a-dog-so-show-me-you-bivi-bikepacking-adventure-racing-gear/page/61#post-3833951 Mon, 28 May 2012 15:20:34 +0000 jameso 3833951@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I must ask Nick about that set up, ie were they pooling gear or if he could do a solo trip on it. </p> <p>slugwash, did you catch dinner or have to use back-up food? ) </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sick-as-a-dog-so-show-me-you-bivi-bikepacking-adventure-racing-gear/page/61#post-3833751 Mon, 28 May 2012 14:26:04 +0000 AlexSimon 3833751@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Here's some close-ups of my stove kit.</p> <p>It works a treat. Weighs very little indeed and cost about 50p<br /> (one can of tesco value potatoes and 2 cans of peas I think)<br /> I could bring myself to eat the canned potatoes <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> <p>It fits perfectly inside an Alpkit mytimug.<br /> It also fits a pop-can stove (made from a Budweiser word cup beer can) inside, a bit of vasalene-rubbed cotton wool and a tiny bottle of meths as a backup.</p> <p>The only real requirement is that you've got a bit of time on the journey to faff a little - finding wood, setting the fire, getting it hot enough to ignite the woodgas, then constantly feeding it small twigs, etc.<br /> But I enjoy doing all that - it's a highlight of my trips.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thingswelike/7286517586/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8012/7286517586_3d539e32d0.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thingswelike/7286517586/">Homemade stove kit</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/thingswelike/">thingswelike</a>, on Flickr</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thingswelike/7286517206/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7233/7286517206_695e832ae4.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thingswelike/7286517206/">Stove kit</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/thingswelike/">thingswelike</a>, on Flickr</p> <p>This shows the warm air comping back into the top of the stove and igniting the woodgas.<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thingswelike/7286553582/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7222/7286553582_bdcd5af26a.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thingswelike/7286553582/">Woodgas ignited</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/thingswelike/">thingswelike</a>, on Flickr</p> <p>Here's a shot showing the pot-stand/windbreak on top and the room to put new twigs in<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thingswelike/7286553288/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8154/7286553288_6c26097d05.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thingswelike/7286553288/">IMG_1642</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/thingswelike/">thingswelike</a>, on Flickr</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thingswelike/7286517890/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7216/7286517890_4389561c6c.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thingswelike/7286517890/">Homemade woodgas stove</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/thingswelike/">thingswelike</a>, on Flickr</p> <p>Basically you need a cooking pot and a hole drill like this one <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HSS-Step-Cone-Taper-Drill-Hole-Cutter-3-16-3-4-Set-Hex-Quick-Release-Titanium-/320909049595?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&amp;var=&amp;hash=item76c23ece1d">ebay link</a>. Take it to a supermarket. Find a cheap can that fits inside your pot and 2 smaller ones that will leave a nice gap inside the 1st one.</p> <p>The inner can has holes top and bottom, whereas the outer only has holes at the bottom.<br /> I used the top of a can to make a raised floor (full of holes) and the 2nd small can to make the potstand/windbreak. Just bend it in a little to fit inside the pot when not in use.</p> <p>I can't remember whether I used scissors or a stanley knife to cut the potstand legs, but it wasn't difficult. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sick-as-a-dog-so-show-me-you-bivi-bikepacking-adventure-racing-gear/page/61#post-3833263 Mon, 28 May 2012 12:24:33 +0000 Shinythings 3833263@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Better add to Slugwash's.... We certainly had a cracker to make up for a crap April with no bivvies.<br /> <img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7100/7279986658_f0a0be3e64_h.jpg"><br /> It was hot...<br /> <img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8024/7279990902_89e9d535c5_h.jpg"><br /> Amazes me how few people come out here<br /> <img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7245/7280026282_c9abe0c20e_h.jpg"> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sick-as-a-dog-so-show-me-you-bivi-bikepacking-adventure-racing-gear/page/61#post-3833241 Mon, 28 May 2012 12:19:25 +0000 still s8tannorm 3833241@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>@jameso ... I recall the lightest set-up at last years WRT belonged to Nick from AlpKit and was about 32lb ... that included everything, bike, luggage, kit, food and water. </p> <p>I'm expecting something sub 30lb this year. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sick-as-a-dog-so-show-me-you-bivi-bikepacking-adventure-racing-gear/page/61#post-3833214 Mon, 28 May 2012 12:13:55 +0000 AlexSimon 3833214@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Is that 2 nights? Looks great. The orange sun with absolutely no clouds looks stunning!<br /> That last photo is a beaut too. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sick-as-a-dog-so-show-me-you-bivi-bikepacking-adventure-racing-gear/page/61#post-3833066 Mon, 28 May 2012 11:19:14 +0000 slugwash 3833066@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>Come on then everyone - show us your photos from the weekend!<br /> </blockquote></p> <p>Oh, alright then. Southern Dartmoor trip......</p> <p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7243/7279173110_6abd25dc81_c.jpg"></p> <p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7092/7279054536_4361fafa18_c.jpg"></p> <p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7084/7279097422_7b5097f46b_c.jpg"></p> <p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7240/7279090556_507831c85b_c.jpg"></p> <p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7225/7279076308_6af4cff9f1_c.jpg"></p> <p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7229/7279061834_89b1863e57_c.jpg"></p> <p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7244/7279032724_78e1086eaa_c.jpg"></p> <p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7094/7279218848_998e77e016_c.jpg"> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sick-as-a-dog-so-show-me-you-bivi-bikepacking-adventure-racing-gear/page/61#post-3833012 Mon, 28 May 2012 10:58:25 +0000 AlexSimon 3833012@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Come on then everyone - show us your photos from the weekend!<br /> Or are you still out? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sick-as-a-dog-so-show-me-you-bivi-bikepacking-adventure-racing-gear/page/61#post-3828688 Fri, 25 May 2012 22:29:19 +0000 jameso 3828688@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>So if we're talking about ultralight set-ups for a 1-2 night summer trip, what pack weights have people got? </p> <p>I've thinned it all down to 8.75lb / 3980g not inc food and water for my first local SS 2 day trip. Compares well to the 18lbs all-up kit weight I used for the spain ride. 8.75lb plus a bike that's about 23lbs (not weighed it but it's a Ti Jones SF SS, pretty light anyway) - so still not the 30lb or less I thought I could get to. </p> <p>I think I've got enough to be comfy enough - fleece bag liner and warm, light jacket to sleep in, a small 150g-ish tarp to keep dew off and leave the bivi bag out, a foam mat that's ok for a couple of nights as long as there's soft dry stuff to gather up and go underneath, ipod / phone etc, Tikka head torch, MytiMug and Ortleib coffee filter with MSR pocket rocket stove and small gas can as I like a fast faff-free roacket-fuel morning brew. So maybe there's room to save a pound or so still? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sick-as-a-dog-so-show-me-you-bivi-bikepacking-adventure-racing-gear/page/61#post-3824261 Thu, 24 May 2012 14:46:45 +0000 AlexSimon 3824261@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>Do you always use a hammock? </blockquote><br /> So far, yes.<br /> I have a Hunka ready and was tempted on Tuesday because it was so warm and windless, but I still headed for the trees! Birds were noisy though <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> <p>There's something about being off the ground and swaddled that I really like. It feels like a luxury. I find sleeping bags/bivi bags constrictive - I like to stick limbs out all over the place. In my hammock I use a top quilt and can sprawl anyway I like!</p> <p>Note that I only really like hammocks that allow you to sleep flat on the diagonal (sometimes called asym), then you can lie on your side, front, etc.<br /> Otherwise, my knees didn't like the straight hammock position - I had to put a bag under them to stop them aching.</p> <p>I've got a new one coming in the post this week! It's got an integral midge net, which was a weakness on my current one (had a separate net, but it wasn't tiny midge-proof).</p> <p>This is the new one - ultralight although pretty minimal compared to my current Nomad XXL one!</p> <p>[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6mjv0wU9fM[/video] </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sick-as-a-dog-so-show-me-you-bivi-bikepacking-adventure-racing-gear/page/61#post-3824210 Thu, 24 May 2012 14:33:19 +0000 hoojum 3824210@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Alex. Great pics and your bivi ride sounds great. Your a lucky man to have all that on your doorstep. </p> <p>Do you always use a hammock? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sick-as-a-dog-so-show-me-you-bivi-bikepacking-adventure-racing-gear/page/61#post-3824205 Thu, 24 May 2012 14:32:07 +0000 jameso 3824205@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Alpkit make a nice framebag though.. Thanks to Jim and Anna there for one of their first ones, made to fit my steel Jones and used along 600-odd miles of dirt tracks and rocky fun in the french/spanish border area of the Pyrenees and into N Spain to the W coast. Made in the UK and although not VX21 type material, very light (240g for this bag, vs 200-ish for my smaller VX21 spaceframe bag and 500g for the buggybag of similar dimensions). </p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67338272@N05/7243394534/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7234/7243394534_3b5eaaa40e.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67338272@N05/7243394534/">DSCN8499</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/67338272@N05/">james-o</a>, on Flickr</p> <p>It put up with my over-stuffing, ham-fisted zip operating and general ability to wreck rucsacs through careless use anyway, all good so far. </p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67338272@N05/7241707860/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7226/7241707860_261d2f2a25.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67338272@N05/7241707860/">DSCN8549</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/67338272@N05/">james-o</a>, on Flickr</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67338272@N05/7241739014/"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5323/7241739014_b68c6b272b.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67338272@N05/7241739014/">DSCN8940</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/67338272@N05/">james-o</a>, on Flickr</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67338272@N05/7243649250/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7235/7243649250_4f347d29a2.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67338272@N05/7243649250/">DSCN8525</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/67338272@N05/">james-o</a>, on Flickr</p> <p>Great trip - 2 nights under a roof and the rest in the woods and hills. Big fan of a tarp i/o a bivi bag now, for summer overnighters it's a tarp only. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sick-as-a-dog-so-show-me-you-bivi-bikepacking-adventure-racing-gear/page/61#post-3824083 Thu, 24 May 2012 13:54:47 +0000 AlexSimon 3824083@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>it always happens</blockquote><br /> Exactly why I can't understand why Alpkit aren't prepared! </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sick-as-a-dog-so-show-me-you-bivi-bikepacking-adventure-racing-gear/page/61#post-3824035 Thu, 24 May 2012 13:45:14 +0000 still s8tannorm 3824035@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>Every year!<br /> I wouldn't mind, but I only want a couple of Airlok XTras - fairly perennial items.<br /> </blockquote></p> <p>Alex, it's getting close to the WRT, it always happens <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=":wink:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sick-as-a-dog-so-show-me-you-bivi-bikepacking-adventure-racing-gear/page/61#post-3823997 Thu, 24 May 2012 13:33:55 +0000 AlexSimon 3823997@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Dammit - why is it whenever I want something from Alpkit, it's out of stock! With a couple of months leadtime!<br /> Every year!<br /> I wouldn't mind, but I only want a couple of Airlok XTras - fairly perennial items.</p> <p>/minor rant over </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sick-as-a-dog-so-show-me-you-bivi-bikepacking-adventure-racing-gear/page/61#post-3823346 Thu, 24 May 2012 10:43:18 +0000 druidh 3823346@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Not a trip report, but I'm so excited that my Revelate Viscacha and new Sweet Roll handlebar bag just arrived from Anchorage! </p>