In a wood full of wild garlic on a cliff.

And posting on here for the full wilderness experience

have fun and I hope it doesn’t rain too bad where you are 😉

POIDH

Must feel amazing to be cut off from… oh

Even so, bet it is slightly thrilling. Enjoy

I am sorry – I sounded catty. apologies and enjoy

Heh – I thought it was one of your best!

Aaah, the smell of wild garlic is amazing – especially after a drop of rain… Good to eat too!

TandemJeremy – Member
I am sorry – I sounded catty. apologies and

well it made me giggle

I’m a child of the computer, if not internet generation, I’d find it brilliant to not be within human contact but within internet connectivity.

Can the world be big enough to house selected peoples need to escape but also share

Bit late, heres my supper of steak and wild garlic… cooked on a Vargi Ti Meths stiove at 38g.

and this is the morning view… bit cloudy, but still nice. Slept well, overslept til 9am, woken by a sniffing hound.

And here is the bike… ready to ride to SSEC, and ready to race at SSEC.

great pics 😉

Glad I’m at work!

Oh, sorry, no I’m not. I’d rather be out playing.

Keep doing it Charlie……while you are young.

watch out for rapists & general werdos that roam the midnight hours looking for pray!

Sounds like quite an adventure! Waking up to the sound of the sea must be a terrific start to the day.

Perhaps when you return you could let me know about your frame bag and saddle pack – where from, did they work, comments?

Thank you so much. 🙂

CG … Charlies stuff looks a lot like http://www.revelatedesigns.com/

still s8tannorm – thanks. Been keeping half an eye on the bivi thread and don’t those have long delivery times? Seem to remember a British company will be introducing a similar concept?

I’m just looking for something that will do for an overnight B & B – not camping or bivying – and don’t want to use panniers again.

Alpkit mentioned something in their blog about doing a prototype frame bag for James Cracknell (I think). That would be decent, as they’re normally great value (although I’m still waiting for their mountain tent to go on sale)

It’s a revelate frame bag, keep my bladder in there and steak etc

Cheers chaps.
The bar and seat pack are bargain genius, nothing fancy;
£20 for a four pack of Exped dry bags
Three surly junk straps- these are 120cm long toe straps.

Bivy on the bars
Sleeping bag on saddle
Airbed, wooly sleeping socks etc in camel

Top tip; Go silly light on your sleeping bag (snugpak Travelpak at £30 700-800g) sleep in a goosedown jacket (500g) And wear leggings and socks. and toss a pocket warmer in to the bottom of your sleeping bag. Toasty.

Good work, Charlie. Sparkle & Son will see you @ SSEC no doubt.

Charlie, what gear do you use on the road and then for the race?
See you in Belgium……….

Flashes. It’s the same gear for the ride and race. Just take the bags off. 42:20 on 700x40mm marathon extremes

now that would begger up my knees over any distance…………..
See ya there……….

Flashes. It’s the same gear for the ride and race. Just take the bags off. 42:20 on 700x40mm marathon extremes

thanks for sharing the pics. Looks amazing