sweepy - nice one! I was looking at tarps the other day as I am looking for an extension on my tent!
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The Bike Bivi - kit list and experiences
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Posted 1 year ago #
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is that the new ragley sticker kit mike ?
anyone used down for multiday bivy tours ? - currently use a marmot tundra which is nice - but bulky for its comfort rating. Cant really see past down at the moment for bulk - bulk is more of an issue for me than weight !
and i guess the ultimate question to save buying more than one bag is - what sleeping bag would you guys take if you were going on the tour divide ? - will probably be fine for the uk conditions and thus save me buying more bags than i really need !
Posted 1 year ago # -
is that the new ragley sticker kit mike ?
They used to have shedfire written on in marker pen, but it rubbed off
Need to pick somewhere for a first trip now. Thinking of Swaledale as I can ride there in three hours, so can leave after the kids are bathed and be home for breakfast.
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This is an interesting way of carrying your kit, in what appears to be a nicked dog sh1t bin strapped to your frame. Hope you cleaned it beforehand
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The decathlon tarp is great, was going to hack up an old tent flysheet but didnt bother coz the decathlon one was so cheap.
Poles and pegs are heavy, so I'd ditch those if bivvying, but you could get 3 under it comfortably.
Taped seams on it too.
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Down Go-Lite bag here, packs down to nowt and weighs nowt (570g) and has pertex at the head and feet to help with any dampness.
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s8tan - the go-lite ultra 20 backless ?
got a thermarest neoair so meant to be warm from below. - will have to get a new bivy as above though - my rab survival zone wont take a mat inside. Save me buying the missus an alpkit hunka though hand her down the rab !
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rab quantum 200 down bag weighing in at a hefty 450g
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looks good but id prefer the -7 rating of the go-lite than the +2 of the rab - having tried sleeping in the cold in a +7 - never again - rather carry a bit of weight and be too warm than carry not enough and be cold !
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I did the OMM a few weeks ago and got everything into a 20l sack and weight was a fraction under 6 kg - some of the top elites had 12l rucksacks with a bum bag totalling 4kgs!!! This is for overnight kit as well.
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Mick, Im loving the dry bag thought about that looks like a great option.
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trail_rat ... not the backless one. I'd been looking at a backless bag and really like the idea but I'd like a proper look at one before I splashed out. Must say RAB do a couple that I liked the look of.
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