Inspired by MunroBiker he is a few pics to hopefully inspire people to get out Bikepacking in the UK
January Lower Skiddaw got down to -8
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February Above Rydal Hall
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March On route to Mickledon
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April Lakes 200 Walna Scar
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May HT550 Northern Loop
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June No Bikepacking photos 🙁 but early July with my daughter [url= https://farm1.staticflickr.com/849/41864075160_8947d7aabf_b.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm1.staticflickr.com/849/41864075160_8947d7aabf_b.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/26Mok2j ]37731249_10156686758126474_3942868015967633408_n[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/nzrich/ ]Richard Munro[/url], on Flickr
July Bogtrotters Bikepacking weekend
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August No bike packing pics to busy organising this 🙂
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September Not sure where I ended up above Jenkins Cragg
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October Looking towards Ben Alder
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November Hardknott Fort again [url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4897/46049361291_0eef3edaec_b.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4897/46049361291_0eef3edaec_b.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/2dae1M2 ]46794902_10157002006036474_2401531758127349760_n[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/nzrich/ ]Richard Munro[/url], on Flickr
December Need to get my skates on
Nice pics Rich....
Really great to see some pictures on here for a change, -8 on Skiddaw WOW I was frozen to death on Place Fell in mid summer.
Looks like you've had a great year on the bike Rich. It's great to see people like you and Luke (munrobiker) making the most of what's out there. Here's to 2019 bringing more big days out 🙂
Hi Peter long time no see hoping to have a few different adventures abroad this year 🙂
Where abouts do you live? Are you close to Peak District?
Is this a private party or can anyone post bikepacking pics?
🤷♂️
More bike packing Pics is a must Spaniard Climber I,m just outside the Lake District NP
Not got pictures of every month but ..
The second night of a trip round part of the Wild About Argyll route, one night in March and this one in April.
The Welsh Ride Thing in May. This was in the morning with a temperature inversion in the valley hiding Dolgellau.
In June we did the northern bit of the Pennine Bridleway and bivvied near the water cut art installation above Mallerstang opposite Wild Boar Fell.
In July we did a weekend trip around the Leeds-Liverpool Canal using the Trans Pennine Trail to complete the loop. We bivvied near the Woodhead tunnel entrances in Longdendale.
In August we attempted the French Divide but heat and storms got the better of us. This is in a field south of Verdun.
In September we bought a new tent so used it on the moors above Threshfield.
A cold snap in October saw us head to the top of the local hill on fat bikes.
November was another fat bike trip with the tent where we bivvied next to the Roman road above Bainbridge.
Great pics. Might see if I can get out next year for a bivi. Thanks for the inspiration.
January: slow start, didn't bivvy, did get out on frozen sand though...
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huh?!?
Feb was winter, I'm not bloody bivvyin...
March, first outting to Feshie:[url= https://farm1.staticflickr.com/871/41002924212_7a471288e9_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm1.staticflickr.com/871/41002924212_7a471288e9_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
My night spot (frosty am)
April, Feshie (again... 🙂 ):[url= https://farm1.staticflickr.com/883/40763338944_720cba503c_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm1.staticflickr.com/883/40763338944_720cba503c_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
All three set ups #2
May, i don't pictures of the bivvy but heres one from a plod:[url= https://farm1.staticflickr.com/905/28180962378_ffc88d8bfc_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm1.staticflickr.com/905/28180962378_ffc88d8bfc_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
Gleann Einich
June: down Glen Tromie in the roasting heat![url= https://farm1.staticflickr.com/837/42233044755_4838b2b778_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm1.staticflickr.com/837/42233044755_4838b2b778_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
Sronphadruig
July: A trip around Ben Alder with a bivvy at Corrour Lodge (on the road to the isles):[url= https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1770/29479466008_fb1fc1c7d3_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1770/29479466008_fb1fc1c7d3_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
Drying kit off (and trying to distract the clegs)
August: a trip across west and back (3 bivvys);[url= https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1836/42241275370_c2f2dd0f70_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1836/42241275370_c2f2dd0f70_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
Bivvy spot #1
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Stealth bivy/camping spot
I did the moray way again too...[url= https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1889/42436812570_0a4871af80_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1889/42436812570_0a4871af80_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url]Bivvy (Roseilse)
September: A different trip round the side of Ben Alder (pitch at Loch Ericht):[url= https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1905/43947910265_6e1b97a7d7_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1905/43947910265_6e1b97a7d7_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url]
Bivvy spot in the sunrise
October: missed...
November: back to Feshie...
December: Soltice bivvy, BYOG (other sacrifices are available)...
Awesome 🙂 great photos. Thanks for posting these.
Inspirational stuff.
RM.
Here's a few from my bivvy a month:
5:30am after spending the night on Carnedd Llewellyn
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Overlooking Snowdon
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Jura
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And here's a fair few video's I put together:
https://www.youtube.com/user/jefbricks/videos?view_as=subscriber
Fantastic thread. Some truly brilliant photos.
Grwyne Fawr bothy trip
https://flic.kr/p/2aUXffL
Last minute bivi trip around Salisbury plain and Canal lock
Good idea Rich, here's a selection from my year:
January - Bivy at -9 in a hammock in Durris Forest, followed by a visit to a windfarm. Lots of sheet ice.
February - A snowy bivy above Glen Tanar, with a ride home via Tarland Trails.
March - Last minute road bike ride to a wee wood outside Aberdeen on a braw brich nicht.
April - Got it in early with a comfy bivy at Forsinard RSPB followed by a 200 mile ride home.
May - Kit shakedown on a ride up the flank of Lochnagar, followed by a morning hill run over the tops.
May - Several nights of increasingly knackered sleep during the HT550.
June - Bivy on the sand dunes North of Aberdeen.
July - Work night bivy on the Hill of Fare.
August - Glen Quoich wild camp with mini-me.
September - Took a buddy on his first bikepacking trip above Loch Kinord. He was converted.
October - Short night out in Abernethy Forest during our family holiday.
November - Ticking off a few VVE squares in Midmar Forest and back in time to take the kids swimming.
Just need to polish off December for the set!
@metalheart & @josemctavish any of these rides on Strava so I can shamelessly steal some of the routes?
Yup, all on Strava - is it easiest to follow you so you can browse the ride calendar?
@piemonster I thought maybe the April rains had seen you off 🤣
We’re leaving Aviemore tomorrow the back of five if you fancy...
@cosmokramer sorry, such things are beyond me... 🤪
But isn’t there a barebones strava thing? Scotroutes will have most of the routes (one way or another).
Only did the one bike packing this year, but really enjoyed it. Cairngorm loop with my best mate to celebrate his 5oth
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Including an amazing experience with deer at Ryovan Bothy
(Click for video)
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One a month then?? Most of my nights out have been local this year. Sort of fed up riding past all these nice bivvy spots during normal day rides and thinking "why not?"
January - Shelter behind farmhouse at Rynettin. Fantastic clear sky but hellish cold.
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February - Down to the coast for some milder weather
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March - laid down with a cold/flu thing but made a last-minute dash for a wee hut I know. I had the best nights sleep in weeks.
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April - Down to Feshie. another cold one.
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May - Glen Brown and a spot that's been on my ticklist. Cairngorm Loopers will recognise it.
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June - Sluggan Bridge. Had a fall on the way there and cracked my helmet/****ed my hand (still did the bivvy, though packing up in the morning was really painful).
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July - Van broke down on the way West and went to Tain for repairs so I adjusted my plans and had a brilliant night, hearing/watching dolphins swim past in the morning.
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August - with @metalheart on the return from Kintail through Affric. Ticked off another camp spot.
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September - Another circuit of Ben Alder. Missed food at Corrour 🙁
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October - A bit unusual. Should have take eyeshades to sleep with. Bloody cold morning with black ice on the roads made the ride home "interesting".
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November - Feshie. Again!
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December - Bearbones Winter "Bivvy" weekend at a bothy. Sooo much whisky!!
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