[Closed] Sick as a dog so, show me you Bivi / Bikepacking / Adventure racing gear.....

crikey yeah just a bit cheaper!

But you know your Pegasus [i]deserves[/i] the Arundels 😈

Frame bag looks good Mark - what kind of capacity does it have? Single compartment as well?

Cheers Adam. Yep it's single compartment. We thought about going with a divider but tbh it's not really necessary. I can get my 750ml cooking pot in there near the seatpost end of the bag & still close the zip, which is a bit of a result. Should definitely be enough space for the odds & sods it'll be carrying. It's also got an external zipped pocket on the left side for documents etc.

I've been getting bivy-curious again lately & just today received what I think is finally going to be my ultralight bivy of choice, an MLD Soul. 330 grams, fully waterproof & breathable, with integrated bug net. Also got a small "dog" tarp for when it's due to be really filthy.

I think we need to get together for some overnighters before WRT 🙂

But you know your Pegasus deserves the Arundels

heh well I'm a bit suspicious of carbon cages for a bike I lug about the place a lot. I managed to put my elbow through a carbon cage on my road bike after a slip when walking with it 😥

I managed to put my elbow through a carbon cage on my road bike

I think compartmentalising frame bags just limits your versatility; I don't have any issues with my full size frame bag being one big space. That reminds me, must get my sewing machine up and running.

I think we need to get together for some overnighters before WRT

Hmmm - How about a Dartmoor event - anyone?

I was thinking of sorting out a low-key, checkpoint based bivi ride in that neck of the woods in late April/early May.

Maybe with riders having the chance to start in differing locations but ending up in the same location (pub) before the heading off for the overnight camp.

Anyone interested? What do ya think ?

crispedwheel - Member
I think we need to get together for some overnighters before WRT

Yep, agree with that! I've got a few new bits and pieces to try out as well.

+ 2

You're going through bivvy bags faster than I go through pies on a non-iDave day Mark.

Potentially very interested in that Slugwash

Oh go on then

yup Dartmoor could be fun if I can get the time away. Haven't ridden down there for ages but lots of good stuff as I recall.

You're going through bivvy bags faster than I go through pies on a non-iDave day Mark.

😆 I think I'm there now with the bivy bag, although not totally happy with my sleeping mat. I think I need to switch off the internet...

What mat are you on now? I was out with my POE Peak Elite AC just before Christmas: very comfortable and warm but it kept deflating on me...

I've got a Peak Elite AC 2/3 and a regular Neoair. I find the latter more comfortable but would like a short one 🙄

Bummer about your leaky mat. Can you send it back?

Probably not: I bought it when my back was screwed (ahem) so there was about six months between purchase and first use. Going on the Thermarests I've had they're normally fixable.

I've got a Peak Elite AC 2/3

I feel the need to be 'opportunistic' again...

Let's talk... 😆

Probably not: I bought it when my back was screwed (ahem) so there was about six months between purchase and first use. Going on the Thermarests I've had they're normally fixable.

I think I read that the original batch of full length Peak Elites had issues with leaking air from the welded seams. If it's a known issue it might be worth going back to them & see what they say?

Ha! Crispedwheel is up to his old tricks...

Interesting about the seams. I guess it could be that though would need to do the bath check to work out properly. Would last June count as the first batch though? I thought it had been out for a while by then.

Meant to say as well: I'm expecting my new frame to arrive at some point this week. Once it's here and I've had chance to see if your bag fits I should be able to either get it back to you / opportunistically take it off your hands.

Super! Could be a happy ending for all 🙂

For sure! Just seen that thread about the POE mats: bloody hell...

Congratulations to Mattie_H for 2000th post. 😀

Missed that completely in my POE mat induced rage Flatfish! Do I get a prize?!

Ask Chipps.

I do need a new sleeping mat...

Do I get a prize?!

i'm well up for that Slugwash!

Congratulations to Mattie_H for 2000th post.

Gutted! How did I miss that?

On the bright side at least Ian didn't get it.

Slugwash seems like a good idea for the moors, hopefully I'm in.

Was hatching ideas with Slugwash today over coffee regarding a Devon bivvy sortie, we reckon we can come up with a cracker 😀

been exchanging emails too shinythings - let me know what i can do to help.

Superb weather this weekend, to good to waste 🙂
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Slugwash kindly filtering some water for me with the noisy heronry just visible up in the trees behind
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Sneaked up on him and what did I see!!
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6am this morning

Yeah, that cooking a large gammon steak in a mini Trangia frying pan in the dark's a faff ^^^^^^

Listen up though folks! These Veetee Indian meals are great camping nosh, 99p each. Just stick 'em in boiling/hot water for a few minutes and then fish 'em out and tuck in 🙂

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There's some big trout in that resevoir though. I'll be taking my fishing rod and a disposible BBQ next time 🙂

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Yay this is still going!

Great place to bivi by the looks of it and good nosh too 🙂

Very jealous, looks like a great trip

Where did you get the Veetee ready meals from?

what a great bump! love this thread!

where do you get the meals from?

BTW I spotted the other day (and bought - yet to try) some Heinz meals, pasta in a pepperoni and tomato sauce, just pour into pan and leave to bubble (imagine this could be heated in the bag as well, as nothing to be undercooked), were about £1.50;

http://www.heinz.co.uk/ourfood/pasta/pasta-pouches/spicy-tomato--pepperoni-sauce-with-fusilli

Where did you get the Veetee ready meals from?

I got them from a small independent supermarket (The Happy Apple in Totnes). I haven't seen them anywhere else and don't know if any of the big supermarkets do them. They're made by an Indian foods distributer so small Indian shops might stock them.

HTH.

WOOHOO welcome back thread how I've missed you! Funny how a bit of sun at the weekend and its back. Bring on the warm nights 😀

Great photos - looks like the perfect morning to wake up to!

Best thread ever! Here's a brief write-up of our trip from the weekend...

[url= http://pedalhead.net/2012/03/13/berwyns-bivy-trip/ ]Berwyns bivi trip[/url]

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Slugwash - Venford? Love it.
I'm just off to Happy Apple to stock up on those meals!
Will be doing 1st bivvy outing in a few weeks, very excited.

Hi julioflo,

we're probably doing another one in your neck o' the woods in a fortnight if you fancy coming along 🙂

BTW, you weren't one of the MTBers I passed on the ride back down into Buckfastleigh on Sunday morning were you?

There I am! Probably the only view you had of my back all weekend Mark.

Still think that climb up the Lawnt is do-able fully loaded.

Hi Slugwash - Keep me posted, that could be my 1st bike bivvy outing! I live in Buckfastleigh so easy to join a ride up from there.
Wouldn't have been me on Sunday, unfortunately I didn't get out on the bike this weekend.
BTW, Which route out to and down from Venford did you take?

Julioflo, We basically went up the BW from Mitchelcombe on to Holne moor with the intention of bivvying up in the tin workings, but it was very windy hence the drop down to the lake. Down was via Mill leat to Hockmoor.
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