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- 12 Mar 2016, 8:33pm
- Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
- Topic: mountain hardware sleeping bags
- Replies: 21
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Re: mountain hardware sleeping bags
I must admit i haven't had one of their sleeping bags but i did have one of their jackets and i just found their whole range to be generally overpriced . my bag was expensive( £360) when i bought it a long time ago however it is as good now as it was then . been cleaned a few times and keeps it's loft it is stored in a big bag . i think the Mountain Hardware stuff doesn't last as long and like a lot of companies nowadays are more driven by the dictates of fashion than functionality
- 12 Feb 2016, 9:51pm
- Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
- Topic: Trangia stoves
- Replies: 199
- Views: 23797
Re: Trangia stoves
i was never a fan of the Trangia . my friend had one and it always took forever to get a brew . i have lots of stoves probably about ten or so but now i have a Trangia and it is my main stove . i found out the problem with the stove was operator error and once i'd cured the 1d10t problem they are simple and efficient and most of all quiet
- 26 Jan 2016, 1:03pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Recommend (or sell!) me a touring frame (disc 700c)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2681
- 15 Jan 2016, 10:32pm
- Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
- Topic: PHD Minim sleeping bags
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3182
Re: PHD Minim sleeping bags
i have a PHD duvet which is pretty damn warm plus i can sit up and wrap it round me . No zips or anything , it can be tied or bungeed round a kipmat and packs down really small , it wasn't cheap it cost about the same as my twenty year old Rab Ladakh and i expect it will outlast me .
- 3 Aug 2015, 7:14pm
- Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
- Topic: Which chair for the campsite
- Replies: 44
- Views: 5683
Re: Which chair for the campsite
i bought this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Andoer-Portable ... BF8S28G1ZJ cheap enough , easily and quickly assembled and fits my fat a..e ok
- 8 Apr 2015, 8:34pm
- Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
- Topic: low bulk but very warm blankets
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2591
Re: low bulk but very warm blankets
i have a PHD quilt absolutely amazing great because you can sit up and wrap it round yourself
not cheap it cost the same as my rab sleeping bag
not cheap it cost the same as my rab sleeping bag
- 18 Feb 2015, 8:47pm
- Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
- Topic: Stoves: cheap comparison
- Replies: 50
- Views: 5284
Re: Stoves: cheap comparison
not just me then that has far too many stoves
- 23 Sep 2014, 5:55pm
- Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
- Topic: Where to see Hillegberg tents
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3609
Re: Where to see Hillegberg tents
"There are some good posts on this thread with valid experience - and of course, it's one's own experience that determines which is the best or better tent to use for a specific occasion.
As well as my Nallo 2 GT and Soulo (I have also owned an Akto) - I have a lightweight Easton Kilo. The Easton Kilo is a fantastic tent, it is very light at 1.1 kgs as packed on my digital scales, but it has its limitations. The built in ground sheet without a footprint is often insufficient even on soft ground as damp can seep through: I wouldn't want to try it on rough ground without a footprint. I have snapped one of the carbon poles in very windy, blustery weather, which Easton replaced FOC! However, there are many occasions when I would rather have to carry the heavier weight of one of my Hillebergs to suit the weather conditions or for the extra space/porch - and I would love to try one of the other models as well!"
now interestingly (or not) i have a big agnes tent which had the same sort of problem . it is a great wee tent just useless when the ground is soggy . so i have sent it away to SMG ( Scottish Mountain Gear ) to have a hilleberg style floor fitted .
cost is fifty quid and i consider that money well spent
As well as my Nallo 2 GT and Soulo (I have also owned an Akto) - I have a lightweight Easton Kilo. The Easton Kilo is a fantastic tent, it is very light at 1.1 kgs as packed on my digital scales, but it has its limitations. The built in ground sheet without a footprint is often insufficient even on soft ground as damp can seep through: I wouldn't want to try it on rough ground without a footprint. I have snapped one of the carbon poles in very windy, blustery weather, which Easton replaced FOC! However, there are many occasions when I would rather have to carry the heavier weight of one of my Hillebergs to suit the weather conditions or for the extra space/porch - and I would love to try one of the other models as well!"
now interestingly (or not) i have a big agnes tent which had the same sort of problem . it is a great wee tent just useless when the ground is soggy . so i have sent it away to SMG ( Scottish Mountain Gear ) to have a hilleberg style floor fitted .
cost is fifty quid and i consider that money well spent
- 14 Sep 2014, 12:36pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: How to train for long distance cycle touring
- Replies: 14
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Re: How to train for long distance cycle touring
a far greater cyclist than I once said there are only three things you need to do
1) ride your bike
2)ride your bike
3) ride your bike
1) ride your bike
2)ride your bike
3) ride your bike
- 20 Aug 2014, 7:44pm
- Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
- Topic: Wild camping with permission
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3523
Re: Wild camping with permission
have to say i'm with Faraway visions on this up to a point . it is amazing how well one can wash with a face cloth and until fairly recently we peasants didn't wash all that often as it drew all the oils from the skin
- 11 Aug 2014, 1:58pm
- Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
- Topic: Vaude Taurus split poles
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1766
Re: Vaude Taurus split poles
rather than gaffer tape it might be better to do a blind whipping with some strong thread and then varnish it
- 5 Aug 2014, 8:29pm
- Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
- Topic: Double sleeping bags - what do you use?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2306
Re: Double sleeping bags - what do you use?
got myself a down quilt from PHD ultra light and very cosy no zips , no faff just keeps you warm and snuggly
- 23 Jul 2014, 8:17pm
- Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
- Topic: Where to see Hillegberg tents
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3609
Re: Where to see Hillegberg tents
i have a few Hilleberg tents however if i was to add one i would add the Rogen gt for better venting in the summer i wouldn't buy a Nallo except for full on four season camping . sadly i live in edinburgh
or you could pop in and see a few pitched
or you could pop in and see a few pitched
- 30 Jun 2014, 11:14pm
- Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
- Topic: Cookset recommendations
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3430
Re: Cookset recommendations
for the trangia i use a flint and my Mora knife blade to light it , works really well and so far have reduced the number of burnt fingers and dropped matches
- 7 Jun 2014, 4:10pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Accomodation Ypres, Bergues, Dunkirk
- Replies: 4
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Re: Accomodation Ypres, Bergues, Dunkirk
at the camp site in ypres there are chalets you can use