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Forum: Touring
01-09-23, 02:40 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 11,119
Posted By rivers

Hello thread resurrection! For what's worth, I...

Hello thread resurrection! For what's worth, I ended up velcroing those tent poles to my downtube. However, I've since sold that tent and acquired a new tent with shorter poles that fit in between my...
Forum: Touring
12-21-19, 03:04 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 11,119
Posted By rivers

potentially, yeah. Villages/towns can be few and...

potentially, yeah. Villages/towns can be few and far between. If you ever do decide to tour Scotland/UK in general, do not blindly follow NCN (national cycle routes) some are proper roads, others...
Forum: Touring
12-21-19, 03:03 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 11,119
Posted By rivers

potentially, yeah. Villages/towns can be few and...

potentially, yeah. Villages/towns can be few and far between. If you ever do decide to tour Scotland/UK in general, do not blindly follow NCN (national cycle routes) some are proper roads, others...
Forum: Touring
12-21-19, 02:41 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 11,119
Posted By rivers

wild camping is legal in Scotland, so that's not...

wild camping is legal in Scotland, so that's not a problem. On my first bikepacking trip down to Cornwall, we came across a woman cycling LEJOG unsupported. I think she took about 6 or 7 weeks in the...
Forum: Touring
12-21-19, 02:24 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 11,119
Posted By rivers

With regards to roads, steer clear of major A...

With regards to roads, steer clear of major A roads (so A9 in the Highlands), and you should be okay. You get used to the narrow roads, it was quite a shock when I moved out from the US. Car drivers...
Forum: Touring
12-21-19, 02:03 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 11,119
Posted By rivers

Our summers have been lovely, if not a bit too...

Our summers have been lovely, if not a bit too hot, the past 3-4 years. We spent 16 days in the Highlands in our van last summer, and it only rained twice I think. Wales is about 15 miles from me, so...
Forum: Touring
12-21-19, 12:26 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 11,119
Posted By rivers

it depends....currently we are getting several...

it depends....currently we are getting several hours of heavy rain, most days, accompanied by very high winds a lot of the time. In the summer, it might be drizzly for most of the day, which is...
Forum: Touring
12-21-19, 11:21 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 11,119
Posted By rivers

yes I have spent a lot of time camping, although...

yes I have spent a lot of time camping, although last year we upgraded from a tent to a converted ford transit because we got a dog. It will be in the UK, mostly in late spring-early fall, which...
Forum: Touring
12-21-19, 09:37 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 11,119
Posted By rivers

Thanks all for the information. Quite a lot to...

Thanks all for the information. Quite a lot to process. At the minute, if it looks like heavy rain, I will reschedule the trip. I'm still in my early days of bikepacking/touring, so a week max...
Forum: Touring
12-18-19, 07:49 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 11,119
Posted By rivers

Thanks. These are my bags (without frame bag) on...

Thanks. These are my bags (without frame bag) on my road bike for a trip I did last summer. I will be using my CX/gravel bike for this trip as the frame geometry is slightly different and I have more...
Forum: Touring
12-17-19, 02:04 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 11,119
Posted By rivers

I have room, just not sure how to pack them

I have room, just not sure how to pack them
Forum: Touring
12-17-19, 01:30 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 11,119
Posted By rivers

Packing a tent

After my first bikepacking adventure over the summer, my friends and I are planning another one. But this time we will be camping. What's the best way to pack a tent? I've just bought a cheap one man...
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