Great video - having toured a lot myself I can say there is nothing like having everything you need for life on the bike - shelter, clothing, cooking etc and the places you visit and people you meet stick in your mind forever.
Good to finally hear from you. You can see from the comments that many were worried that you drowned in your sleep from that cycle bag/groundcloth collecting water. Good kit selection. What you don't carry says as much as what you do carry. But I prefer a tent I can sit up in. Better yet, change my underwear in without remaining horizontal. Those looking for a cheap rain cape check Campmor in the states.
Great. Nice, cheap and simple. Just how I like it. Except for cheap headlights! Buy a decent one - Petzel minimum, though I spent extra on the LED Lenser H7, as it's great for use as a front light when required. Really like the final compact look on the bike as well, esp if it included the 1.5kg tent that looked big enough for 2 (you never know when you need to share). I cycled 7 months continuous in NZ and USA and so for anyone reading, I vouch for the efficacy shown here.
We had the same problem the 1st time we went to France and ended up cooking on BBQs, As soon as we got back I found a gas converter, something like an Edelrid Valve Cartridge Adapter then you can use the CampingGaz cylinder that you can get from everywhere
Hi there. Sorry for only getting back to you now - only just seeing this! In my opinion a proper steel touring bike is the way to go. If you get the right equipment from the start you are more likely to want to use it again and again. So Dawes are one of the standard bikes to get for touring. I think ideally you need to be looking at spending between 700 - 1100 quid on a steel framed bike. I just bought a Claude Butler Dalesman as I smashed this one up - real shame!
Great video, but that glass wine bottle looks heavy. I pour mine into a smaller, lighter container. I watch Steve's "Only The Lightest" videos, which give great tips for reducing weight. Cheers!
@SuperEggfriedrice Hi. Least of your problems! Just enjoy the trip!! I carried a jungle hammock (mosquito net) and tarp, so the bike was often used to prop/tie to. You'd know if it was shifted in the night. If not, a simple cable lock to trees, picnic tables or whatever else is around - all part of the adventure.
@TehShadower I think that would be annoying. I've always used drop handlebars, until I bought a bike in NZ to tour the country. They rarely sold touring bikes with drops, so I ended up with straight. Don't think I could go back now as it was such a comfortable ride. Need the bull bars/bar ends for extra riding positions, but was certainly more comfortable.
No mudguards? I would prefer four panniers as this spreads the load. Three water bottles is better. Agree about the cycle cape and bike bag if you are flying home. These days I prefer a simple 6mm thick foam mat to an air bed. I find a meths cooker and a meta fuel burner an alternative to gas cookers. Finally take a tool kit that will get you to a repair shop and a few spares. The Fell Club is a great club for cycle campers. The CTC too.
Im looking to purchase a light weight sleeping bad and pad.. What brand is your sleeping bag? im looking to purchase a Sleeping Bag and Pad that packs down to a very small size... Do you know of any brands? Great video
Look up the Trangia Stove. The small one weighs about 800 gramms. Its a set with pan& 2 pots. The best: it runs with Alcohol, Methanol or what we call Spiritus in Germany. You get Spiritus at every supermarket around the world for 1€. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@luckyd0m If your wanting to go long distance carrying your own gear you really need a steel frame bike. They are a lot steadier with all the weight on them as well as being a lot stronger. Where as most fancy road bikes are lightweight aluminum and would just break under all the weight, I think most road bikes don't even come with eyelets (small holes you use to attach pannier racks). You could however get a trailer to use with a roadbike, they can be pretty expensive though.
No sleeping mat or pad? Or did I miss that. Mainly asking as the one I picked up from Halfords, though comfortable, bit heavy. Both my sleeping mat & sleeping bag are big & heavy, your sleeping bag looks ideal, small & light.
Great video - having toured a lot myself I can say there is nothing like having everything you need for life on the bike - shelter, clothing, cooking etc and the places you visit and people you meet stick in your mind forever.
Great informative video,I really need to lighten my load and stop carrying as much rubbish,this has given me some good guidelines.
all the best Colin
Nice video and nice to see a retro bike still earning it's living - down tube shifters - ahhh memories...
Good to finally hear from you. You can see from the comments that many were worried that you drowned in your sleep from that cycle bag/groundcloth collecting water.
Good kit selection. What you don't carry says as much as what you do carry. But I prefer a tent I can sit up in. Better yet, change my underwear in without remaining horizontal.
Those looking for a cheap rain cape check Campmor in the states.
Superb, first realistic set-up I've seen.
really cool. only thing missing is a small fishing kit to catch dinner while near river and streams. great video.
Thats a great and compact set up. ! Thanks for sharing.
Very nice and informative video. Great sense of humor. Thanks!
Great. Nice, cheap and simple. Just how I like it. Except for cheap headlights! Buy a decent one - Petzel minimum, though I spent extra on the LED Lenser H7, as it's great for use as a front light when required. Really like the final compact look on the bike as well, esp if it included the 1.5kg tent that looked big enough for 2 (you never know when you need to share). I cycled 7 months continuous in NZ and USA and so for anyone reading, I vouch for the efficacy shown here.
From the size of you're sleeping bag I'm guessing that is your summer touring kit , you should do a winter shakedown .
We had the same problem the 1st time we went to France and ended up cooking on BBQs, As soon as we got back I found a gas converter, something like an Edelrid Valve Cartridge Adapter then you can use the CampingGaz cylinder that you can get from everywhere
Excellent tips! I'm looking for panniers that convert to backpack too because I ran out of spare hands at Dubrovnik airport last year.
The ground sheet's too large. In heavy rain the oversized ground sheet will allow water to remain under the tent bottom.
Hi there. Sorry for only getting back to you now - only just seeing this! In my opinion a proper steel touring bike is the way to go. If you get the right equipment from the start you are more likely to want to use it again and again. So Dawes are one of the standard bikes to get for touring. I think ideally you need to be looking at spending between 700 - 1100 quid on a steel framed bike. I just bought a Claude Butler Dalesman as I smashed this one up - real shame!
Useful video thanks. Been wanting to do an MTB camp out for ages.
That bivy tent door is a funnel.
Cycle touring and camping. A great way to discover the Bahama Islands!
Great video, but that glass wine bottle looks heavy. I pour mine into a smaller, lighter container. I watch Steve's "Only The Lightest" videos, which give great tips for reducing weight. Cheers!
Great video Thanks.
great stuff mate just the information i needed thanks and stay safe ...col.
@SuperEggfriedrice Hi. Least of your problems! Just enjoy the trip!! I carried a jungle hammock (mosquito net) and tarp, so the bike was often used to prop/tie to. You'd know if it was shifted in the night. If not, a simple cable lock to trees, picnic tables or whatever else is around - all part of the adventure.
Great video. Im a motor biker and like to carry limited items too. Where can I get a small air matress from.
That ground cloth is going to collect water and cause your floor to seep.
@TehShadower I think that would be annoying. I've always used drop handlebars, until I bought a bike in NZ to tour the country. They rarely sold touring bikes with drops, so I ended up with straight. Don't think I could go back now as it was such a comfortable ride. Need the bull bars/bar ends for extra riding positions, but was certainly more comfortable.
hey mate nice vid. what sort of tyres are you using? what type of pump? do you take extra inner tubes?
@BLRadler Cycling in NZ I carried it all the time - nice local treat and great instant glucose supplement. Goes great with oats as mentioned.
Hey man great video! i was wondering what kind of sleeping bag is? What brand? if you could let me know it would be awesome!
Nice simple setup!!! Steel, Reynolds!!!
Right. He needs to tuck the edges of his ground cloth under the tent so it does not gather run off water and bring it under tent floor.
No mudguards? I would prefer four panniers as this spreads the load. Three water bottles is better. Agree about the cycle cape and bike bag if you are flying home. These days I prefer a simple 6mm thick foam mat to an air bed. I find a meths cooker and a meta fuel burner an alternative to gas cookers. Finally take a tool kit that will get you to a repair shop and a few spares. The Fell Club is a great club for cycle campers. The CTC too.
Yes. And you can easily fasten to other things like tree branches and shelter poles.
Great run down thanks.
Im looking to purchase a light weight sleeping bad and pad.. What brand is your sleeping bag? im looking to purchase a Sleeping Bag and Pad that packs down to a very small size... Do you know of any brands? Great video
Get the Petzl Zipka headtorch if you're a cyclist. You can use is as a bike light really easily with the retracting cord.
You invoked the fairy! I bet you got a puncture the next morning! Liked the video
You might want to look at the Coleman stove called the Feather 442 Duel fuel.
Uses both Kerosene and unleaded fuel. around $35 on eBay.
This guy recorded it in France.
Oats packaging is in french :B
Very informative thank you
Great tips thanks…do you carry a bike lock? What do you do with your bike at night..any tips?
Look up the Trangia Stove. The small one weighs about 800 gramms. Its a set with pan& 2 pots.
The best: it runs with Alcohol, Methanol or what we call Spiritus in Germany.
You get Spiritus at every supermarket around the world for 1€. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
great info.
@deuanllewelyngerman What sleeping bag is that ? Where can you buy it from?
@luckyd0m If your wanting to go long distance carrying your own gear you really need a steel frame bike. They are a lot steadier with all the weight on them as well as being a lot stronger. Where as most fancy road bikes are lightweight aluminum and would just break under all the weight, I think most road bikes don't even come with eyelets (small holes you use to attach pannier racks). You could however get a trailer to use with a roadbike, they can be pretty expensive though.
The brand of your sleeping bag, and the tent?
Were are the badminton racquets?
really useful ... thanks
footprint has got to be slightly smaller than the tent.....
what is the name brand on your pad/mat? I like how small it rolls
you really sound like one of the guys that was on the apprentice. cant remember his name though. from series 7.
your amazing love the vid !
No sleeping mat or pad? Or did I miss that. Mainly asking as the one I picked up from Halfords, though comfortable, bit heavy. Both my sleeping mat & sleeping bag are big & heavy, your sleeping bag looks ideal, small & light.
he mentions/shows his air mattress at 1:42
Just tuck the exposed bits under the tent, so the water rolls off the tent onto the ground, not onto the ground cloth.
great video,mate
Better Idea... Bring your wallet and that way you can buy B&B!
The only thing i never saw but you may need bike lights
Mudguards? I like front carriers too.
Hennessy hammock is the way to go...
Canister Fuel? So, you have to carry all the fuel you'll need for the whole trip? Why not just get a liquid multi fuel stove that burns gasoline?
The first 10 seconds i had no fucking idea what you said... 'Shabilafunducarashsmilolough...'
Sponsored by Decathlon...? Only joking, good tips and good to see you don't need to bring the kitchen sink along too
Until your in the middle of the plains or high desert and suitable trees are few and far between or non-existent. :( Montana and Idaho come to mind.
REALLY TEENY THING :P good vid
most tents are waterproof on bottom and about 4-6 inches high. forgot the proper name of it
what was his bike? I didn't catch that - or can someone recommend me a good one for around £400
Homan Yousofi A good second hand Kona Sutra, any year.
You could do with a handlebar bag me thinks
Help me! My trip doesn't make sense for me!
water will build up underneath...tuck the footprint
@zero5uk I think you have achieved what I never managed to have: A great breakfast!
gt Palomar hardball no suspension
agreed, tuck it under.
Thank you
Do you really carry honey with you?
Bivy bag and tarp anyone?
:D
Not much!
No protection for mosquito by hot weather.
Too much exposed to cold by freezing conditions.
quaker uses GMO. get some other porridge dude!
six quid!
HES BRITISCH
hes unintelligible
Thank you