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My bikepacking setup, in the wild!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2018
- As I did a mini bikepacking trip over the weekend I thought it would be a good opportunity to give a rundown of the main bikepacking gear I use. A bit different style to my usual videos, but I hope you can enjoy it nonetheless.
A lot of the camping gear I use is way overkill for me as I don't go on month-long trips, and I would probably have bought cheaper alternatives if I were to buy new stuff today, so I will include some alternatives as well.
====== #BIKEPACKING BAGS ======
Apidura Expedition 9L (Updated version)
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Apidura Backcountry Frame Pack. 4.5L (Originally Road frame pack)
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Topeak Toploader 0.75L
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Fairweather Handle Barbag Plus (Upgraded version from the one in the video)
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====== WATER CARRYING ======
Camelbak Podium
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Fabric Cageless Tool Keg
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====== #CAMPING GEAR ======
Big Agnes Fly Creek UL2 (Updated version)
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Cheaper Alternative "Nature Hike Cloud UP"
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SeaToSummit Ultralight Sleeping pad
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Isuka Sleeping bag cover
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Sleeping bag silk liner (No link)
+ The mentioned in the video, Light super compact cheap Sleeping bag "Aegismax"
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====== COOKING GEAR ======
BRS Titunium Stove
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Gas Canister
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Field Chef Cooking Pots
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You should also add some kind of knife to the arsenal, something like a Swiss army knife would be ideal.
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A bit different from my usual "nerd" videos, I thought it would be more interesting seeing everything in the "wild" instead of just close up shots in the bike room. Did not go super in-dept on anything but let me know if you have any questions, and if there something you would like to know more about, a bit more in-dept videos could be possible to make in the future.
could you please tell us more about wild camping what might happen if somebody finds you? I guess regular people are not such a threat but what about police (or any other service in japan)?
BaRmanoe I have not studied the “legal” consequences of this. So again I’m not advocating doing it 😇
Buuuut, up in the mountains on remote roads that hardly get any use, you won’t have any problem 99.9% of the time. And unless there some serious crimes being committed in he area the chance that the police will pass through are next to none.
Common sense stuff though, don’t camp on someone lawn, don’t camp just outside an official camp site to avoid paying a few yens.
As a foreigner I think the worst case scenario is that you would be told to pack up and leave, if that’s the case only thing you can do as they say.
I’ve seen many Japanese people in cars stopping up in the mountains beside the road and pitching a tent just beside he car, so it’s not uncommon.
Last year we were on a trip, we didn’t reach out camping spot in time so we just camped next to a field, the next morning the farmer rode by on his tractor and was surprised but extremely friendly, was more curious about us, then told us to take our time and “see you next time”
That became a long reply hehe, but yeah, just use common sense and don’t worry about it 👍
I did some research online before my tour last year. It seems you can get away with camping most places for a night if you are sensible... like not somebodies garden, field of crops, or a particularly special park, no litter, don't light a fire, etc. We had to do a few rogue camps - no problem. I read about somebody who camped for 90 days in Japan like this and he was only asked to move on twice by police (I think that was in a big city like Tokyo) and they were very polite about it.
On 14degrees.org website (I think now 'hokkaidowilds') we found a link to a google map with all the free (no-pay) campsites in Japan... some of them are very, VERY basic but it was very useful to us. Worth noting, you may see other campsites referred to as 'free campsites' but often this just means that there is not any numbered pitching spots... you can set your tent up anywhere in the field (free choice), but you still pay for access and facilities.
great video dude ;)
my topeak bags dont have a rain cover so leak in heavy rain which is a shame, i also like your bags buddy they look great on your awesome bike ;) would be good to have a trip some time my friend, ride safe
Cool vid
Thumbs up just for the practicality of the instant coffee. Some people act like you need to bring fresh beans, a grinder, and an espresso machine into the woods for decent coffee, really anything is going to taste good after sleeping in a tent lol
Adrian Hansen haha! Exactly, my instant coffee in the morning tastes better than any fancy coffee cocktail you can buy for 50 bucks ;)
Not in the video but the 60yen ramen I had for dinner in the middle of the night was the best meal I’ve had in a looong time. Camping food it the best hehe.
And a very artistic shot of your instant coffee making!
bioriderfc hehe, it’s my cheeky jab at every youtuber (including my self) that just keep making b-roll sequences of expensive coffee machines 😬
Adrian Hansen or no coffee at all. 😉
Ha! Yes agree! I’d drink my own pee if it was that cold 🤣👌🏻serious note though those Starbucks sachets are very good for what they are versus Nescafé sachets 😉👌🏻
Hi, I did a two week tour down the West coast of France and then onto santander in Spain last year. I have to say the thing that was most valuable to me was a roll of duct tape. It saved my ass so many times, from fixing my pannier fastenings, bottle cages and packing the bike up for a coach journey. A literal life saver. Never go anywhere without it now.
Hey bro. Any more tips for West Coast of France? I'm planning on going bordeaux down to bilbao and stopping for surfing along the way. Any cool things to look out for? Thanks 😁
Thanks for showing us all what we are missing out on!
Your production is the best I’ve seen and I watch a LOT of gravel channels!
Strips of inner tube. Can wrap them around the frame and are great for tying bags down when straps break.
Working through your back catalogue, all very informative and entertaining.👍
Found your channel. I love bikepacking and I plan on incorporating it more into my channel. You have a great personality and make watching videos enjoyable. 👊👊
Cheers man! Much appreciated! 🙏
Yes new vid!! Love the idea of just bringing the sleeping bag liner for summer expeditions. I always end up sleeping on top of my sleeping bag anyways! Thanks for the links!
Alex Godbout-Simard yes, always try to cut down on bulk, instead take an extra layer of clothes 👍
アメリカかどこかかと思ってみたら突然田んぼのシーン。なんと日本でした！？日本のバイクパッキングを計画してるものより❤😊
truely inspiring bikepacking- video : )
Did my first bikepacking trip last weekend on my GT Grade. 2 days, one night. All went really well though my backpack did get on my nerves a bit. Will have to get bit more of my kit on my bike next time. I was surprised how well my bike climbed and handled with the extra weight! Thanks for the vid👍
Thanks for some great suggestions. I am particularly grateful for the links in the description. That is a great help!
Dion Forster happy to hear it was useful to you! Best feedback I can get! 😊
Great video! Really handy that you included specific names of the equipment and the prices, very useful as i'm new to bikepacking, thanks.
William Delchau thanks mate! 🙏
I cannot believe you had all that stuff in those bags! Thanks a lot for this video. Trying to get into the bike+camp world
paraescucharrap happy to help! 🙏
This was a slow-paced well-thought-out video I really enjoyed it
Thank you for all your videos I enjoy watching and learning from the Pacific northwest kg
Haruna-san is such a beautiful place. I'll never tire of going there, especially in winter when its covered in snow.
Very good video. Shows step by step how to do a short camping. Hope I can do it soon. Thanks!
Jaime Villasana Dávila cheers mate! 🙏
Very good and very funny!
Cool video, loved it.
What I would add? Maybe some food, at least for the breakfast ;)
You have the BEST videos!
love these! please make more videos of your bikepacking trips :)
awesome video! i'm gearing up for my first bikepack trip so i'm thankful you shared your setup!
Happy to hear that, hopefully a good reference .
Like the videos! Got into your videos recently, especially the bikepacking ones. Down for the count due to surgery, but luckily that means watching more videos! Interestingly i haven't seen any videos that include first aid supplies as bikepacking gear. Some gauze, tape, alcohol prep pads, and bandaids would be handy in the event of a crash.
I think of my single day trips like normal ride basically hence any kind of first aid haven’t been in my pack list... definitely I good idea however, fully agree that I should include that 👍
Cheers!
Great video, enjoyed insight on your bags that you utilize and their use. Thanks!!
Nice! Great colour grade too!
Not sure how i missed this video or channel. Subscribed after seeing this! Thanks!!
Great video! I live in Takasaki and just started cycling last year. I love watching your videos since you're in Japan and I've learned some good tips from you. I buy all of my bike cleaning brushes at the 100¥ shop! ;)
Awesome mate! You live in an excellent area for cycling!
@@ridesofjapan yes, there are plenty of mountains around. The quality of your videos is amazing, keep up the awesome work! Oh, and let me know if you come through Takasaki!
Nice, back with the drone footage :D
just to put it out there I've upgraded saddle bag to Tailfin .... awesome bit of kit
велосипед супер! особенно нло на заднем колесе)))) bike is super! special the UFO on rear wheel)))
Great video! Thank you for sharing. 👍
wonderful activity
Would love to do something like this, maybe across Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, CA.....
I´ll join you in wishes :-)
Nice. I run my bottles on the front fork legs, that way I can run another frame bag in the lower triangle space of the frame with a top tube bag like the one you have as well.
Jester123ish sound like a good long distance set up that, my mate has the fork mounts on hos niner as well, very handy!
sweet set up love the bike
🤣🤣🤣..."you really need to like each other"!!
Pepper grinder will do coffee beans, and you can put the "pulver" in a tea bag (better: tea strainer; I have it for my company anyway). Use like 90°C water not the blubbery hot 100°C one. Cheers!
I'm in southern Japan and getting more serious about cycling. I hope to do some bikepacking but I'm not familiar with the laws about it yet. Will try to ask around.
Love your videos. Entertaining and informative. Just on the point of thinking about starting bike packing and would happily copy-buy the stuff you have...just wish I could afford to copy-buy your beautiful bike!
Taanks! I got the same budget setup for 2 weeks bike trip. So lets see how it goes!
Good luck and ride safe 👍
went to Steamboat Springs, CO last year (where Big Agnes started) and they rent out their gear for really cheap there. I can understand you feeling like you spend too much for that tent but at least they seem like a company worth the contribution... :)
We got a tent, a double sleeping bag (super comfy), and two mattresses which slide into a compartment in the sleeping bag. I don't remember what we paid exactly, maybe it was even free??
Horstelin don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love the Big Agnes tent, but it was like $500 back when I bought it... and just doing a few trips a year that’s a big investment when getting into bikepacking with all he other stuff you need to get, so wanted to point out that there are cheaper alternatives that stacks up pretty good. Not AS good though it has to be said.
"Really Like Each Other..." -- LOL!!
Do you always use the ground sheet / footprint with the tent? Thanks for the great video!
Christopher Okhravi pretty much yes, it’s so small and weigh next to nothing so a bit of extra protection can’t hurt.
Cheers!
Rides of Japan Thank you for the answer! Makes sense
Nice !! Check the Topeak Fuel Tank : fully waterproof and with a hole for cables
Kamil Cc I was going back and forth between those two, don’t remember why I went with the top loader in the end though 😅
Looking to get a “bolt-on” bag now that I have the mounts for it in the open.
Hi! On my first trip my handlebar bag somehow snapped on of the brakes wire. How do you attach it to your bike? Any tips? In my local shop gave me no solution
Yes I too enjoy bikepacking a lot mainly because I do not drive there is a video of my bikepacking setup and bags please feel free to look at them and give a comment since you are more professional than I am I did purchase three new items that are not in the set up yet I still have to figure out the best way to pack everything but you will be surprised of how much I get in my bags
have a good day
You have 3 water bottles on the bike for this video. What do you do when you need more water than that, or when using a full frame bag and there is no room for two of the cages?
I have a 1L soft-bottle that I can fill up in case I don’t have a water source near the camp site.
If you have a full framebag I would either look at some kind of water bladder solution to have in the bag or fork bottles... or one of those stem bags that take bottles.
Cheers mate, always worth a watch. One question: I was wondering if you protect your frame with tape where the straps of the bags wrap around. Peace ✌🏻
I do yes. Clear tape like “helicopter tape”
Cheers!
good music choice in your videos.
Do you use SPD pedals? What you think about SPD-SL pedals while bikepacking?
Last times I walked pretty much (high ascents), thats why Im considering getting some SPD over SPD_SL
For me personally SPD all the way, with a high end MTB shoes I don’t miss road pedals/shoes at all (apart from the weight)
For bike packing it’s even more of a no-brained in my opinion.
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"All good in the 'hood"
Love your videos. What clip type bike pedals & shoes do you use? Are the shoes comfortable to walk on solid ground eg. if stopping at a food store or cafe?
You mentioned your OPEN Gravel Bike is Size L. May I know how tall you are? Thank you!
Cheers mate!
Current Pedals: th-cam.com/video/LFABbJny4Fk/w-d-xo.html
Current Shoes: th-cam.com/video/5bED7bZsuEY/w-d-xo.html
Height 183cm
Seeing that you managed to fit two bottles as well as a frame bag, what size in cms is your frame? And what capacity bottles are those?
Nice gear 👏
Excelente video un saludo lindo lugar para rodar 🤘🤩✌
What is the compression sack you use for your tent/footprint and sleeping pad?
Awesome dude! thanks
Thank you for the vid! Where do you pack your tent poles? I didnt think they would fit in the handlebar bag. I have the big Agnes one man tent and poles will not fit in my handlebar bag. I pack them on the rear rack.
Vegas MTB at the end you can see me strap the poles to the bottom of my handlebar bag.
I also have crashed them between my toptube and framebag with also works well.
Dig the videos bud. What shorts are you wearing here with the pink finishing bit in the back?
Rapha randonee shorts
Cheers!
@@ridesofjapan thanks bud!
First of your videos i watch! Those are a really big tires! Shoudl be veeeery comfy :D.
Ciclista Bizarro thanks for watching mate!
They are super comfy, and surprisingly fast rolling.
@@ridesofjapan I have the WTB Horizon. I like it! But I would like to try those bigger tires! :)
Ciclista Bizarro the horizon’s are pretty comparable tires to these compass switchback hill. (47mm vs 48mm) the compass are a good bit lighter though in this “ultra light” version.
Great! I will try sometime. There is no dealership here in Chile. I have the Kona Rove NRB from stock but I want to try the compass! I recently started my channel and make a "review" or the NRB.
how are you getting along with the sleeping mat? I got the same and it is incredibly noisy... Will do a few more overnighters and decide if it is worth keeping. Definitely a good choice for a minimalist sized pad, but the noise.. oh the noise.. :)
Mate Horvath oh, I never even thought about it 😅
Maybe now that I know about it can’t be “unheard” 😱
It seems better to keep stuff lower by using racks, but I'm seeing people putting stuff on their handlebars and under the seat. I guess that's to save the weight of the racks?
Hey, thanks. A great video log. I was amazed about how much you could fit into the bags.I have a similar bag system but the are the Rapha Apidura. Good idea on the top tube bags too. Is that sleeping bag synthetic or down? I can't use down as I don't agree with it for my belief system. However can you get a synthetic bag that is really warm but packs small too?
Andrew Bryan cheers mate!
The agiemax sleeping bag is down. There are plenty of synthetic alternatives out there. I have not tired any so can’t really give you any specific recommendations.
It seem like down-bags pack down I bit smaller than synthetic for the same temperature rating. On the other hand synthetic bag are probably a better choice if you plan on doing multi-day trips as they will still “work” even if they get wet.
Great video by the way, should have 1m views !!
Thanks mate 🙏
be interested to know what products you use to protect your frame in the bike backing season and how easy they are to remove once the season is over.
Just clearing plastic tape (helicopter tape) easy to peel of when you want.
Great video. Subscribed. Thank you 😊
Mr Salubrious 🙏
Thanks for the video! Sorry if this question was answered already (I made it about halfway through the comments before I gave up haha). What kind of tires are you running on your bike? They look super comfy ;) Thanks!
AlexLikes Outdoors it the Compass (now renamed to Rene herse) the model is the 650bX48 “switchback hill”
@@ridesofjapan thanks a bunch!
Your setup is always so flawless. How satisfied are you with the Fabric bottle? Does it stay in place on bumpy roads? It seems perfect for the downtube so you save mounting a cage every time you need it.
steadfast_ cheers mate!
yes, that’s exactly the reason I use the fabric solution. I also have their cage less tool bottle that I can swap out.
I never had it come loose while having it underneath the downtube, even on crazy bumpy gravel descents.
I did try to mount it on the seat tube once, and the tool keg went flying once... so it seems the more up/down forces while on the seat tube can cause it to fly out.
Sounds like a perfect solution for the downtube. Thanks dude and ride safe!
I like bivvy bags because so fast to set up and pack up. Tents are good if you bringing the gf though.
Great content as always. I'm sure you've talked about it before but what size is your frame? Do you have frame protection on it for off road riding? And did you see or hear anyone around near you when you wild camped?
Brenton Collas cheers!
frame is a size L
I have a semi-thick chain stay protector. Only on the upper side which I had to regret, forgot to turn on he clutch and chipped away some paint on the underside descending some rough gravel.
Also have thinner protective film on all mountain point for the bags.
Nope, no people in sight. Was maybe 1-2km from the hotels/resorts around Haruna lake.
Just here to gawk at your open up🤤
Great video! What is the brand is the drone controller mount? Do you have a video or photo with the controller on it?
It's just a Barfly Garmin computer mount that I strapped the controller to with a zip tie, so a proper hack :)
So not a proper controller mount.
you can see a quick clip of it at the end of this video th-cam.com/video/DrOsSXetx00/w-d-xo.html
Thanks. Now I understand. Smart hack!
nice bikepacking staff overview man! ;)
Hi I just wanted to say thanks so much for your videos which are really an inspiration. I live in Tokyo and mostly cycle around Hinohara, Takao, Yamanashi (i saw on Strava you tend to be more towards Chichibu most of the time)? Anyway I was thinking about doing the same type of overnight trip so this is really prefect and seeing this has given me much more confidence about it, so once more a sincere big thank you (and hope I can use some of your links to make it up).
I did just wonder, it looked like you must have been so exhausted in the night you had no choice but to camp by the side of the road as it might have been dangerous to continue, right? I know these type of roads are in the mountains with very little traffic. Did you ever have any trouble finding a place where you could camp in these urgent situations? Did you have any trouble when you actually spent the night there? Also did you try out any of the private campsites that are around the place ever as well?
If you can any advice appreciated and if you don't have time never mind as I learnt so much any way. Thanks again.
Kujiranoai thanks mate! Super happy to hear you have found the content useful 🙏
Regarding the camping, I always research the roads on google maps before I set off. So this mountain road was actually my planned area to find a spot... there always some space to cram in a tent along the roads.
A good tip is when you check google maps look for roads that don’t have google street view as they usually are less traveled roads, gravel or closed roads, you can be pretty certain that no one will bother you along those roads apart from the animals hehe.
Again use common sense, if it turns out there’s houses and stuff around just continue on riding, you’ll find something eventually.
Just don’t sleep till noon, get up early and pack up, and clean up after yourself.
I’ve never had any problems with this.
Rides of Japan hi that's a great tip and I often use Google maps to plan routes so I will check some places out first. It looks like the mountainous area in Saitama east of or a around Chichibu is a bit more wild with quite a few smaller roads than where I usully go so I might try there for a change. Thanks for the tip and look forward to seeing where else you get to.
Kujiranoai around Chichibu there are so many small roads around you’ll always find something usable hehe.
If it’s really an emergency, stopping at an empty parking space along a bigger road would most likely not be an issue either to be honest... worst case scenario would be that someone asks you pack up and leave.
Or just hike up in the woods 50-100m so you’ll be out of sight. I’d worry more about bears then humans to be honest 😆
Rides of Japan Thanks for the tip. I was wondering about the bears...and the monkeys! Amazing that you even have to think about bears just an hour or two ride away from Tokyo.
I did a 6 week bikepacking trip a couple of years ago and bears and boars were always my main concern. I'ts a bit worrying to wake up in the morning and to see fresh scratch marks on the ground around your camp from boars. In all the weeks i spend camping in a Bivvy i only got told to move once. And it was simply "you cant sleep here, please move to that grassy area over there" (10m away).
Can you pitch that tent fly first? If it's pissing down.
Peter Blake it’s suppose to be doable if you have the ground sheet , I never had to do it myself though.
Hi, great video. What Garmin Model do you use? Also, can you drone while cycling? You got some nice drone shots there... Thanks!!!
F Ortogni cheers mate!
I use the edge 520 (not particularly satisfied with it however)
Yes, with the help of dji active track and the controller strapped to the handlebar it possible to fly at the same time as you ride... but it’s pretty sketchy so maybe not something I recommend as it will take you concentration away from riding. Stay safe if you end up trying it.
Thanks mate! Any particular reason you dont like the Edge 520? I am thinking of getting a bike computer but not too sure which one to go to... Thanks again
I mostly disappointed with battery life when you have a route active.
Also the memory space for maps is way too small.
I like it better than the touch screen models though.
It all depends on what you want to use it for, but if I where to buy a new one today I’d probably get the wahoo elemnt bolt personally.
Thanks a lot mate!! Will take that into account when buying one
Wahoo elmnt or elmnt bolt is good
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more of this, please
Where do u put ur bike when sleeping do u lock to anything?
Very cool. How do you go about hiding/locking up your bike over night?
Jeff Harper luckily Japan is extremely safe in that regard, camping up in the mountains the only thing that will steal your bike is a deer maybe 😁
When I’m alone I take a cheap wire lock just to lock it up if I go into a supermarket to stock up.
Very nice! What kind of pants are you wearin for such trips? They lookin pretty comfy
They are the Rapha rando shorts
I love your video !! And I’m impressed by some of the shots. As soon as I saw the coffee pouring shot I thought ... “RX100?”
Do you mind sharing which camera you’re using ?
Btw I have the same tent and sleeping pad and I love both :)
Thanks mate!
Good guess, everything except the drone shots (mavic air) are taken with the RX100mk4 in this video. I have a mirrorless camera as well but it too cumbersome to lug around on the bike... I try to be as compact as possible on the bike so it doesn't take the fun out of the actual cycling part.
Rides of Japan haha that’s awesome ! I brought along my D7000 on my current Thailand cycle touring trip and find myself wanting a RX100; a friend of mine has one and now I understand why
I also just got a Mavic Air ! I’m looking forward to it so much. How are you attaching the controller/phone combo ? I saw an up-front mount with zap straps but the actual mechanism is beyond me !
@@dmanstasiuIt's really ghetto.... zip tie the controller to the out front mount, secure the phone into the controller and then just rest that agains the Garmin computer. Not very secure at all, but it works for a few shots here and there. On a few other rides had the phone zip tied around the stem with a piece of styrofoam under the phone case... way more secure, but definitely a bodge.
Been thinking about building something out of Gopro mounts for a while but haven't gotten around to it yet.
Rides of Japan good idea. I played around with the idea of Velcro tape, one side on the back of the controller, otherwise on my handlebar bag. And then I thought about supergluing a garmin quarter turn mount onto the controller ...
for now it’s just balancing precariously like yours :D
What is the handle bar bag that the tent goes in? I would like to buy it!
Where did you get the silk liner from? 170 g seems like a good weight.
Cycling in Japan also an “inherited” item, probably a good couple of years old... tried to find it online but no luck.
This is very helpful Thank you.
Great vid! Would you buy the Fairweather Handlebar Bag again? Thinking of getting one. Thanks.
Reto Vogler I’d buy the new harness version no problem. But keep in mind it’s still not 100% waterproof, so for a tent no worries, but I wouldn’t put my sleeping bag i there without a drybag.
Rides of Japan thank you!
what kind of shoes are those? and those blue socks looks sick, where did you get them?
The shoes are Shimano XC9 S-phyre (2018 version). The socks are from www.voidcycling.com
Nice video subscribed☺️
jrichardson6 🙏
Where do you keep your meals?:0
Other than in your tummy 😋
Logan Pyper wherever they fit :)
you can fit a lot in roll-up style bags.
In this case I think I had most of in the handlebar bag “pouch” if I remember correctly.
Hello There! Thanks for spectacular video! You got very little stuff on your bike. I´m from Finland and here is not so warm even summer :) - Do you do winter bike packing?
#FILLARIPÄIVÄKIRJA I’m from northern Sweden so I know what you mean :)
I would definitely need a big sleeping bag back home.
I have not done any winter bike packing here. I think I’m a bit too comfortable to do any winter packing, but you never know what future holds.
Rides of Japan 👊 if you are interested winter ”Bikesledding” check this out: th-cam.com/video/IiSUkQx5mPM/w-d-xo.html 😜
Gome here in Finland! Lets make some trip together? 🌲🚲🌲
Usefull reportage
Meeen I loved your video! Was thinking on getting the camping gear from Aliexpress too. I'm curious where I can get a good and medium priced (less than 100.000yen) touring or road bike. Planning on doing maybe the whole country. :)
Cheers mate!
I’d try and find something used in that case. Are you in japan? Try yahoo auction or maybe “mercari”
Love your channel lots of good info. What brand of riding shoes do you use. Almost got an Open Up myself but choose the DEANIME Soul carbon fiber gravel bike.
Shimano Sphere , I think
Whoops, sorry for the late reply, Ruiyang is correct I use the Shimano s-Phyre xc9 (the old model)
Great video! How many days are needed to explore Japan by bike? New sub!
Cheers mate!
Sorry don’t think I can be of any help with that. Never done it. My trips are just short 1 or 2 day trips.
very informative and interesting
Where is the stuff sack for the tent you for the tent from?
ND Wils. Or from this Japanese brand “oxos”
www.oxtos.co.jp/oxtos_item/%e9%98%b2%e6%b0%b4%e3%83%bb%e3%82%b3%e3%83%b3%e3%83%97%e3%83%ac%e3%83%83%e3%82%b7%e3%83%a7%e3%83%b3%e3%83%90%e3%83%83%e3%82%b04%ef%bd%8c/
nice chipstar in it
If you have a moment would you please share your tool kit for this kind of trip. My multi tool feels so heavy! Thx.
Wonderful video! I smell torn between the up vs bokeh. I am in Canada and the Mason will end up costing quite a bit more than the up to import. Any take on that?
Scott Hudson Have you tried the Kona Libre DL (www.konaworld.com/bikes_road.cfm)?
Canadian brand, like Norco (Search XR), so readily available, serviced, and warrantied if need be.
Devinci doesn’t really have a bike in this category (yet), the Hatchet carbon Ultegra is the closest perhaps, but it is more of a “if I could have just one bike to road/cyclocross/endurocross/gravel” bike.
Scott Hudson cheers mate!
if the Open would be cheaper, me personally would take the Open any day. It’s lighter and more versatile as you can ride it with skinny tires with more comfort.
As a pure adventure machine the Bokeh is an awesome bike.... but I can’t justify an aluminum frame costing more than a Open carbon one.
ohh wow, that Libre looks really good! ok, now I am really torn!
ya and with the exchange rate, cost to ship and the import + taxes and fees, the Mason would cost me a heck of a lot of $$ the Libre looks good....will investigate
Scott Hudson A titanium frame so relatively more expen$ive, but Knolly has a new entry as well: bikerumor.com/2018/08/20/crankworx-2018-knolly-ventures-beyond-mtb-with-the-cache-titanium-gravel-bike/