Apidura Frame Bag Zip Replacement
Apidura make waterproof bike packing bags with welded seams and waterproof zips. However the zips are excluded from their warranty. I understand why as they are … Continue reading Apidura Frame Bag Zip Replacement
Category: Tents and Camping Equipment
Information about Tents, Tarps and Waterproof Equipment
How to extend and add hoops to a bivvi bag
We bought a pair of Terra Nova Moonlite sleepingbag covers. I am 1 m 83 cm tall and on our first outing on Dartmoor found the bag much too short for me. It consequently felt a little claustrophobic. Be aware that these modifications will invalidate all warranties on the bags. Modification 1 Extending the bag by 20 cm. I bought some lightweight breathable waterproof material and woven nylon braid from Pennine Outdoor http://www.pennineoutdoor.co.uk. I cut the Moonlite straight across near the bottom. Carefully measured the circumference 10 mm above the cut and 10 mm below the cut. Then cut a … Continue reading How to extend and add hoops to a bivvi bag
How to make a pair of lightweight gaiters
Cutting and sewing We recently changed to using the Northwave Outcross GTX touring shoe which is waterproof (Gortex). We found using over shoes with them destroyed … Continue reading How to make a pair of lightweight gaiters
Making your own Tarp for Cycle Touring
Why make a Tarp We have used a selection of lightweight tents over the years for cycle touring. However we are always trying to save both … Continue reading Making your own Tarp for Cycle Touring
How good are Fat Bikes for touring? Equipment Review
I thought it might be useful to give a review of our equipment the good and bad points and the all important solutions. To link to … Continue reading How good are Fat Bikes for touring? Equipment Review
Creating Maps for Garmin GPS from Open Street Map
How to create a map to use on Garmin GPS from Open Street Map Continue reading Creating Maps for Garmin GPS from Open Street Map
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