MSR's Lightweight Bikepacking Kit List
Posted by Lois Fife on Mar 01, 2024
Whether you are racing the length or breadth of the country
or enjoying a scenic tour of coffee shops and stately homes, your basic needs for
shelter, sleeping and making a brew won’t differ greatly so, here are a few
items that are compact and lightweight enough to fit on the bike and not weigh
you down, allowing you to enjoy your next adventure.
MSR Hubba Hubba Bikepacking Tent Review - “A worthy competitor to the current bikepacking tents on the market.”
Posted by Lois Fife on Jan 22, 2024
It was an exciting day when the new MSR Hubba Hubba 1P
Bikepacking tent arrived at the Ultralight Outdoor Gear HQ prior to its 2024
launch. Yes, it is a single occupancy Hubba Hubba, moving away from MSR’s
historic names where the Hubba Hubba was a 2-person, Mutha Hubba, 3-person etc.
This bikepacking tent will also be available in a 2-person version, which has 2
entrances, but it
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Bikepacking to the Four Corners of the North York Moors National Park
Posted by Lois Fife on Oct 13, 2023
Bikepacking to the Four Corners of
the North York Moors National Park with Apidura’s Expedition Range.
Sometimes you get an idea that’s
like an annoying itch that won’t go away until you give it a good old scratch.
I am blessed to be living about
100m outside of the boundary of the North York Moors National Park. It’s very
presence, beauty and characteristics are a huge part of my li
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The Ultimate Ultralight Bikepacking Advice Page
Posted by Chris Futers, Lois Fife and Rob Farquhar on Mar 15, 2023
Bikepacking
Travelling on two feet can require little more than a
rucksack to carry your belongings and enable you to travel far. An ultralight journey on
two wheels can require a bit more thought. Some of the main factors being the
terrain and the duration of the ride. Gruelling miles off road can feel very
different to those on the road, and take a lot longer, but the rewards when
b
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Wechsel Bella Tent – Designed by Women Adventurers
Posted by Danny Pearson on May 11, 2022
Wechsel Bella tent - designed by women, optimised for women but a great backpacking tent for anyone.
Nemo Dragonfly 2 Bikepacking Tent Review - Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Posted by Lois Fife on May 04, 2022
As a well-seasoned bike-packer, I have mastered the art of
strapping cargo onto my bike and into various packs, panniers and pouches for
multi-day travels. So, when I got the opportunity to test the
Nemo Dragonfly Bikepack
2P, a 2-person, bike-packing specific tent, I jumped at the chance to see for
myself if this could be a game-changer or just a gimmick to jump on the
bandwagon fol
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Trek Scotland Review - Ortlieb Bikepacking Set
Posted by Trek Scotland on Jun 15, 2020
Bikepacking is a new concept for us with the Ortlieb packs being the first we have used. We have used this set up for over a year now and always for back country forest and high mountain trails, throughout Scotland. This review is probably best suited for anyone with a similar approach in mind