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.
Ultralight Outdoor Gear Awards 2023
Posted by Andy Neil on Dec 22, 2023
2023 was an excellent year for new ultralight equipment and clothing, and we wanted to highlight some of our favourite gear that hit the market this year. Some pieces, like the Montbell Plasma 1000, pushed the limits of what it means to be ultralight even further. Others, like the Nemo Tensor Extreme Conditions sleeping pad, showed real innovation by raising their R-value to an industry-leading 8.
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Exped Winter Kit List
Posted by Andy Neil on Sep 19, 2023
As
the nights are drawing in and the temperature is starting to dip, we are
excited about the prospect of the upcoming winter camping season. Winter
camping can be more challenging, but it can also be incredibly rewarding. Cosy
nights curled up in the tents, crisp frosty mornings, and dark star-filled
skies are all only a few months away. So, we have teamed up with our friends at
EXPED to de
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Optimus Polaris Optifuel Stove Review - ''A single hose which takes seconds to screw off and onto the alternative fuel source. A great feature for a stove of this type!''
Posted by Trek Scotland on Aug 21, 2023
Stoves have evolved much over the years with the new
standard generally being a screw on stove which solely relies on a gas canister
rather than alternative fuel. There are not many places in the UK where you
won’t be able to source a range of canisters in various sizes, season ratings,
and brands. So, is there still a place for a stove like the Polaris which
covers a wide range of fuel
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Andy’s 2023 TGO Kit List
Posted by Andy Neil on May 09, 2023
May means one thing here in the Ultralight office, The Great
Outdoors Challenge, or the TGO for short. We are incredibly proud to be a
sponsor of this communal coast-to-coast crossing of Scotland. Three of our team,
Danny, Chris and myself, are participating in this year’s TGO, so I thought I’d
give you an insight into what’s in my pack and some of the gear I’ll be taking
for this year’s chal
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Exped Summer Kit List
Posted by Andy Neil on Mar 20, 2023
We love working with, Exped, so we compiled a summer backpacking
kit list, an all-encompassing kit list perfect for one-night adventures and
week-long trips.Exped’s new Mira II HL Tent – is a robust and roomy
two-person tent that isn’t just a place to bed down but is a nice place to hang
out; the tent has a lot of headroom, so if you are confined to it for any
length of time, you can still si
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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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MSR pocket Rocket Deluxe Review - “Does everything you could possibly ask of a humble gas stove”
Posted by Mark Richardson on Oct 18, 2022
This is one
of the easiest reviews I’ve ever had to write,
MSR’s Pocket Rocket Deluxe stove
does everything you could possibly ask of a humble gas stove. I used it first
on a trip to Glen Shiel in Scotland and on the first night I camped on the
Kintail ridge, it was windy and exposed but the Pocket Rocket Deluxe coped with
it well, the concave burner head (while not an original
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Soto Fusion Stove and Montbell Pot Review - “A versatile stove and a great addition to the Soto line-up”
Posted by Trek Scotland on Oct 17, 2022
This is the third stove from Soto we have now had the
pleasure of using, the Windmaster being a firm favourite of ours for
lightweight solo adventures throughout the warmer months, whilst also spending
much of last winter using the
Stormbreaker; a truly versatile multifuel option
making for a reliable stove for group activities in remote and harsh
conditions.
The Fus
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Jetboil Stash Review - Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Posted by Andy Neil on Aug 02, 2022
I've never really got on with any of the stove systems I’ve
used in the past, I am constantly looking for something else to suit my style.
Recently I've been using the
MSR WindBurner 1.0L, which is brilliant, however,
for an upcoming two-week trip I had planned, I felt the WindBurner was
overkill, bulky and a tad on the heavy side, at over 650g (if you include
the 100g gas canis
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Soto Fusion Trek Stove Review - Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Posted by Danny Pearson on Jul 05, 2022
We have long been fans of Soto stoves, especially the
innovative Windmaster stove. We love the Windmaster’s quality build, ability to
work in windy conditions and regulator allowing for consistent performance in
the cold or with a near-empty canister. It’s a ground-breaking design that the
competition has copied.
There are however a couple of potential problems with
canister stov
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Jetboil Stash Review - The Great Outdoors Magazine: light, compact, efficient
Posted by The Great Outdoors Magazine on Apr 26, 2022
The Jetboil Stash is a fast, light and compact camping stove, weighing just 200g.It weighs 40% less than Jetboil's previous lightest models - the Zip and MicroMo (both 340 grams) - whilst having the same size pot. This has been achieved by simplifying the design and reducing the weight of components, but without losing what makes Jetboil special - the integrated cooking system combining a pot with
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