Bikepacking Trip up the Tissington Trail, Peak District, UK 

I LIKED THE DUSK SCENES.. NICE ONE, I REALLY FANCY DOING IT

Great video, very enjoyable. Camp who you want to, no need to apologize, at the end of the day all that counts in a hobby is the it’s fun and you enjoy doing it. Otherwise there would not be much point to it.

Just found your channel, smashing, cycled up Tissington trail back years ago remember sleeping in a barn lots of mice all night. Your right about light kit, it is worth it but costs alot but you get years out of down sleep bags still got my thirty year old one ok for a summer bag as they lose there down a bit. All best Will 🍻😁👍🚵

Fantastic

Splendid video, I did the Tissington Trail back in 1977, jubilee year then rode home to Kent.

Just watched your Tissington trail video. Enjoyed it. Perhaps you know but just off the trail where you stopped for a drink in Tissington. If you go into the village 400yds Lovely village & lovely cafe. Next door to Tissington Hall. Pond in village & little stream opposite cafe. Very popular for cyclists & walkers

I got carried away with the music too...in a positive way! Keep on rockin'....

One love brother, enjoy life!

Cracking video and great introduction to bikepacking for beginners 👌🚴🏼‍♂️🏕🚵🏿‍♂️

Great video again, really enjoyed it, thanks

If u havn't done so already, I recommend a lightweight Down sleeping bag, less than half the size of the one u have and fraction of the weight. Will free up a lot of space in youre bag. I got a Vango Venom 200 last year, weighs 700g, has been good for summer camping.

Thanks for that..just what I was planning this afternoon, then onto the Monsal Trail to Buxton and home. Coincidentally also my 2nd only bikepacking trip..mid-life crisis? I own up. 😊

fabulous path need more in this country ✌️🚴

Just discovered your channel. .... Brillant👍👍👍👍👌👌

Hope you got that down sleeping bag, you should be able to get one on sale from £80 from Uk store or even less for a Chinese direct store. Keep living the dream.

Enjoyed part 2 even more. I have literally just order a rack & pannier set after watching pt2, thanks for the inspirational kick up the bum. I'm lucky enough to live in Shropshire, loads of great lanes & Wales on the doorstep.

Just come back to this video as I'm taking some tentative steps into Backpacking (due mainly to the situation where you can't get a touring bike on a train in the UK - assuming you can find a train that's actually running!). I remembered seeing your video in reference to what goes under the cloudbase. Looks like an Ambuwrap cut to size? Absolutely brilliant idea :)

I like that tunnel at Ashbourne

Remember holidaying around this area when I was a kid, Flagg, Monyash, Sheldon, Bakewell & walking sections of Tissington, you've certainly stirred something to return. A beautiful journey & great video. Thanks mate .

Just halfway through this video and can’t help notice the Titanic Brewery Plum Porter. Man after you own heart. I absolutely love that stuff!

Adam, you really are living the dream. Great video Mate.

New fan here. Thanks

I'm so hap hazard when it comes to going out on a bike, I just point myself in a direction and pedal no planning whatsoever see where I end up haha. I couldn't tell you half the places I've been because I didn't have a map lol my spidey sense guides me home... This looks vaguely familiar... Yeah I'm fairly sure i probably came this way... Onwards! 😋

Amazing footage especially the dusk scenes. Thank you!

I love the tissington trail .enjoy your dreams

I only usually do about 12 miles on my bike every 3 days ,, I did the Tissington trail on Monday ,, 26 miles in one go ,,, Loved every mile of it , Stunning scenery from start to finish ,,, Great video bye the way

Great video ... watching mid covid pandemic. Made me realise how I want my own adventure when this is all over. Peace and quiet, your own company and beautiful scenery ...what could be better? Hope you are surviving lockdown and planning another trip.

Good to see you out bike-packing again - it's gotta be a passion of yours Adam the combination of bike and camp. it certainly leads you into interesting meet ups - at least on this one. Them guys sounded friendly and the super Long Distance Bike-packer was a revelation. As far as camping where you did I'd say you're on the road adventuring and if it takes you into places with a few facilities so be it. At least you're moving and discovering zones that hey don't make you feel lonely - same as me I feel completely at home. That was great Adam. Good going. All the best. Mark

Good video Adam. Its great to share the adventure with you. 50 years ago I did similar bike trips and when I met my wife to be I suggested we went cycle camping to Ireland. She didn't have a bike and mine got pinched about a week before. Anyway she said yes and borrowed my dad's somewhat sit up and beg and off we went. She didn't continue with the enthusiasm but I carried on cycling through the decades just commuting and day trips on my own. I've filmed a few of them and I appreciate the work that goes into the video production, editing and skill of the shots. Recently I did a couple of hobo stove lunch stops on the short rides just to add a bit of the camping element to the day. Boiling up water for coffee and cooking bacon to put in a roll. Still 45 years on and were still here and if I want to indulge the passion at home I can watch videos like yours. Keep up the good work.

Hello Adam - I've just discovered your channel and have subscribed. I like the fact that, like us, you're just starting out so not an expert but having a go. Re lightweight down sleeping bags have you looked at Criterion - some very nice looking light bags (or quilt) and I think UK made. Or Cumulus which are from Poland and a bit cheaper. We bought 2 of their quilts from Rock & Run - just over £200 each for warmest 450 model and around 700 grams. Haven't had the chance to try them yet but there are some reviews out there. Cheers Mike

Brilliant video Adam, Ive just started riding my bike again after 2 years of just looking at it in the garage. I think i'm going try and do a cycling wild camp. ATB Paul

Excellent stuff, I've been building up my gear for about 2 years. I will get out for a night soon. You got some great time lapse of the chemtrail planes/spheres whiting out the sky too.

Great Video mate. Look forward to seeing more.....

Great video

Brilliant video! Well done! You need to come to the US and we’ll do some backcountry bike camping! One of my bucket list items is to see the UK from a bike saddle. Some day...some day

That looks like a nice trail.

Great video. You've really made me believe i can do bike packing myself even though i don't have all the best kit in some other videos. And it doesn't have to be hundreds of miles to enjoy it. Good to see the Tissington trail i did last year on a one day ride. Right, I best get route planning....

Going lite depends how serious and how far you want to take it If your traveling around the world then yes but if your staying in this country and not planing on going stealthy comfort is the way .imo.cheers for the vid .

I'm getting antsy, but I'm over in Canada and need to wait for the weather to warm up a bit more. Enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing.

That's a seriously OTT sleeping bag! It's designed for sleeping up on mountains in winter not for a bit of cycle camping in Spring. Once funds allow I recommend you get a 2 season bag (OEX ones are good value) and a sleeping bag liner (not cotton!) which will effectively extend it to about 3 seasons. I no longer use a down bag. I had one back in the 1990s and it served me well for a few years but decided to fail me by the down clumping together in the middle of a 2 week tour. Since then I've only used synthetic bags and am prepared to carry a heavier, bulkier bag in exchange for reliability. It's a long time since I've used the Tissington Trail. I used to use it when cycling up to Hulme End. But I never really liked it so eventually I worked out a route through Okeover Hall then up over Thorpe Pasture followed by a short stretch of A road before turning off towards Hartington then to Hulme End. If I were heading for Monyash I think I'd use much the same route but instead of going into to Hartington go up Long Dale then up to Parsley Hay.

My first bikepacking journey I took a homemade frozen curry. Just about defrosted by the end of the day, now that was a real treat after a day in the saddle. Had a dehydrated meal for day 2. That was not nice at all

Enjoying your videos mate. Looking to get into biking now my legs can’t handle playing football anymore!

Great video, very informative for anyone wanting to give this a go,keep up the good work.

Great vid again mate! Really enjoyed watching it !!

Ordered my kit today. Keep you the great work!!

Great video buddy, I’m from Bucks and stayed in the area to cycle and walk for a week just recently and it was brilliant. The area is something else, I’ll definitely be back, Tissington trail is a lovely route, oh and Tissington tea rooms was a great place for a break. Atb

Really enjoyed watching this video, hopefully going out on my first bike packing adventure soon, Cheers.

Spot on mate. Looking to give this a go

I rode the trail this week too.

My friend. What can i say. My first video of yours iv watched and boy was it awsome. Im actualy thinking about doing some bikepacking in a couple of years with very minimal stuff so please do keep your eyea open for my video.

Really enjoyed this enjoy what uou do, don't fall in to a label your out enjoying life, I agree with lighter stuff I did 4700kms last year and went much lighter this year from 4 panniers to bike packing bags and have a 9k to 12k trip this year planned

Awesome buddy .. I’ve always camped on motorbike. .. love taking my gravel bike when we go camping in big Bertha ..look forward to doing some bike packing .. been buzzing off your vids .. cheers Chris & Sam

Hi Adam, I’ve just watched this great video and found it very inspiring, I have recently bought a tent and other bits to start some basic bikepacking to see if I like it, I’m from Manchester and edale camp site will be my first attempt, it’s about 70 mile round trip. The Tissington trail looks great too so I I’ll put it on my list, once again well done on a great informative video, best wishes, Tom

Great vid mate getting my bike out and dusting it down for my first trip soon

(New Subscriber) :-) Nice gear setup and bike...Loving the video footage too of the open countryside :-) Looking forward to more gear reviews tips and tricks :-)

inspiring video, thanks for making it

One of my fav trails - Middleton Top to Ashbourne and back... damn I'm going to have to pay it a visit now 😉 Keep up the good work mate 👍

Great name for a channel lol

Thats exactly what I wanna do with my 2 kids. I'd be coming from the Manchester side and fancy linking the Tissington Trail and return along High Peak trail, you've convinced me once the lads GCSE's are over its gotta be done

Fantastic video mate. Very well put together. Iv been thinking of doing a trip myself next summer. Iv subscribed and will keep an eye out for anymore bike packing videos.

Me again. Adam. I'm lapping your videos up like there was no tomorrow. Just seen your saddle that made my eyes water. I always regret giving away my Brooks Professional with my best bike to a colleague in Rolleston who wanted to do some charity rides as I had done. It gave me the very best of rides when combined with the sexy Lycra tights and Coolmax undershorts. I never knew my rear existed. I fear that with my weight, your saddle would have cut me in half. Loved the ride. Hartington reminded me that it used to produce a blue cheese that beat any other Stilton that I'd tried. The independent local cheese makers were gobbled up by a national conglomerate and I don't know if that cheese shop still exists. Your questioning your own decent philosophy again! You're not bl---y cheating. You're doing your own particular thing at that particular time. No sweat. With camping - be it hiking, bikepacking, car camping or whatever, there is no such thing as cheating unless you are dropped in by helicopter and pretend you go there on your own steam. All the best from Paul

loving the vids Adam, very well put together, just one thing keep an eye on the music levels this one was far to loud. subscribed. keep up the great work.

go for a down top quilt even lighter and even packs smaller priced arround 90 $ or even the AEGISMAX Ultra-Light there so cheap and really amazing for the price

Wow! 1.4 K views on the first as of May 24 Congrats 👏 and this was another very nice trip. Addicting isn't it. Stay at it and slowly you will build a nice light kit. ATB, Tony

well i just dont BELIEVE this........... this is the 2nd video of yours ive watched.......low and behold........youre camped at the same Knotlow Farm campsite i was camped at a couple of years ago on my very first "long distance bikepacking trip"......ha........... small world........ i was there , ringing wet from the storm, no food, 5 tea bags, some dried milk and some water .........weh hey !! ha ! just noticed that you use a space blanket under your sleeping bag / matt.,...i do too ;-) after my wet & wild experience in knotlow farm......cant beat paying £1 for a space blanket at your local pound shop ;-)

Love the train sound fantastic can you not mention how many miles you do on your tours please

Really enjoyed that video Adam, It made a nice change to what I usually watch. As for the electric bikes, my wife has just had one and it’s been amazing because she found most of my bike rides too much. We did 65k the other week from Cromford, high peak, Carsington, Tissington, Hudlow and back. She was in better shape than me afterwards, I could hardly walk! So it’s been a game changer for her. Are you sure that was a campsite and not just a field 😂 Keep these coming 👍 Regards

Hi Adam since lockdown I have been changing a few things, bought myself some cheap bike packing bags from lidl £10 each bargain, sold my four 2 person tents and awaiting delivery of my new vango cairngorms 200 tent. Watching your vids for bike packing has definitely given the kick up the bum I needed, I normally do wild camping and bureaucracy with hammocks, (there so comfy ). Have you looked at the Aegismax 800 fill goose down sleeping bag, seems to get good reviews from people and packs down so small, best of all only £75 on amazone. Hope tent soon arrives want to do a (garden wildcamp) have to try new kit out first (so I tell my wife😆). Enjoying your vids, more of a normo chap , ok you've gone for the lycra since the first one but we'll forgive you that.

Only problem with the Tissington trail, is is isn't long enough. i'm in the market for a lightweight down down sleeping bag too. Got my eye on a 'Naturehike' bag. £96 on amazon. The 2 for 1 Gas cans made me laugh. Gear up before you leave. Nice of you to leave that bit in as a bit of public service broadcast.

Bloody excellent, one gripe music is too loud and voice too quiet so have to keep adjusting TV late at night he he

Weigh your pot first, you might be surprised that's lighter than the "ultralight" titanium ones of the same size. I have a thin stainless pot and it's a lot lighter than the titanium ones. Will it survive the apocalipse? Most probably not, but it's lighter, costs £2 and comes with a lid, I won't be crying if I lose it and it serves me well.

You don’t need music every second.

You should get paid to do this and make accurate renderings for Googlemaps to update all the bike trails in the USA. Idk Awesome video buy the way

Hi Adam, Great video thanks for sharing, you have inspired me to get my kit together and give bike packing a go. What tent light do you use, I saw you had one clipped up in the tent?

How does the 360 camera take images from above without you holding the camera? Please explain, thanks

Great video. Thanks for the advice .I'm going up there next week and was looking for a place to stop. It will be my first time camping out on the bike. Is the farm close to the end of the trail? Thanks.

15.55 When you mentioned about your bivi bag what service/regiment was you in? I was an Royal logistics corps Driver. You cooking pot looks like it's seen plenty of use. Been think of doing some distance riding and came across you vids 👍 from Nottingham

Boil enough water to have a bath? Have you ever had a puncture while out on the trail

Hi mate just watched this great video what was the name of the campsite u stayed on thankyou

Great video Adam. We're in the throws of getting ready for some touring trips and it's good to find someone starting out and sharing their experience. What sort of camera are you using to record your trips and what sort of editing software do you use? We want to keep a record and the quality of your footage looks good to us. Daren

Enjoyable video, nice to see the sun out. Your right a 1.8kg sleeping bag is a lot of weight, but they are relatively cheap, I got a PipeDream200 weighing in at 0.5kg, it is not cheap. What I do recommend is merino wool clothing socks and base layer, makes huge difference on a cold night, you can go for a lighter sleeping bag. Hunt around a check the label for the wool content though, Evans have some excellent cycling socks about £15 for 3 pairs. Check out my channel for some 360 sailing video. Have fun

Enjoying your vids about to do my first bikepacking adventure the Trans Cambrian with a few pals. BTW where did you get the boil in the bag food bags from.

Hi, just found your video in my feed and glad I did, great to find a new channel to enjoy, I’ve been bikepacking and wild camping for a few years, I don’t make videos, although I have a mate who’s videos I’m in when we do trips together, his channel is cycle life travel if you’re interested. I put all of my trips on strava with lots of photos, would be good to follow you on there, what’s your strava name?, same as this channel?. If you haven’t got a new bag yet I highly recommend the mountain hard wear hyperlamina spark, 800g, rated to 0 degrees C and synthetic so much more peace of mind than down, especially in our country! (All of my gear is synthetic now for this reason), I’ve done a few camps in the peaks and great to see it again on your video, I’m going to sub and watch your other videos now, atb Ian 🙂👍🏻

Great vid! I’m cycling from London to Cheshire and it takes me along some of the trail - will I be ok on a road bike?

Did you record on Strava? Or have you got a GPX file? Looks like a trip my wife might like to try.

Aegismax M3 sleeping bag £107 delivered and a 1kg . you wont regret it.

Hi, just discovered your channel and loved this video. I am new to the UK and want to do bikepacking trip in peak district. I was curious about the campsites. Do we need permission from authorities or are we free to camp at any suitable location of our liking?

Please can you tell me which campsite this was?

Love the video.....music does ya head in by being too loud and not in the background ...electric bikes on a flat railway line.....unreal

I'm getting into backpacking myself. The in laws live in Leek, thinking of doing a long circuit through to Ashbourne, then the Tissington trail to Buxton, then back to Leek. Any recommendations for bike security when you're camping?

Where was the site that you stayed?

Hi Adam, what is the flexible mount you use for your Gopro thats attached to your handlebars?

How do you secure your bike? I’m thinking of getting a motion detector padlock 🔐 and making up some sort of lanyard.

Where did you set off from? I’m from derby and I’m going to do this route in a couple of weeks and I’m curious of your starting point, I’m based in mickleover

Shame those chaps buy these electric bikes and don't use them to there full potential, specially the guy with the haibike probably £3500 there alone just to be rode by a newbie, why not buy n ebike for a grand it will do the same when riding, just don't understand these people who buy expensive bikes who can't use them to there full potential, I own the haibike very much the same to this in the video but it's tricked out ready for urban rides or what ever terrain... Wheelies manuals jumps ext... Just a waste I think . Great video tho I enjoyed it very much. 😁

Weighs a ton 🤔

Wife won’t let you buy a sleeping bag ? How sad is that ? Get rid of her mate, get the kit you want and never let any woman spoil things for you !