"Vegan" insulation? I guess you meant synthetic insulation like Primaloft or Thinsulate. You know, not every man made thing (like plastic or metal) means vegan...
I'd recommend a small little pocket trowel for diggin holes if you need to go #2 and there's no latrine around. The one I have is smaller than my hand and lightweight. Nice setup! Thanks for sharing.
I just like to say a big thank you for sharing your knowledge to a newbie, I’ve just stated cycling on my daughters bike until my bike arrived (Specialized Sirius 1.0) and I love it. I’ve got the bug and am starting to feel stronger each time I go out got an app on my phone to track my progress thanks again Gary 👍
If that sleeping bag is down, you don't want to store it in the stuff sack, it will affect the down. It should've come with a larger bag to store to down stays fluffed up. Of course, I don't know if it is just didn't want you to pull it out to use it and it's not as warm because it's compressed.
Did some bikepacking yesterday myself. 15kg of luggage, 26 inch mtb tires. Well, the tire pressure of 65 psi (4,5 bar) was probably too much, because I had the tire blow out on the side. After that it was really tough...
Thanks for the video, lots of good info. What I'm really interested in is your Patagonia puffy. The puffy I have is kind of bulky and definitely does not pack down as small as yours. Name of the jacket or a link, either is fine with me .... Thanks a bunch! Stay safe!
Would be really interested in your views on the geometry of the Endurance vs CGR. I really like the idea of the Endurance SL but I'm not the most flexible and I'm not sure if the fit of the Endurance would be too aggressive.
Will do a video comparing for sure! But I would always say go and try them before if you can and as soon as you sit and try them you will know what feels best. I love both! But yeah video review coming!
If you just need to boil water, you might consider an alcohol stove. Personally, I like to keep my "cooking" *and cleaning* to a minimum on packing trips. Alcohol stoves are not great at high altitude or windy conditions, but you can decide how much fuel to carry, so they can be very small and light in the pack. I have made some great ones out of beer cans, but I think the manufactured ones are probably fine.
So keen for some bike packing. I've got a Giant Propel though so not sure on the best bike bags to use for an aero frame? I'd love to buy a new bike for it but don't think thats feasible haha😂
For groceries along or end of route, I usually take one of these free ‘festival/promotional’ light weight cord rucksacks with me. (Also have that tailfin carriage bag, haven’t been able to use it yet due to Covid travel restrictions.)
Hi, a really helpful video once again, thanks. I’m deliberating between a Tailfin or a saddle pack and frame bag, and errring towards the tailfin. The only negative I have heard is that with the tailfin all the weight is at the back of the bike, not spread more over the whole bike. What’s your view please? I appreciate you may have a smaller frame size and therefore struggle with space for a frame bag, so that aside .....?
Yeah that’s true but that’s why I put stuff in the front roll bag. I’m going to do a comparison of three set ups and pros and cons of each! That should be up next week :)
Tailfin has 2 types. Rackpac or one that can take panniers as well. Both v.expensive imo before you tick the options boxes. That carbon will really mark if your bike falls over or is badly stood up. Advantage of bags towards back is your heels are away from the bag. But upwards of £200 is a lot of money for something you may get limited use from.
Serious question, why road-bike and not touring bike for carring a load like this? I am thinking of picking up Triban 520 from Decathlon to commute to work 10km one way, would that be a good bike for such a short distance? Also isn't road-bike losing it's aerodynamics when loaded with packs? Or should I just pick regular city bike?
@@KatieKookaburra thanks, will you make any video about affordable bikes for beginners ? Let's say 1500 euro max budget ? Can you recommend any brand having bikes in that price range in Europe?
@@KatieKookaburra Thank you! I just ordered this one in black from a small shop in germany (because I live in germany too) > lifeisaride.de/produkt/camerastrap/ I like that it's so simple and I already use a peakdesign leash with my DSLR, so I ordered mine with the peakdesign buckles. You can just clip in your Camera in the strap/leash you need atm and go on.
Is it not a myth that people actually use the Inertia X series pads!? 😬. There are solid pads that sleep more comfy and weigh less. Subjective. Another great, petsonable vid. Thanks for the journey.
Depends how long you are camping for. Bivys are smaller, easier to pack but you can’t really just sit it in and just relax. Whereas a tent is somewhere to sit.
A tent also a great place to shelter when it starts chucking it down. So also great for longer trips cos you cant trust a long term forecast as much as a short term one.
You could try a tarp, then you only need to carry the tarp and some cord, and maybe two stakes. My tent allows me to set up just the rainfly with the poles if I don't need the tent. That would be only a tiny bit more to pack than Katie's bivvy. (It's a Big Agnes Fly Creek UL1) I think the main advantage is you can keep all your stuff under it when it's raining, and get dressed, or wait out a storm, etc..
I would add a lucky charm which was given to me, just to make your heart lighter on such a ponderous ride; other than that, perfectly fitted setup, the fin tail aero pack being the very highlight of it, to be honest I wasn't aware of its existence; nifty way of overcoming the shortage of a rack on your back wheel. Well done Katie! 😃🍀🌍
