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| Shroppy Member Since: 25 Feb 2016 Location: Shropshire Posts: 866   
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Bit of an odd one, but I figured that there will be plenty of outdoorsy people on this forum.
My OH has been bitten by the backpacking bug, which is great news, and we are slowly making plans for the TMB and other longer excursions. Anyway, this has prompted me to go through my kit, and I could do with replacing my cookware with something larger and lighter to cater for two people. So, does anyone have any good quality Ti or SS pans/pots/mugs that they no longer use? I may also be interested in any other associated gear. Many thanks in advance. 1985 127 V8 Build Thread Series 2 109" Series 1 80" |
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25th Jul 2023 4:50pm |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2642  
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May be worth a look. I don't use Twit Book but if you do it might be worth a look. Otherwise its the normal suspects like ebay. The key for me earlier in the year was space. But if there is two of your you can spread the load. Jetboils dont like food cooked directly, either because the faster (non regulated) wants to boil water in two minutes and burning causes other problems. Waste, more water to wash with (and carry) as well potential damage to the non stick material. I have a Jetboil Mini Mo and for my three days i carried Wayfarers meals. The reason being if anything went wrong i can eat them cold, unlike the dehydrated meals which are lighter but you are stuffed if no water or gas. Are you aware if this website to get further ideas. https://basecampfood.com/collections/lightweight-camping-cookware If there is two of you it is safer for one of you to stay with the bikes whilst the other goes into shop so you can be a little more creative I have trust issues and dont want the weight of any heavy locks so i prefered to be self supported but did plan the outdoor tapes on the South Downs. Top tip, look up churches with graveyards, they normally have an outdoor tape, but avoid water butts. If you plan a ford into the route that can be a safe way of filtering water and not tangling off the side of a river bank. I've attached this Sarah's You Tube vid, slightly different as she is walking here but she is also new to bike packing. He she covers off her the equipment and most will cross over. Are you going for paniers or bike bags, the later is better if there is to be more off tarmac riding that on. Other little things is to use 'ultralight' dry bags as they are easier to compress(its like a mad game of Tetris). Do the same again for sleeping bags and tents if you are carrying them. Compression sacks are useless. You end up with a weird cubes that fits nowhere. I use Sea to Summit 3L, 6L and the Topeak Front / Rear Loader bags are both compressible and waterproof. If you are carrying a tent, let be know and i will share my best solution. Voile Straps are great as are the straps from Restrap as they compress much smaller. Even if you dont use them straight away ......you will later. There is no right or wrong way to load a bike. If you or your wife are using a smaller frames, Google search womens bike packing, they have to be more creative that a 6.7 bloke on a size 68 frame. Me, spending a heady £10,00 on a patch of grass, a porta loo, out side sink and a shower.....that wasnt working. Well it was that or Greece........  Click image to enlarge I dont have anything that i need pass on yet, the tent here MSR Elixir 1, the mat and sleeping bag were all perfect (unused) second hand. The front and rear bags i bought new, but only when the prices came down. I hope that you find what you need.....do you have an Army Surplus near by. Also a useful source. It is fun And there is no rush...the best bit  |
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25th Jul 2023 8:57pm |
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| Minch90 Member Since: 15 Sep 2017 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 236
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This is a great place for used kit, the forum is a fab resource for bike- and back-packing
https://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/phpBB3/ Lots of cooking stuff in Go Outdoors sale at the mo, incl the little MSR pocket rocket stove that is my fav for short trips. Agree totally with jetboil comments! Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 2.4TDCI 90 - everyday brilliance S3 V8 Lightweight - in the garage being ignored #newchassistime S3 lightweight - 2nd car 24V fire risk with a full tilt and the windscreen down S1 80" - first car fun - 75mph in neutral downhill once #wobblesallround |
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26th Jul 2023 5:49am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Balls, I just got rid of a load of gear. When you are sourcing bits (and I am sure you do not need to be reminded) remember, light, simple and compact. Obvious really. These two items are excellent. Have been using them for five years now and they have taken everything I can throw at them. The chopsticks are incredibly useful for a whole host of things. Ti mug: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07GZJ...8&th=1 Ti Cutlery: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B077RG...&psc=1 Whilst Ti and SS are excellent materials do not underestimate plastic for crockery as they are light and durable. Weight is everything when lugging it around |
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26th Jul 2023 9:54am |
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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: UK Posts: 1395 
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So what are peps recommendation for tents, mats and sleeping bags? Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.
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27th Jul 2023 11:08am |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2642
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For the tent, remove the poles and pegs from its bag then stuff it as small as you can before tying the bag back up, this then when into my Topeak Front loader along with the pegs in their own bag.
The poles, even though short are never short enough.....I bought this carbon handlebar extension from ebay (more expensive on Amazon) then angled it straight down and attached the poles to that https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155477088333?ha...BMxq_Q0bNi Sleeping bag, as mentioned dont use the compression sack as it turns it into a weird cube shape that would fit in the seat pack. i used an ultralight dry bag because i needed it to be a tube shape and not cube. Click image to enlarge . The sleeping mat, Sea to Summit, has its own bag that doubles up as an air inflation device, i put that into another dry bag and attached to to the top of the seat pack that has bungee cords in place |
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28th Jul 2023 3:46pm |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2642
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And now for the flip side......its not always roses and in a couple of weeks time i hope to laugh about this.......
Last Sunday i took part in the Glorious Gravel event, 83 miles. I wasn't feeling that great at the start, double leg cramps which was so annoying resulting in it taking me eleven hours. Along the way i got a graze above my wrist that by Tuesday looked like a burn, then it blistered up. Wednesday i pretty well slept all day then in the evening i ended up in A&E with a fever, sickness and the  .
I spent nine hours there plugged into a drip, three blood tests, a syringe full off penicillin, a second drip before they would let be go with a box of pills to take. The graze might be a coincidence, I'm putting this down to ploughing through a field of cow effluence on the Ridgeway.....it was disgusting. I've hardly eaten since Tuesday and have zero energy. Hopefully better next week...... |
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28th Jul 2023 4:08pm |
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| Hazza Member Since: 10 Jan 2011 Location: North Yorkshire / Leeds Posts: 218 
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That graze which blistered up sounds like a burn from Giant Hogweed - deeply unpleasant. Sounds like you had a rough time of it! 1990 Defender 110 200TDI Camper - now converted to Td5 power
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28th Jul 2023 4:17pm |
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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: UK Posts: 1395
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Blimey! 
Sounds like you were very unlucky. Good tips re the tent. I'd not thought to put them on my forks. Another reason to change them for ones with fitting points. Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy. |
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28th Jul 2023 6:54pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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I have a wee mini stove like this:
https://www.blacks.co.uk/15908524/oex-etna-mini-stove-15908524 you can have it for free if you collect or just pay postage I don't think the ignition works, but that's not an issue because I always used a lighter or a match... Very light and small Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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29th Jul 2023 8:28am |
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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: UK Posts: 1395
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Thanks for that, I've pm'd you.
Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy. |
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29th Jul 2023 8:51am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5829  
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Shroppy, I can have a look. What's more, if you're doing the TMB you can simply swing past my place to borrow anything I have before to step off. Are you still on the hunt? I can root around in the barn. Lightweight doss bags, bivvie bags, think I may have some cook sets and burners etc. Means you don't have to buy it or pay to fly it over with you. Just a thought. Also, check your route before doing all this. 'Camping', i.e. pitching a tent, is banned across this part of the Alps and limited to designated camp sites on the TMB route. Worth checking what the distances are between them as I don't believe they have as many available as there are refuges. You can still bivvie, worse comes to worst, but don't assume you can pitch a tent anywhere you like. So you might need to think about booking in a refuge or two. I know some great ones in our valley. Let me know how you're coming along. Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey Last edited by Grenadier on 29th Jul 2023 3:41pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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29th Jul 2023 3:32pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5829
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All depends how light/compact you want to go. You can start at basics and use army basha with bungees, basic roll mat (cut down from full size, so it's narrower and only basically goes from ar*e to head), and use a lightweight summer sleeping bag as you can always throw on a down jacket if really cold (and increase seasonal grading by +1) as almost every camper will have a jacket in their kit. Hat and gloves, also carried, for extra warmth if really cold. This is remebering that sleeping bag season-grading assumes you're wearing just a base layer. That's absolute basics. Then anything more capable (heavier/warmer) than that is a luxury, but clearly extra warmth and weather protection gets off-set by extra weight. Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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29th Jul 2023 3:39pm |
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