Linked on this page are pieces of equipment I have used for some time, and that I think are a good quality or good value product.

The lure of the open road and the delights of living amongst nature for two days just isn't enough to motivate me to plan an overnight...

Nothing is a constant in bikepacking; the terrain, the weather, your physical health, your mental health, your equipment and your interactio

Mistakes were made, no one died! Unlike Autumn 2022 when it didn't stop raining, Autumn 2023 was giving us beautiful crisp mornings and...

OCG buying experience and initial thoughts. The only time I can go bikepacking is in the high summer, when it's too hot!

If like me you're on a tight budget, and can't afford the luxury of different sets of camping gear for the different seasons, it's worth...

I've used it for bikepacking, as luggage when flying, carrying shopping, in fact for all sorts of things for over two years now.

I'm a meanderer, I like to ride slowly, savour nature and chill at camp. I'm in no rush to bash out the kilometers. I think with this...

After you've decided on the type of shoe or boot you want, start searching for the correct size of that item.

There is no perfect footwear solution if you are hiking or riding on varied terrain. An important factor in the comfort of your...

One thing that may not rank as high as it should on your bikepacking or hiking gear list, could be your footwear. Unless you're using a...

Tip 1 – Follow the instructions on the pouch! I love my Sawyer Squeeze, it’s a great little water filter but little did I know that if...

If you purchase these pedals via this link I may receive a small commission https://ebay.us/dMjv05 If you’ve read my Altravesur...

A downloadable list of all my bikepacking gear can be found in this post, first some background information. Clothes and personal items...

Complacency, that’s what it was, not that I didn’t put many hours into the preparation and packing up, a quick bikepacking over-nighter...

I wanted a tent that was mainly free-standing, that only needed staking out when really windy. I chose the Marmot Tungsten UL1P.

My preference was to have a completely free-standing tent. I really can’t be doing with staking out the guy ropes every time I put it up. I

This mid-range gear is smaller and lighter than 'normal' gear but not as light or as compact as the very expensive stuff.

In the arid plains of the Sierra de Cazola, I had fallen heavily from my bike, and was somewhat dazed. The first thing I knew that I'd fall

I was hoping to get to the village of Santiago Pontones by nightfall, I left the refugio at half nine, a lot later than I’d planned. By now