There were two reasons I wanted to protect all my gear in waterproof bags and cases. Firstly, my Ortlieb panniers are no longer waterproof, being scarred with small holes from the Africa ride. Since besides their waterproof properties, the panniers are still fully functional, I decided not to replace them yet. Therefore, to keep everything [...]
Details: Tent comes with poles, stuff bag, stakes and repair kit. 27 sq ft interior space 10 sq ft vestibule space Shell – mesh 20D PU nylon Fly – 20DPU nylon Floor – 30D PU nylon (5000mm) Poles – anodised DAC Featherlite NSL Weight – 1400g / 49oz Review The Nemo Obi 2P is an [...]
The North Face Hedgehog GTX III is a lightweight trail running shoe made of Goretex fabric with a Vibram sole. This makes them waterproof, breathable and durable with good grip without weighing you down. That’s the theory. But how do they really hold up? Firstly, I need to say that I got these shoes, not [...]
My Thorn bike made it the 25,000km to Cape Town. Just. It needed a makeover well before that, but it always seemed, ‘just a little further’. So I kept delaying the inevitable repairs. And so I finished the trip on a bike that looked like it had just been pedalled across a continent. Which it [...]
Well, what is there to say about a pair of black leggings? Pretty standard stuff. Black. Leggings. Nuff said? But these are not just any black leggings… these are Icebreaker leggings . So, ‘what does that mean?’ you may well be asking. That means NO Stink - just one of the sales points for Icebreaker [...]
My first impression, before I’d even got the new Icebreaker top out of the cellophane packaging was, ‘Wow! That’s bright!’. I have the cranberry colour top. Pink isn’t usually my colour. But I’m open to trying new things and my usual preference for black is really a bit boring. Icebreaker clothing is not new to [...]
When I first received the MSR Pocket Rocket stove, I couldn’t quite believe just how small it is. The red plastic storage box it comes in is tiny… Think five triangles of a Toblerone bar and that’s it. I’m pretty sure this Pocket Rocket stove is going to last longer than any chocolate bar though! [...]
During my ride through Africa, I also spent two weeks paddling down the upper reaches of the Niger River in Guinea in a wooden pirogue with fellow cyclist Lars Bengtsson. This was definitely one of the highlights of the journey and a truly amazing experience. It opened my eyes to an alternative way to travel [...]
I’ve just written a detailed review of how my Thorn Raven Tour (with Rohloff hub) held up during the 25,000km Take On Africa bike ride. Take On Africa – Bike Equipment Review – After 25,000km Now I just need to get the new parts, spend an evening putting the bike back together and I’ll be [...]
These reviews are of the clothes I used during the 25,000km Take On Africa bike ride to Cape Town. Keen shoes – Targhee II I just love Keen shoes! These lasted the duration of the trip – that’s over 24,000km of cycling and walking when the roads were too bad to ride. Through torrential downpours, river [...]
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