Retrobike Touring.

[hamster]

@retrobikeguy
Love the Kielder shots - I remember riding across the dam there into the teeth of a snowstorm! It always looks unwelcoming and cold, that lake.

 

[The History Man]

Trangia kettle and a non stick heavy aluminium pan with cut down handle. I tried thin light camping anodised aluminium but wasn't happy with them in use as everything stuck unless I sat over it.

 

[hamster]

Agreed that the Trangia kettle is in a class of its own and is my favourite bit of kit.
This is a good starter for a brilliant quality bit of lightweight kit: Mini Trangia - although I'd add a Trangia 27 kettle.
https://www.alpinetrek.co.uk/trangia-mi ... IyNzAifQ==

 

[widowmaker]

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Thanks, need to get some for Mayhem to test-cook ready for my first unsupported tour

 

[widowmaker]

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What's the best/modest priced fuel for the trangia ?

 

[The History Man]

Meths.

 

[Trebz]

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[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiejAhol4Ps[/youtube]

 

[KDM]

I know others have done something similar but that is a cracking idea

 

[hamster]

All that this does is mean a load of extra weight to drag around. The weight stated in the video is 60lbs (27kg)...my entire kit for a two week camping tour is 13kg. So every hill becomes a misery, and from my experience towing my kids on a Burley trailer it is hard work into the wind.

And what does he gain? There is no wet tent to pack at the end of the day, some nice little boxes to keep his stuff in, no panniers to pack.
But I have never yet got wet in my tent - including a night of torrential rain where a stream formed under my groundsheet.

A trade off between:
a) The misery of dragging lots of stuff, slower harder cycling and the result of less distance compared to
b) The perceived disadvantages of a tent. This is solvable by a decent quality tent, cost £300.
It reminds me of the Victorian explorers carrying round dining tables and pianos.

 

[KDM]

I suppose it depends on the tour you are doing but more for how long?