Chopper the ex Copper
Alpinestars Fan
Re: Retro MTB Touring.
Damn fine. I'm not at all jealous!
Damn fine. I'm not at all jealous!
Trebz":3p8kzlq7 said:A little update from me. After much deliberation I decided to take back the two Soloista tents and buy myself a Vango Banshee 200: http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/vango-bansh ... tAodMSUAPA
A bit more expensive than the Soloista but believe me, in the long run it will be worth it. The Vango weighs a little more but when you think about the additional storage and cooking space provided by the two man tent over the smaller one man tent you soon see that it's worth spending more. The build quality is on another level altogether and the tent has an 'Outer First' erection process therefore the inner is kept dry during set up. This can be further enhanced by leaving the inner unit fitted so when the outer is popped up the inner is all ready to jump into. Imagine it's pouring with rain and all you have to do is throw the tent down and insert two poles to get shelter, perfect.
The other change to the standard kit is another quite extravagant investment. Again after much research I decided to buy a set or Ortlieb Back Roller Classic Panniers: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221243108470? ... 1439.l2649
The cheaper £8.50 panniers I bought for the initial 'Tight Budget' set up were 'Ok' on the day but were lacking in space and waterproofing. The Ortlieb's will last 10-20 years and will provide a great return on investment. They will also retain some value if re sold. Go look at the Ortlieb reviews, cracking kit if a little expensive.
Ok, that's it for now. I have another two day bike / camping / tour planned, this time it will follow the Trans Penning Train South to Chesterfield, then West to a campsite on the edge of the Peak District.
Over and Out.
Trebz":2772kqb8 said:Ok, Ok. I have booze, drugs, an old HGV tarp and a selecetion of eye watering early 80's porno mags.
What else do I need......