Bikepacking the Badger Divide 2023

[@donaldmackay1872]

One of the best videos I have seen, even showing the hills, well done

[@mimpip9849]

Thank you! I'm the type of person that likes to have all of the intel...hence the climbs! lol There sure were enough of them!!!

[@markhanlon9044]

Well done great adventure and not easy

[@mimpip9849]

Thank you! It was tough but the best one's are!

[@timporter8886]

Well done all of you! Hopefully doing the Badger myself (in reverse, Glasgow-Inverness) in a couple of weeks. This was really helpful, giving a good look at the terrain, and reinforcing the necessity of bringing a midge net! Thanks ladies!😊

[@mimpip9849]

You're very welcome! Good luck on your Reverse Badger. Hoping the midges are significantly less active on your trip! lol

[@br5380]

Midges and insects in general are bonkers this year, even here in the Borders where we never normally suffer they're everywhere.

[@gerrydevlin3601]

Impressive , doing this next month

[@mimpip9849]

Thank you! Hoping you have a great Badger ride as well!!!

[@br5380]

Why didn’t you just hire the van one way to Inverness, then get another back from Glasgow?

[@br5380]

And at 25 mins, I run a dropper on my bikepacking bike, with a Wolftooth Valais. Useful for getting a leg over when you’ve a seat pack. I did the BD in 2022.

[@mimpip9849]

We were meeting up with friends in Wales to bike pack there and in England after we finished the Badger.

[@mimpip9849]

... we had lots of luggage for sightseeing, etc so the van worked for storage.

[@br5380]

@@mimpip9849 ok, just that bikes on trains can be a real PITA unless they're 'commuter' type ones which don't require book. When I did the Badger a few years ago my entire schedule was dictated by the trains I could book.

[@Flintynicknacks]

This is the most relatable video I have seen about this route. Thank you for taking the time to film and upload this. I don’t think there is another video that shows the amount of uphill pushing needed to complete it! Plenty showing all the downhill sections- but this is far more comprehensive and useful for planning. (I’ve already ditched quite a few things 😂). A couple more captions with your locations at various points would have been super useful- but I still managed to follow you and the route on assorted mapping apps. Thanks again! ❤🚴‍♀️🏕️🦟😮

[@mimpip9849]

Glad it was helpful! I'm really terrible at the editing but most of our videos are pretty much home movies we made to share with friends. I was very surprised to see that others actually watched them. I have started to try and put some captions on my later videos, once i figured out how!lol The Badger route is worth the uphill hike-a-bike's! Have a great trip and stay safe out there!

[@Flintynicknacks]

I’ve just realised……there’s no irritating music - just the sounds of actual bike-packing! Because you were recording your journey for family and friends- and not ‘creating content’ for KZbin is probably one of the reasons why I enjoyed it so much! You don’t seem to have been plagued by punctures or mechanicals either- good planning and maintenance clearly. Very neat set-ups too. Can we tempt you back to the UK to do any more routes….Kings Alfred Way perhaps?! Thanks again.