Two Year Kit Reviews - Bikepacking: Is It Worth It?

[@devonwalking]

Nice socks 😁. I love the idea of bikepacking but haven't been on a bike in years, would probably make very humourous viewing if videoed 🤣

[@mickytwoknives]

love the post ....... subbed

[@TigerLily7.]

"Bloody good teamwork" indeed! 👏

[@stevensad38]

A nice wee video, thanks. Now for newbies; any reasonably good mountain bike will do for a start. You will need a means of carrying gear, A seatpost rear carrier, a 20 liter drybag strapped on with a couple of straps will hold an amazing amount of gear. Add an 15/18 liter backpack and you are away laughing for the basics. Water can be a problem; 2 x 1 liter frame-mounted bottles would be just enough for an overnighter. More would be needed for the two days riding. Last, I really love my small tarp to sleep under, it measures 8 x 5.5 ft, weighs 275 g and can fit into small places and give just enough cover in wet weather to be comfortable.

[@thedartmoorpodcast]

Great advice! Thanks for watching :)

[@Bikepacking]

Long term reviews are the best hate out of box reviews

[@leovonfitzy]

Another great review! Thank you! The Northumberland national park is my closest wilderness. And anything worth seeing is a good 6 to 8 hour round trip but worth it. It would be a long journey home if my chain broke, as I wouldn't be so well prepared! Well done!

[@JiminyHiccup]

If you have a nice bike it's worth buying some frame protection tape. Some of my bike packing bags have rubbed off some of the paintwork 😩. It was a fun trip. Thanks for having me! ☺

[@thedartmoorpodcast]

No, thank you! I would still be pushing my bike back now if you hadn't been there!

[@TigerLily7.]

I'm totally not a bike person, but still found this such an enjoyable watch! Good biscuit talk too. 😉x

[@Camped_on_Dartmoor]

Yay 🎉

[@HeffalumpHorralump1]

I’m one of those people who came to learn what the word meant, now I know more than I ever dreamed possible

[@Mrsmith74]

Looks an amazing camp, top vid👍 don't use wd40 on your chain!!! Buy chain lube🙂

[@thedartmoorpodcast]

Thanks for the advice... except I know full well that I will use neither and just eventually buy a new chain. Then let that rust into uselessness, too. I'm terrible. Ha!

[@jontron380]

I've been holding off trying this, i have a mountain bike and i walk and camp on the moor regularly. So i thought about combining the two.......now you have. What are the thoughts about rear panniers vs strap a bag where it fits techniques? Im talking decent made for the job panniers not nipping to the shops types 🤔 Great advert for being prepared as well, i don't have a handy brother to take to fix my problems though, can you hire them ?

[@thedartmoorpodcast]

I reckon panniers would be okay on something like the track we did, but if you're going more adventurous and bumpy (e.g. Lustleigh Cleave), you'd definitely want a saddle bag thingy.

[@jontron380]

@@thedartmoorpodcast I hadn't considered the effects of bumpy terrain on the Panniers, that's a good point though 👍

[@h.bsfaithfulservant4136]

I think I would like to pack the bike, arrange all my items in an efficient and ergonomic way, pack some tools, figure out a way to carry a machete, calculate how many peanut M&Ms I need to carry for extra energy and generally ensure I'm happy with my set up... But there's no way in hell I'd actually ride the bike.... stupid contraptions! Okay, I admit it, I'm seriously unfit, and a terrible cyclist 😬. That's why I'm being cruel about bikes... because I'm a failure 🙄 Loved the video, as always. Hello to younger, bigger brother 👋👍

[@thedartmoorpodcast]

Haha!

[@DaveDoesHiking]

Looks like a lot of fun! Handy to cover so much ground so quickly!

[@thedartmoorpodcast]

Yeah, it was a good laugh! The ride home was very swift.

[@bechilled3875]

And buy a helmet

[@thedartmoorpodcast]

I know, I know!

[@weeringjohnny]

Good advice. I've been an avid cyclist for over fifty years and recently fell off my bike on the way home from work, a route I've done a gazillion times. No helmet and banged my head quite badly. No permanent damage except a dent in the tarmac but now I wear a helmet literally everywhere I ride.