Hi Alan, Good thinking, I'm new to motorbikes and panniers. If I used that as my only luggage, would it be easy to secure it to the bike when its full of tents and everything else? I like the idea of panniers as you can even the weight out on either side and keep the centre of gravity low. Do I need...

Hi Alan,

That looks cool, if I have a spare £80 I will go for it.

Bren

Looks stunning mate. It shold sell in no time.

Hi Gavinskii I'll keep an eye out for the Aldi bags, they had biker stuff in there on Sunday and I bagged a vest (that reminds me of a condonm) and a base layer, I didn't spot any luggage though... I can imagine after a long days ride and foam mat might not be great for the back. I haven't slept on ...

Thanks for the offer of that great tent FMFox but the one I found is 800g lighter and only £20 delivered. It's also Force Ten shaped which will send me into a frenzy of nostalgia. If it wasn't purely for summer I would bite your arm off for it, Vango's served me so well when I wasn't such a fairweat...

Good call Sam, I will experiment with that.

Hi FM Fox

Didn't think I could find one of compbarable size, weight and cost as the Gelert but just spotted this:



Thanks for making me look, and its only £20!

Bren

You aren't wrong Willy,

I've been sat round camp fires sticking up for Trangias my whole life. Before anyone posts about gas stoves, save your breath I won't have one, I hate that noise...

Bren

Hi Sam, I've had the same full size thermarest since I was 14 and I love it. My biker gear is massive so I'm going to have to have to figure out what to do with it at night. I think the trousers will make a decent pillow and I guess the jacket can live at the foot end. In my dreams it will be such n...

Hey Pablo,

I have also agonised over stoves, it didn't occur to me that I could save carrying fuel this way. I will see what I can find second hand.

Many thanks

Bren