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Here is the equipment I packed recently for a multi-day bikepacking ride over several hundred kilometres of hilly roads, gravel tracks, bridleways and clifftop footpaths. Top Row, from Left to Ri...

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To make the most of unexpected sunny evenings and early escapes from work, it’s a nice idea to have an escape kit packed and ready to go. If you keep it by your front door so that you see it ...

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Spiralling inwards, clockwise from top left: 3/4 length Thermarest Water Alpkit drybag rucksack, with tow leash attached Shoes you can get wet. (I usually use Vibram 5-fingers to swim in but coul...

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Here is the gear I will be carrying with me on my hike through Spain. Some of the kit I paid for; some was provided by companies; all of it meets my high standards for serving me well on the ro...

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Backing up your photographs when you are out on an adventure is a sensible idea. If you carry a laptop on your trip and have access to power, then the process is very simple. If you don’t have ...

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Few things in the outdoor world can raise as much ire, or expend as much hot air, as discussions about lightweight equipment. I generally stay away from kit discussions because I’mm not and exp...

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If I was told to pack, with 10 minutes notice, for a mystery adventure somewhere in the world, these would be the essentials I would fling into my pack every time. The post Adventure Kit List ...

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Every increased possession loads us with new weariness. – John Ruskin Everything I own is in the faded bags that I carry on my bike. I could list every one of my possessions. Wherever I go, all...

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I am not a cyclist. I'm™m not very brave. I didn'™t have much cash. I didn'™t have the best gear. I'm™m still rubbish at fixing my bike. Here then is how I cycled round the world. The p...

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I'mve been on enough big trips now to trust myself to prepare for them competently. There is a deluge of stuff to plan! The post The Nuts and Bolts of Making an Adventure Happen appeared firs...

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Equipment for a desert journey. The post Kit List for a Desert Expedition appeared first on Alastair Humphreys .

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Filming Into The Empty Quarter posed several equipment challenges. I hope that outlining our kit will be helpful for anyone planning to film an expedition of their own. Most expeditions filmed fo...

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What you need to make a basha. The post Microadventures and Rain – build a “basha” appeared first on Alastair Humphreys .

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I recently cycled round the north of England for 4 days. I travelled as light as I could. I bought food along the way, I used my phone for photographs and navigation, I reached speeds of 86kph, a...

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If you’re looking for a guide to the Top 3 Camping stoves, please click here. Tom writes… “The best gift I’mve ever received on the road is this; a stove made from nothing but a discarded...

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