Second Gear
Musings of a middle-aged pedal pusher.
Saturday, 23 May 2020
... Checking it Twice - Lockdown Cycle Camping Planning
...
Section 2 (the camping stuff) is starting to sound a bit like "taking everything except the kitchen sink".
Time for a quick check to see what that lot weighs!
I nipped out to the garage, and, using a scale designed for weighing holiday suitcases, started weighing stuff.
Tent (the small, single-skin "fishing shelter"), including carry bag - 1.6 kg (3.5 lbs)
Airbed - 2 kg (4.4 lbs)
Holdall (the strong bag I intend to put all the stuff in, and then strap it to my luggage rack) - 1.2 kg (2.6 lbs)
Lightweight groundsheet/poncho 400g (a bit under 1 lb)
So the "camping" stuff comes in at 5.2 kg (12.5 lbs) not including the chair.
The chair is 3.9 kg (8 1/2 lbs).
There is also LOADS of room in the holdall for other kit - cooking gear, clothes food, etc. etc.
Section 2 (the camping stuff) is starting to sound a bit like "taking everything except the kitchen sink".
Time for a quick check to see what that lot weighs!
I nipped out to the garage, and, using a scale designed for weighing holiday suitcases, started weighing stuff.
Tent (the small, single-skin "fishing shelter"), including carry bag - 1.6 kg (3.5 lbs)
Airbed - 2 kg (4.4 lbs)
Holdall (the strong bag I intend to put all the stuff in, and then strap it to my luggage rack) - 1.2 kg (2.6 lbs)
Lightweight groundsheet/poncho 400g (a bit under 1 lb)
So the "camping" stuff comes in at 5.2 kg (12.5 lbs) not including the chair.
The chair is 3.9 kg (8 1/2 lbs).
There is also LOADS of room in the holdall for other kit - cooking gear, clothes food, etc. etc.
Thursday, 21 May 2020
Making a List, Checking it Twice - preparing for "Lockdown Cycle Camping"
Planning.
Planning.
Planning.
A good plan, plus some improvisation, gives one a fair chance at success.
A bad plan (or no plan), and you are just making a rod for your own back.
So here is the first draft of my plan, specifically the equipment list.
(it will be revised as I think of things, but best to get down an outline first, rather than trying to get it perfect in one go).
There are several sections to the list:
Planning.
Planning.
A good plan, plus some improvisation, gives one a fair chance at success.
A bad plan (or no plan), and you are just making a rod for your own back.
So here is the first draft of my plan, specifically the equipment list.
(it will be revised as I think of things, but best to get down an outline first, rather than trying to get it perfect in one go).
There are several sections to the list:
- the bike
- camping gear (tent etc)
- eating gear (and food)
- water
- clothing
- entertainment/relaxation
- special items
Wednesday, 20 May 2020
Lockdown Cycle Camping Trip Next Week (involving my Back Garden, because all the campsites are closed!)
Talk about "the title says it all"!
I have vacation time booked next week, and I was hoping to go cycle camping in the South Downs
(a hilly bit, in the South of England).
BUT
Well. you know, real-world stuff and all that.
All the campsites are shut by Government decree.
So I will just have to pretend:
I have vacation time booked next week, and I was hoping to go cycle camping in the South Downs
(a hilly bit, in the South of England).
BUT
Well. you know, real-world stuff and all that.
All the campsites are shut by Government decree.
So I will just have to pretend:
- load up my bike with camping stuff
- cycle about a bit
- pitch my tent at the "simulated" campsite
- cook up some food with the campstove I will have just cycled about with
- sleep overnight in the tent.
- repeat steps 1 - 5 as required.
Monday, 6 April 2020
His and Hers Vivoactive HR watches - how are we getting on?
Update 5 April 2020:
Anna's Vivoactive HR watch is still going strong, although the battery life is dropping off, and it needs charging perhaps twice a week now, rather than the once a week it was before.
My Vivoactive HR watch is still soldering on, cracked screen and all.
Yeah, it has lost some functionality, but it still does most of what I want.
Anna's Vivoactive HR watch is still going strong, although the battery life is dropping off, and it needs charging perhaps twice a week now, rather than the once a week it was before.
My Vivoactive HR watch is still soldering on, cracked screen and all.
Yeah, it has lost some functionality, but it still does most of what I want.
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