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Angela Hart
- Sep 3, 2022
- 5 min
Layering your summer sleep-system for Winter use on a Snowvernighter
If like me you're on a tight budget, and can't afford the luxury of different sets of camping gear for the different seasons, it's worth...
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Angela Hart
- Jan 30, 2022
- 3 min
Exped Lightning 60 litre Backpack - Review after 2 year's use and abuse!
I use my Exped Lightning 60L for bikepacking mainly. It doesn't list that as one of it's uses on the Exped Website but it serves me very...
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Angela Hart
- Jan 13, 2022
- 3 min
New to Bikepacking - 12 Tips for your shakedown or first tour
I'm a meanderer, I like to ride slowly, savour nature and chill at camp. I'm in no rush to bash out the kilometers. I think with this...
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Angela Hart
- Jan 10, 2022
- 6 min
How to select the correct shoe size for Bikepacking, Backpacking and Hiking
After you've decided on the type of shoe or boot you want, start searching for the correct size of that item.
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Angela Hart
- Jan 7, 2022
- 1 min
How to select the best Footwear TYPE for Bikepacking, Backpacking and Hiking
There is no perfect footwear solution if you are hiking or riding on varied terrain. An important factor in the comfort of your...
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Angela Hart
- Dec 29, 2021
- 1 min
The Bikepacking Gear Essential for Seniors
One thing that may not rank as high as it should on your bikepacking or hiking gear list, could be your footwear. Unless you're using a...
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Angela Hart
- Nov 25, 2021
- 3 min
2 Must-know tips for your Sawyer Squeeze!
Tip 1 – Follow the instructions on the pouch! I love my Sawyer Squeeze, it’s a great little water filter but little did I know that if...
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Angela Hart
- Aug 21, 2021
- 5 min
Oer! Quick Release Pedals - Promend PD R67Q Quick Release Pedal Review
If you purchase these pedals via this link I may receive a small commission https://ebay.us/dMjv05 If you’ve read my Altravesur...
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Angela Hart
- May 22, 2021
- 6 min
Bikepacking Gear List V2.0
A downloadable list of all my bikepacking gear can be found in this post, first some background information. Clothes and personal items...
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Angela Hart
- May 16, 2021
- 14 min
A Bikepacking Overnighter - Every Day's A School Day
Complacency, that’s what it was, not that I didn’t put many hours into the preparation and packing up, a quick bikepacking over-nighter...
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Angela Hart
- Feb 17, 2020
- 7 min
Tent Review - Marmot Tungsten UL1P
I wanted a tent that was mainly free-standing, that only needed staking out when really windy. I chose the Marmot Tungsten UL1P.
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Angela Hart
- Aug 18, 2019
- 9 min
Bikepacking the Altravesur-Gear Review
My preference was to have a completely free-standing tent. I really can’t be doing with staking out the guy ropes every time I put it up. I
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Angela Hart
- Aug 14, 2019
- 3 min
Bikepacking the Altravesur-Gear List
This mid-range gear is smaller and lighter than 'normal' gear but not as light or as compact as the very expensive stuff.
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Angela Hart
- Aug 4, 2019
- 22 min
Chapter 27: Bikepacking the Altravesur-Hospital to the UK
In the arid plains of the Sierra de Cazola, I had fallen heavily from my bike, and was somewhat dazed. The first thing I knew that I'd fall
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Angela Hart
- Aug 1, 2019
- 8 min
Chapter 26: Bikepacking the Altravesur-Sierra de Cazorla to Hospital
I was hoping to get to the village of Santiago Pontones by nightfall, I left the refugio at half nine, a lot later than I’d planned. By now
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Angela Hart
- Jul 30, 2019
- 8 min
Chapter 25: Bikepacking the Altravesur-Campo Camara to the Sierra de Cazorla
Soon the mountains to both sides of the camino becomes steeper and rockier with gorges and high cliffs all around. It was another good sign
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Angela Hart
- Jul 29, 2019
- 5 min
Chapter 24: Bikepacking the Altravesur-Baza to Campo Camara
I’m having an internal fight! I know I should wear my helmet whilst riding, but I often forget to put it back on, or can’t be bothered to as
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Angela Hart
- Jul 28, 2019
- 7 min
Chapter 23: Bikepacking the Altravesur-Sierra de Baza to Zujar
I woke up at my wildcamp at the Refugio Canaleja Alta, in the Sierra de Baza, at around 7am, the tent had got quite wet from, I think, only
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Angela Hart
- Jul 27, 2019
- 7 min
Chapter 22: Bikepacking the Altravesur-La Calahorra to the Sierra de Baza
Next up, crossing the Marquesado Plateau between La Calahorra and the Sierra de Baza. I wasn’t looking forward to this leg, I’d thought it w
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