To give me a goal and encourage my endurance training I decided to signup for the 100 mile Ride London Essex; my first experience of a closed road sportive. This is how the day went!
Check out some of my other videos:
Tarp Configs for Hammock Camping (including Prusik Loop uses): https://youtu.be/uppCEUCW3cs
An After-work Hammock Camp - with a Sheep Invasion!: https://youtu.be/gF7SeBLJRVs
What and How to Pack for Bikepacking: https://youtu.be/6pzMuPwvKKI
Bike Packing 0°C Hammock Camp Adventure to Aberdulais: https://youtu.be/QGQnYYf49vQ
Hammock Under-quilts comparison: https://youtu.be/BaRPwtZWMro
The hardest part of any adventure is getting yourself Out of the Door! Almost all of us live busy lives, have other commitments, and have a limit to the funds with which to pursue the adventures we dream of.
But there are so many adventures that can be accessible to us if we just get Out that Door and make a start.
You don't need the latest and most fancy equipment, you don't need a huge bank balance, you don't need superhuman abilities and you don't need weeks of free time!
There are so many adventures, not far from where you live, that require only the the most basic equipment and that may only take a few hours - the rewards of getting Out that Door are waiting for you!
Equipment I use (note - it's all good quality gear, but in most cases not the most expensive option; fun doesn't need to be super expensive!):
Bike: Trek Checkpoint ALR5
Head Unit/Cycling Computer: Garmin Edge 830
Hammock: DD Superlight Hammock
Sleeping Bag: Decathlon Forclaz Trekking - MT900 10°C
Underquilt: Alpkit Cloud Cover or DD Underblanket
Bike Bags: Apidura Expedition range
Tarp: DD Superlight Tarp (3m x 2.9m) or Superlight S (2.8m x 1.5m)
Groundsheet: DD magic carpet – Regular
Wood Stove: Bushcraft Essentials Bushbox XL
Gas Stove: MSR Pocket Rocket Stove Kit
Coffee maker: Aeropress Go
Music: www.bensound.com