I embarked on a 7-day tour along South Coast of England this summer.
I barely planned this trip, only with the intention to cycle towards Cornwall. So, I literally booked my one way ticket to from Cambridge to Portsmouth at midnight and started packing from then on. I remembered I barely slept that night and had to stay awake to catch the train in the morning. #lastminute
In this Episode, I began my cycle from Portsmouth and ended up in the New Forest for a peaceful wild camp under my tarp. New Forest is vast and beautiful and I can go back there again and again!
My Equipment & Cycling Kit as below:
Bike
1. Touring Bike - RIDGEBACK World Voyage 2013 - recently revamped to this minimalist setup
2. Handlebar - SALSA Cowchipper Deluxe Drop Bar- Polished - 52cm
3. Front Rack - PELAGO Aluminium Commuter Front Rack - Black
4. Tyres - SCHWALBE G-One Allround Performance RaceGuard Folding Gravel Tyre - 700c 35mm
Bags/Luggage
1. Front - WIZARD WORKS Alakazam Basket Bag on a Wald 137 Basket
2. Bar/Stem - WIZARD WORKS Voila Stem Bag - regular
3. Frame - RESTRAP Frame Bag - large
4. Rear - RESTRAP Saddle Bag - 14 litres
5. Hip - SWIFT INDUSTRIES Ardea Pack
Shelter
1. Tarp - Terra Nova (2.5m x 1.5m)
2. Tent Pegs - MSR Carbon Core & MSR Groundhog Tent Stakes
3. Tent Guy Lines - MSR Tent Guy Lines Kit (4 x 2.5m)
4. Ten Pole - MSR & Six Moon (45" / 115cm) 3 Section Tent Pole
Overnight
1. Sleeping Bag - ROBENS Serac 300 Sleeping Bag - 2 season
2. Sleeping Mat - SEA TO SUMMIT UltraLight Insulated Mat Orange - regular
Attire
1. Helmet - GIRO
2. Cap - CAFE du CYCLISTE sardine cap
3. Jacket - RAPHA Explore Hooded Gore-tex Pullover - Orange
4. Shorts - RAPHA Randonnee Shorts - Olive
5. Footwear - BEDROCK SANDALS Cairn Adventure - Rust
Film Kit
1. Main Camera - FUJIFILM X-T2 mirrorless amzn.to/3umgHLg
2. Action Camera - GOPRO Hero 9 amzn.to/3yfuVOX
3. Tripod - BENRO TSL08CN00 Slim Carbon Fibre Tripod amzn.to/3yEZtuR
Cooking Equipment
1. Stove top - SOTO Amicus Stove with Stealth Igniter amzn.to/3OFTtrf
2. Fuel - MSR IsoPro™ Fuel Canister (4oz, 113g) amzn.to/3OS9hHk
3. Pot - MSR Titan™ Kettle amzn.to/3Rjp9ES
4. Mug - GENTLEMEN'S HARDWARE Enamel Mug amzn.to/3IaZCt6
Coffee Stuff
1. Coffee grinder - PORLEX Mini Grinder
2. Brew kit - OREA UK Coffee Brewer