The PreTents Soloist is a 1-berth, pyramid, double walled tent. Single pole, pyramid tents should be the answer for a lot of bikepackers – they’re advantageous in terms of pack size & wind resistance, at the detriment of freestanding design. Specification (provided by PreTents, actuals may vary); After doing not much research when buying the…
The MSR Hubba NX is a 1-berth, semi free standing double walled tent. Probably the most popular tent brand in Europe at the moment? I’d had a lot of success car camping with the 2-berth Elixir II, hence I figured I’d try a smaller & lighter version for cycle touring & bikepacking. Specification (provided by…
The Hilleberg Allak 2 is a free standing, double walled & double entry 2-berth tent. Perhaps the gold standard in tents; Hilleberg is a brand synonymous with bomb-proof tents. The Allak 2 comes from Hilleberg’s ‘red label’ range, which favour lighter materials over absolute strength – whereas their black range is reserved for the most…
Over the last two years, cycling has had a hugely positive effect on my life. It’s become influential in the way I live each day of my life – almost to the point of obsession. Given cycling will be dominating the latter part of my 2020 plans, I thought I’d write this post to explain…
With a full weekend of sunny weather, I loaded my bike and kit and headed north for a 3 day Lake District bikepacking epic. After the success of my recent midweek mountain bike micro adventures, followed by getting my first 100 mile day ride under my belt, I figured the next step on my big…