Just got back in Edmonton today from a little training session in the Rockies and was happy to see a new video from you! I'll be doing my first major bike tour next summer, Victoria to St.John's! There are a handful of people inspiring the trip and you're one of em! Keep em coming!
Nice one. Interesting to see the differences between here in Edinburgh and over in BC...namely the bear spray!! I’m glad I’m not the only one who names their bike!! I’ve got a new one coming in a few weeks so need to think of a new one.. cheers, thanks for sharing. Leon
LOVE a named bike! Yeah bikepacking in Scotland or Europe seems so casual compared to out here! Everything is so far apart! Bears/mountain lions/wolves!
Jenny Tough Is it wrong that the thought of encountering a wolf is actually quite exciting?! I’m sure in reality it’s terrifying! The worst I’ve dealt with here is a lolloping big cow! Really looking forward to longer adventures when things ease a bit more here. Cheers
Your bikepacking videos are awesome! It's something I would really like to start doing. It would be great to see a kind of beginners guide for how you got started bikepacking. Thanks for the inspiration!
Nice. I'm really interested in doing a few trips this year. I have never actually done bikepacking before. Biking? Sure. Backpacking? Absolutely. But I'm anxious to try the combo. Thanks for the rundown. This sort of thing helps fill in the gaps for us newbies.
I love that everyone's set up is so different depending on where they are travelling. Tics put me off the Bivvy but I have to say bears would put me off bikepacking. And what, Jenny, is a bear hang? What can the ball of string do to stop a hungry bear? 😲
Oh lazy film-making - you hang your food and smelly stuff in a tree so it's suspended in the middle of the air and presumably then no animal will eat it. The main thing is to never take food (or bags that once carried food) into your tent at night because then the bears will sniff it out and come inside your tent...
are you enjoying Vancouver Island.I like your channel You have great content the Island has a lot to offer beautiful scenery The ocean and of course the Bears.🚵♀️🇨🇦
Hey Jenny, enjoying you content very much, thinking of going Apidura (Local Powell River Store can get them in) Just Curious which size Seat bag you went for (The large looks huge so wondering if a medium would work better) PS - Doing the Sea to Trees later this summer so watching your NI vlog with interest :)
YAY! waited for this video for so long! seriously you need to be full time youtuber lol. Also can you give the model of that aerobars? with riser right?
Thanks, that means so much to me! I keep saying I'll UA-cam more... Promise I'll try! I think my bars are Profile Design but they don't say the model anywhere. No risers, but I would probably get some to be honest!
Cool, love the accent - are you a Scot? Great pack tips - some people carry far too much - I used to. So I don't have the same kit, i'm still on panniers & for long trips a trailer, at 60 I like the comforts a little more. Vancouver is beautiful - my son's out in Banff and it's beautiful there. Subscribed just cause it's good to see kinds of Bikepackers not just the guys.
Hi Jenny, thanks for sharing your pro setup! Information and inspiring! What tent are u using? We have a lot of midgees here in Ireland as you might remember. 😀
This is awesome Jenny!! What size saddle bag are you using? I cannot wait until people think my solo shot video's are shot with a camera person :p I'm not that good yet!! Just about to enter to world of backpacking (just about to pick up my new-to-me bike! Very excited!!). There was some great info in there! Your super squared away at this point and it great from somebody new to see your setup. Maybe I'll see you in the Rockies this summer!
Hi Jenny - thanks for this video! I've been a roadie all my life but just getting into bikepacking - have welcomed quite a few bikepackers into my home through the warmshowers site and their stories have been amazing - have made some good friends for life! Funnily was just looking at picking up some Apidura bags for my new gravel bike - what size saddle bag do you use? My first planned trip will probably be 4-5 days along the west coast of Ireland but hope to do some longer ones in the future once the lockdown restrictions start to ease and we can travel again! Thanks again
Awesome Marcus! I rode the TAW a couple years ago and it was such a magical place to cycle. I think I use the 14L saddle bag (sorry, had it for too long to remember!) :)
Where were you riding in the North of Vancouver Island? I have done the backroads on the Southern Island and will do Central in the Spring, and the North next Summer, then on the the mainland and North. I have cycled from Port Renfrew to Port Hardy but now want to do the interior backroads.
Just discovered your content. Excited to go back throigh. Looks like you have done some eic trips and races. Do you prefer racing or just the travel. And you have a tinge of an Irish accent but a drawn ‘A’ sound too. West Coaster or East Coaster?
It was BeFree. I had a Katadyn one that I let freeze in Kyrgyzstan (apparently you should bring these filters in your sleeping bag if it's that cold). Exactly the same as far as I can tell! They're really great for being fast to use and a space saver, but the bladders *will* puncture.
Excellent video. One thing though. Why is it all bikepackers need an entire filtering contraption to cook a coffee? What's wrong with simply cooking ground coffee?
It's Klymit. Full disclousre: I am fixing a puncture on it this morning. It's not the most comfy thing but in warm enough weather it's a great space/weight saver!
Hi Jenny, great video. I am heading out of the GDMBR (at least the Canada section). What sleeping bag do you bring, I find mine won’t pack down small enough to get in the front role bag.
Hi Jenny, I loved to watch your videos and all your content on IG.. it's so exciting. I joined the bikepacking community very recently and decided to ride all the castles along la Loire in France. It was an easy start however It brought so many questions.. I had small or big issues with almost all my apidura bags (zip broken, scratched my frame even with 3M tape, the attached system for the expedition accessory pack on the front was so annoying...).1) How do you protect your bike from the bags? 2) I know it's safer in Canada but do you have tips to prevent your bike to be stolen? (I had to carry a huge D lock (so heavy) on my trip because I was so scared somebody steals my bike while I was sleeping). 3) for long trips how do you manage your food because you said you would not carry a stove? Do you use dry food or do you stop on your way? 4) Do you wash your clothes/kit everyday? Do you have tips for outfits for visiting touristic places or hang out with some friends because I brought some clothes but it takes so much room? 5) How do you clean yourself? I used wipes for the evening before going inside my sleeping bag but after 2 or 3 days it starts being really bad hahaha. I know it's so many questions but I wish I could know more people like you to share ideas. I admire you so much. Keep having fun on the trails.
Hey Victor! Let me try to answer all of them... 1) You can get frame tap for your bike to protect the frame. Some are just little stickers, some companies will do an exact fit to your entire bike. 2) We have major bike theft problems :(. I use a small cable lock that doesn't weigh as much - sure someone can cut through it, but I'll never be far from my bike! 3) I carry a stove in places like Canada, but in Europe where things are closer I would just eat cold food. Muesli is a great bikepacking food - I'll carry a bag with a foldable bowl and just buy milk whenever I pass a convenience shop. 4) I was my shorts! I don't usually have civilian clothes, but I like riding with baggy riding shorts which are a bit more modest in public, and usually wear a tshirt instead of jersey. I also wear SPD shoes that are comfortable to walk in. 5) Wipes are great, but yes a shower (or a swim) every few days is ideal. Public pools, campgrounds, and some truck stops will let you use showers for a small fee!
How come bike packers traveling in wet, rainy areas don't use fenders? It would seem that they would keep all your bags drier and cleaner, as well as the bike itself. Too much air drag or damage from trail riding?
Hi, I would really like to hear what make and model bike that is. I couldn’t hear it properly, you said it a bit too fast for a non-english speaking person. tnx!
@@JennyTough_ ... No wonder I thought I misunderstood, I doesn't resemble anything English familiair to me 😂 I loved BC. Was there in 2008 on my epic motorcycle journey from Alaska to Patagonia. Back in the days when I was young and adventurous 😃 Love your stories and adventures!
I don't name my bike because I know it's going to die one day. Knowing that it'll probably die because of something silly I did on it, not naming it makes it easier to do silly things on it.
I bet I can fit not even half of the stuff in my saddlebag. You are a packing genius!
Re watched this video, thanks for the good ideas again Jenny .
Nice to see your videos again.
Thanks! :)
Your like a magician pulling stuff out of your bag, small bag , neverending supply of stuff lol 🤣🤣. Great vid,safe journey .
haha no one has ever called me that before... Love it! :)
Very nice minimal setup. Your bike is pretty sweet.
Nate
That seat pack is like a Tardis! Someone’s already mentioned about you being a magician, I thought you were going to pull a rabbit out of bag 😂
Really useful information this! Really helping us plan :)
So nice to see a video from you again. Hope there will be more to come!
Thanks so much! There will be, promise :)
Great video Jenny; I love the name and maple leaf on the fork cool touch very pro!
Thanks so much Michael! Yeah I definitely always know which bike is mine :)
Just got back in Edmonton today from a little training session in the Rockies and was happy to see a new video from you! I'll be doing my first major bike tour next summer, Victoria to St.John's! There are a handful of people inspiring the trip and you're one of em! Keep em coming!
That's awesome!!! No small first tour then eh :) Your kind comment means a lot to me, good luck with the training!
I did across Canada couple years ago, on a bikepacking set up. Enjoy it. I did.
Really interesting, thanks Jenny! The saddle bag reminded me of the Tardis as you just kept pulling more and more things from it!
cool! this is really handy, thanks for the tips Jenny
Thanks so much Victor!
Jenny Tough one question. What do you recommend the most for a bikepacking trip. 650b or 700c? Think that the 650b is 47 and the 700c is 35
great to see folks out and about doing it their way.
Great setup and thankyou for the tips 🙏👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I'm so happy to see a new video from you! Fantastic! And timely! I want to start bike packing and I'm looking for a bike. It was nice to see yours.🌻
Thanks so much Diana, that means a lot to me! Happy bike shopping
who else is watching this on a bike trainer... dreaming of bikepacking? :)
Nice one. Interesting to see the differences between here in Edinburgh and over in BC...namely the bear spray!! I’m glad I’m not the only one who names their bike!! I’ve got a new one coming in a few weeks so need to think of a new one.. cheers, thanks for sharing. Leon
LOVE a named bike! Yeah bikepacking in Scotland or Europe seems so casual compared to out here! Everything is so far apart! Bears/mountain lions/wolves!
Jenny Tough Is it wrong that the thought of encountering a wolf is actually quite exciting?! I’m sure in reality it’s terrifying! The worst I’ve dealt with here is a lolloping big cow! Really looking forward to longer adventures when things ease a bit more here. Cheers
Very efficient.
I love bikepacking!
Woohoo!
Thank you for putting this out there. Great advice and guidance. Keep on keeping on. With gratitude, New Jersey, USA.
Your bikepacking videos are awesome! It's something I would really like to start doing. It would be great to see a kind of beginners guide for how you got started bikepacking. Thanks for the inspiration!
Nice Video. Much input for my next trip. You have a new folower :)
Thanks so much, good luck on the trip! :)
Your videos are very inspiring. Thank you so much.
Thanks for sharing your set up, Jenny. Happy riding.
Nice. I'm really interested in doing a few trips this year.
I have never actually done bikepacking before. Biking? Sure. Backpacking? Absolutely. But I'm anxious to try the combo.
Thanks for the rundown. This sort of thing helps fill in the gaps for us newbies.
I love that everyone's set up is so different depending on where they are travelling. Tics put me off the Bivvy but I have to say bears would put me off bikepacking. And what, Jenny, is a bear hang? What can the ball of string do to stop a hungry bear? 😲
Oh lazy film-making - you hang your food and smelly stuff in a tree so it's suspended in the middle of the air and presumably then no animal will eat it. The main thing is to never take food (or bags that once carried food) into your tent at night because then the bears will sniff it out and come inside your tent...
Great videos ... I learn so much from your videos ... thanks you
Thanks Brian! That means a lot to me :)
Nice informative vid. I just named my On One Bootzipper Betty 👍😊
That is simply awesome :)
are you enjoying Vancouver Island.I like your channel You have great content the Island has a lot to offer beautiful scenery The ocean and of course the Bears.🚵♀️🇨🇦
Thanks Barrie! It's great to be back on the island :)
you have the lovliest accent. Sounds like a combination of canadian and irish .. great setup btw
Hey Jenny, enjoying you content very much, thinking of going Apidura (Local Powell River Store can get them in) Just Curious which size Seat bag you went for (The large looks huge so wondering if a medium would work better) PS - Doing the Sea to Trees later this summer so watching your NI vlog with interest :)
Love your bike 😊
Be safe!
I would never have guessed you would carry all that on the seat post bag!
YAY! waited for this video for so long! seriously you need to be full time youtuber lol.
Also can you give the model of that aerobars? with riser right?
Thanks, that means so much to me! I keep saying I'll UA-cam more... Promise I'll try! I think my bars are Profile Design but they don't say the model anywhere. No risers, but I would probably get some to be honest!
Cool, love the accent - are you a Scot? Great pack tips - some people carry far too much - I used to. So I don't have the same kit, i'm still on panniers & for long trips a trailer, at 60 I like the comforts a little more. Vancouver is beautiful - my son's out in Banff and it's beautiful there. Subscribed just cause it's good to see kinds of Bikepackers not just the guys.
Hi Jenny, thanks for sharing your pro setup! Information and inspiring! What tent are u using? We have a lot of midgees here in Ireland as you might remember. 😀
This is awesome Jenny!! What size saddle bag are you using?
I cannot wait until people think my solo shot video's are shot with a camera person :p I'm not that good yet!!
Just about to enter to world of backpacking (just about to pick up my new-to-me bike! Very excited!!). There was some great info in there! Your super squared away at this point and it great from somebody new to see your setup. Maybe I'll see you in the Rockies this summer!
Oh I found your entire kit breakdown on Apidura's website!! Awesome!!
.... I'm really sorry that you don't have a heart...! ! ! That was Epic !
Hi Jenny - thanks for this video! I've been a roadie all my life but just getting into bikepacking - have welcomed quite a few bikepackers into my home through the warmshowers site and their stories have been amazing - have made some good friends for life! Funnily was just looking at picking up some Apidura bags for my new gravel bike - what size saddle bag do you use? My first planned trip will probably be 4-5 days along the west coast of Ireland but hope to do some longer ones in the future once the lockdown restrictions start to ease and we can travel again! Thanks again
Awesome Marcus! I rode the TAW a couple years ago and it was such a magical place to cycle. I think I use the 14L saddle bag (sorry, had it for too long to remember!) :)
Cool
Good Adventure
Where were you riding in the North of Vancouver Island? I have done the backroads on the Southern Island and will do Central in the Spring, and the North next Summer, then on the the mainland and North. I have cycled from Port Renfrew to Port Hardy but now want to do the interior backroads.
Just discovered your content. Excited to go back throigh. Looks like you have done some eic trips and races. Do you prefer racing or just the travel. And you have a tinge of an Irish accent but a drawn ‘A’ sound too. West Coaster or East Coaster?
Great video really enjoyed it. Where/How do you carry the tripod?
Edit: Not the little one the bigger one.
All your stuff is so small :) I need quite a few more bags for my trips. I still need to learn how to get by with less.
I started with 4 big panniers 10 years ago.. Took time (and investment!) to get down to this :)
Nice video, very informative.
Out of curiosity what water filter are you using, that's so much smaller than mine!
It looked like befree.
It was BeFree. I had a Katadyn one that I let freeze in Kyrgyzstan (apparently you should bring these filters in your sleeping bag if it's that cold). Exactly the same as far as I can tell! They're really great for being fast to use and a space saver, but the bladders *will* puncture.
@@JennyTough_ I had a cheap hard bottle from MEC before, never worked properly after it froze!
Solid setup. What's the phone mount that you have on your aero bars? Stay safe.
hi Jenny ...great video! Thanks for sharing! What brand of aeroboars have you mounted on your bike? Looks very comfortable :-)
Nice to see a video with a bike built from Strand company.
Love my Shand :)
Nice bike ❤
Excellent video. One thing though. Why is it all bikepackers need an entire filtering contraption to cook a coffee? What's wrong with simply cooking ground coffee?
Hey Jenny, thanks for this - again - inspiring video ... what's the make of your sleeping mat, it looks really small and light!?
It's Klymit. Full disclousre: I am fixing a puncture on it this morning. It's not the most comfy thing but in warm enough weather it's a great space/weight saver!
@@JennyTough_ I got a load of little punctures in my mat so I used a tot of Stan's tyre sealant. Has been fine for a year now.
Hi Jenny, great video. I am heading out of the GDMBR (at least the Canada section). What sleeping bag do you bring, I find mine won’t pack down small enough to get in the front role bag.
Hi Jenny, I loved to watch your videos and all your content on IG.. it's so exciting. I joined the bikepacking community very recently and decided to ride all the castles along la Loire in France. It was an easy start however It brought so many questions.. I had small or big issues with almost all my apidura bags (zip broken, scratched my frame even with 3M tape, the attached system for the expedition accessory pack on the front was so annoying...).1) How do you protect your bike from the bags? 2) I know it's safer in Canada but do you have tips to prevent your bike to be stolen? (I had to carry a huge D lock (so heavy) on my trip because I was so scared somebody steals my bike while I was sleeping). 3) for long trips how do you manage your food because you said you would not carry a stove? Do you use dry food or do you stop on your way? 4) Do you wash your clothes/kit everyday? Do you have tips for outfits for visiting touristic places or hang out with some friends because I brought some clothes but it takes so much room? 5) How do you clean yourself? I used wipes for the evening before going inside my sleeping bag but after 2 or 3 days it starts being really bad hahaha.
I know it's so many questions but I wish I could know more people like you to share ideas. I admire you so much. Keep having fun on the trails.
Hey Victor! Let me try to answer all of them...
1) You can get frame tap for your bike to protect the frame. Some are just little stickers, some companies will do an exact fit to your entire bike.
2) We have major bike theft problems :(. I use a small cable lock that doesn't weigh as much - sure someone can cut through it, but I'll never be far from my bike!
3) I carry a stove in places like Canada, but in Europe where things are closer I would just eat cold food. Muesli is a great bikepacking food - I'll carry a bag with a foldable bowl and just buy milk whenever I pass a convenience shop.
4) I was my shorts! I don't usually have civilian clothes, but I like riding with baggy riding shorts which are a bit more modest in public, and usually wear a tshirt instead of jersey. I also wear SPD shoes that are comfortable to walk in.
5) Wipes are great, but yes a shower (or a swim) every few days is ideal. Public pools, campgrounds, and some truck stops will let you use showers for a small fee!
How come bike packers traveling in wet, rainy areas don't use fenders? It would seem that they would keep all your bags drier and cleaner, as well as the bike itself. Too much air drag or damage from trail riding?
Mud builds up/ lack of clearance?
Thank you for this video. What wrist watch are you wearing in this video? Is that a Garmin?
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Hey. What sizes (liters) do
the adipura bags have? Thanks from
Germany!
What sleeping pad is that? I've never seen one that small!
Thanks for video. That sleeping mat is tiny - what is it?
Nice review.. what model of Montane glove are you using? Thxs.
have you thought of a Hennessy style hammock?
First aid kit? Some medicines?
Oh yeah I didn't open my toiletry bag... Such an amateur! It's pretty basic though tbh.
Hi Jenny, I noticed the GRX groupset. Is that a recent addition? Do you change groupset according to the terrain you'll be riding?
I've heard some people complain about condensation building up on the inside of babies have you had that trouble or no
Hi. How many litres is saddle bag for Vancouver Island trip
Hi! Which sleeping bag are you using? I'm on a hunt for one so any info would be great 😊
Which sleep mat is that.
Hi, whats the advantages of a gravel Bike compared to your older hardtail?
First guy to view your video.
Nice one, thanks! :)
Hi Jenny Just passing watching and salute... HI again! ... do I know that bike? ... from birmingah Cycle Show maybe?
What kind of sleeping pad are you using- looks smaller then my neoair.
Where do you put your camera?
how is your activitiy affected by the pandemic? stay safe and fit ..
I have to ask, which tent are you using? thanks
Jenny at last ! :)
Hi, I would really like to hear what make and model bike that is. I couldn’t hear it properly, you said it a bit too fast for a non-english speaking person. tnx!
sander dol sorry Sander! It’s a Shand Stooshie :)
@@JennyTough_ ... No wonder I thought I misunderstood, I doesn't resemble anything English familiair to me 😂 I loved BC. Was there in 2008 on my epic motorcycle journey from Alaska to Patagonia. Back in the days when I was young and adventurous 😃 Love your stories and adventures!
What tent do you use?
size of the frame or your size? :):)
Do you have any BB drop issues with 650b vs 700c wheel set?
Nope - so far so good!
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What's the most difficult repair you've had to make on a bike packing trip?
Scottish accent in combo with CDN is being heard more and more. God forbid, you sound like you are from Toronto. ..lol
How dare you :)
Im guilty: I just love Canadians..
Need a wider lens
This looks like Herminone’s bag...you just keep taking things out of that bag. It has no bottom! I swear, my bag does not fit that much.
I’m heartless because I don’t name my bikes?
I don't name my bike because I know it's going to die one day. Knowing that it'll probably die because of something silly I did on it, not naming it makes it easier to do silly things on it.
"you don´t have a heart", neither do I :-D
I have no heart 😕. I don’t name my bikes or my cars. Boats have names.
I would never name a car.