By a waterfall on la Rivière du Nord. Tarp, bug net, mat, sleeping bag and a footprint. Use the bike as a structural part with the Tarp. A bivvy is just too confining and humid. A bit more space used in the bag, but worth it.
I think it's important to mention that some bivvi bags present a serious suffocation risk if you zip them up. I used to work in a camping shop that sold multiple brands of them, and they all had warnings not to zip them up while you're using them. The zip is there to keep the stuff inside dry in case your bag falls into a river or something.
Zipps on a bikepacking trip? A 5* hotel would be cheaper! I would add a tarp to this setup. 150g -250g for a tarp, not much extra weight and gives extra breathability and the ablity to cook a good meal in the rain. Using a head torch with a red light setting is perfect for staying sly and preserving night vision for admiring the night sky. Also, pack a pair of lightweight meshless running shorts for camp; it lets you get out of those sweaty shorts and weighs next to nothing.
OK...my hunch is correct. GCN is really the modern incarnation of the 1960s Cycling Weekly! At 66 years of age I just discovered CGN and the wonderfully wacky Brit sense of humor took me back to my youth in the wilds of Ohio awaiting that week’s Comic. Brilliant!
Staying in a wet chamois is a recipe for disaster in your nether regions. I’d have wipes and a separate set of bibs that could be alternated so they could dry out. Saddle sores have caused pro tour riders to drop out of grand tours before! They are not to be trifled with!
I have a BIVY TENT!! I would highly recommend this option.. You can at least turn around poke a one bat if you need if it's raining out and eat food watch some Netflix in a downpour etc.. Also carry 2 mini sterno stoves, one that burns wood and one butane/propane mix.. I also eat like a king I bring burrito shells, wild rice, and refried beans. And Taco bell supplies the FIRE sauce packets. If I'm going through town before I set up camp I most definitely get a block of cheese. So when Bikepacking I make sure to do it right and smashing cheesy bean and wild rice burritos BOMB.. You guys need a Backpack for your food supply just saying.. But I thoroughly enjoy your videos so I'm trying to be suggestive not critical. Just feel bad you guys need more FOOD!!!
“It can be a little bit sweaty at times” -> Si’s face as if he’s being stitched up. And surely a still from the end of the video is worthy of a caption - “he chose such a bad place to sleep that he was crying out for his mummy!”
Back when i did a lot of bicycle touring, full panniers self supported. My riding partners and I always found the most peace full sleep was in cemeteries.
Hey since you guys are getting so mNy people into bike packing with your awesome videos, could you please also do a video on leave no trace ethics and practices? Let's keep our natural areas clean and not disturb the beauty we love to enjoy!
Nope, don't sleep in your bike shorts after riding all day in a hot climate. You'll end up chafing and spotty. Fresh, dry socks and underwear weigh nothing and you'll get a better night's sleep. Mini talc bottles are great for helping to dry the nether regions too. You'll thank me for this.
Sarandib22- My recommendation was based on me being a bloke, for external use, rubbing over/into the skin to prevent chafing etc. But as you point out, recent legal cases have highlighted that internal use of talc for women may have more serious implications. I recommend further research into the pros and cons of the use of talc, as I have no medical qualifications whatsoever.
Paul R Cool seeing you’re pretty objective onto that issue but with the further pushes onto its dangers I suppose talc most longer can be considered an effective method; borrow from the loo roll, I guess unless you consider it extremely valuable now.
Unless you are into competitive sports, or just looking for bragging rights about how fast you got from A to B, i would probably suggest getting at least some small panniers so you have enough space to bring a decent tent, and maybe a travel pillow and a few of your favorite luxury items to make the trip feel nice (video glasses are awesome at the end of the day). Bivvy bags were originally developed for mountain climbers who needed something with a small footprint, that were very lightweight and compact. It is perfect for trips where efficiency is a bigger priority than comfort - but its MUCH better with a tent for days when you want shelter from the rain... Someone here commented about bringing tarps in addition to the bivvy bag (bivvy bags are usually not waterproof, and you cant make food inside a waterproof bivy if it rains). The cuben fiber/dyneema version of the MLD "Superlight Solo Bivy" weighs 155g, and a somewhat small dyneema tarp weighs around the same, so around 300 grams total. The price should be around $550 for both items. In comparison, the "Zpacks Duplex" 2 person tent with 2 tent poles weighs 687g/24oz (~387g/13,6oz more than the bivy) and costs $657, and the "Zpacks Plexamid" 1 person tent with 1 tent pole weighs 507g/17,9oz (~207g/7,3oz more than the bivy), and costs $578. Im not convinced you can feel this weight difference on a bike, but even if you can, its very minimal. A tent have the benefits of much better ventilation, enough head room to sit up straight, enough floor space to spread your stuff out, a vestibule to cook food, better sleep, enough space to get dressed and undressed, as well as better protection from various poisonous animals (snakes, spiders, scorpions) that seek to utilize your body heat to get warm and comfy (at least tarantulas and scorpions enjoy sitting on slightly warm surfaces). Id say this BY FAR outweighs the discomfort of adding that little extra weight. Bivys are probably a good choice for competitions and expeditions though - or for people who refuse to add panniers to their bike XD If the price of these Zpacks tents are too much, the "Lunar Solo" 1 person tent from "Six Moons Designs" only weighs 791g/27,9oz (including their 49" carbon fiber pole), and only costs $295 (including $35 for the pole and $30 for seam sealing).
I think watching Si get into a bivy is as close to one as I'm ever gonna get. I don't even go camping. So I guess, I would be more the kind of bikepacker that books a hotel for the night. ;)
Spectacular video as always! Camping with your bike is definitely one of the most fun aspects of bikepacking! If you can't find an accomodation or in the middle of nowhere, why not set up a camp in the wild? Hats off to Josh and Si.
Done several, the most notable of which are: High Street & Helvellyn in Lake District. Yorks Dales. Sheepstor & Haytor on Dartmoor. Various canal towpaths, eg Lanky, L7L, K&A, GU, Oxford, Brest-Nantes.
I think this is a good example of ultra-light bikepacking but there are many different "grades" of bike packing, some of which have some off-bike clothes, maybe lightweight shorts and t-shirt and thermal base-layer to sleep in. You'll find your own balance with things but this would be a good example of very minimal "racing' bikepacking. My luxury is a hipflask with some good single malt in it. When you're warm and in your sleeping bag it's nice to have a nip before you sleep. :)
bivvy and tarps are for the slightly more experienced or hardcore ones. When not bikepacking alone and not racing a 2kg tent split up on two riders is totally worth it. Even when I am alone I take a ultralight tent with me, except I am only out for a single night and I am at least 90% sure on the weather forecast.
I love that serial with bike packning! Lasty would be perfect for the contine and in the end the boss can show hos to do bike packning with a visa card😎
if anything that i learned about sleeping in the field for a while is to always carry a small foam like material that are used as a mattress it keeps you warmer at night as well as helps with back muscle recovery. please use them since sleeping on the floor itself with just the bibi sack will mess up your back more
Depending on where you are you will need to think about wild animals. In British Columbia where I live we have bears and other critters that may want to check you out.Mr. Bear thinks: 'A human in a sandwich wrap! Yum yum!
Great advice from josh - would love to see him back doing another trip with the rest of the team., Si shocked face hilarious. Thanks for the video looking forward to the other bike backing content this week on the channel.
if you're not expecting rain, such as in dry arid climates, it's better to just use the bivi bag as a ground sheet, and sleep ontop of it. That way you wont have issues with condensation.
If we could only afford it! Back in my day, we would sleep underwater to keep the bugs out and not worry about bed-wetting too much. Also, the overnight soaking provided the best and cheapest solution as far as personal hygiene was concerned. No fancy liquid soap or shampoo needed, no spare clothes or bike packing pajamas. Just a snorkel mask was all you needed. No need to pack it in those expensive bags, as it served as goggles when cycling, so one would wear it all the time.
@@SzalonyKucharz We used to dream of sleeping underwater! Back in my day we used to sleep between two boulders, and all we'd have for breakfast was a spoonful of cold gravel!
I can't even imagine how nervous I'd be if I tried sleeping with my Exploro the way they did. I'd probably repeat "please let my bike still be there when I wake up" over and over until perhaps falling asleep...
Not sure I could be arsed ride with all that weight! Living in Spain, I think I could opt in for some hostel stops, and try and pencil in some fuel station stops!
That particular design of bivy/sleeping bag is very uncomfortable. I'm talking about the tapered leg part, it's nearly impossible to turn in it to sleep on your side or on your belly, so unless you are confortable with sleeping on your back for an entire night, you're going to have a really bad time. I'm using a properly rectangular and also slightly larger than supposed sleeping bag now and the difference in comfort is huge.
Im planning a bikepacking trip and I would love to know specifically which gear you were using. Id also love advice on doing extended trips and keeping phones and bike computers charged
So... no splash of water and some wet wipes / alcohol wipes submarine style shower before bed time? =/ Can't you get some nasty irritation or even fungal infection like this? Also another tip at least valid for Europe: stop by a public swimming pool and enjoy a thorough shower and the nice stretch of some laps around the pool
I think they only spent one night outdoors on the four-day trip, so not washing wouldn't have been a big deal. Maybe they should have mentioned it for people on longer trips.
I'm planning to backpack the Scottish highlands next year, but bikepacking looks quite good fun, maybe that will be my 2020 adventure. (2017 - volunteering in kenya, 2018 - Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, 2019 backpack the Highlands and 2020 bikepack... Where? Any suggestions Anyone?)
The Caucasus would be good, being more of a climber that would suit me. I hadn't thought about going there. I've been to Iceland on a 2 week holiday, but it would be good for scenery and a chance to see a different area of it. Norway is a place I've wanted to go since I was a little kid, so is a good one for me. Yea I know about the damn midges, just like at the top of Penny Fan in Wales. I have plenty of experience with them. Even get a lot of them down in Wiltshire where I live. Thanks everyone for the ideas! It's great to have ideas I hadn't considered.
Hey guys... I'm from the USA, can you give some insight into how to backpack permanently and the gear I should have, I do realize its approximate gear... I'd be using a 3 season tent if that helps you any as for my intentions
M'y first thoughts was that the sleeping bag looks to me like a corpse bag that the police use XD But, on the more serious note, I was wandering when you go bikepacking sometimes you cross cities and such... I guess you carry a lock of some kind but which one? I bought myself a mine kryptonite bike lock but it takes space and seems very heavy to me for long trips
My bivvy bag only has a draw-string closure. I usually leave it very open for breathability. If it starts to rain I close it around my face so my face is poking out the hole and turn onto my side. I like to feel the air and see the stars when I wake up in the night. If there are insects I put on a head net.
I am not sure I would willingly want to sleep in a bivvy, eat garbage and sleep in sweaty charmois next to a paved road for the sake of... I forgot what your idea of bikepacking was. I guess I might take some of the advices in consideration if I ever decide to take part of a super randonné or a long race.
The unbreakable law of bivy bags is you can be warm OR dry. If you have a warm bag there won’t be enough temperature gradient to push condensation through the breathable membrane.
#askGCNTraining - Hi, I've been cycling now for just over 6 months and at just over 105 kg my main goal was to lose weight. i've seen an increase each week in the distance I can ride as well as a steady increase in my average speed but with no weight loss. in fact, my weight has stayed the same. Am i riding to fast? Am i not riding far enough? Is there anything I can work on to help with the weight loss? I ride about 2.5 to 4 hours a week, covering anywhere between 60 and 90 km over 2-3 rides with an average speed of around 21 kmh - still slow but an improvement from 15 kmh when I first started
I would slow down and do longer rides and start eating a little less. Eat healthy fresh food. Lean meat like chicken/turkey with rice and veg. Might want to go to GP to find out if you should eat carbs or not. Beans, rice and eggs are good ideas. Tacos with either beans/chicken, avocado, salad. Fruit.
There are a number of poisonous snake species in Morocco, just saying. Also, the off the road bit makes total sense, but why only go 30 meters and setup in what looks like an orchard? Surely it's worth spending more than 5 minutes to find a good spot. Did you guys really sleep right there?
I would prefer extra weight and take small tent instead, more space for breathing. Besides, when you wake up how do you know there is no snake around or even worse on you? Scary...
Maciej Pilichowski This is how I go bike packing. A small 1 man tent is extra weight and bulk, but a better nights sleep and that extra comfort is worth it
Terrorists, outlaws, boogeymen and UFO's...........where did you hear all of that from? It's all FAKE, FAKE news. Just ask El Presidente Trump. As for scorpions and spiders, pop them on your frying pan with a splash of olive oil and garlic seasoning. Fry to you liking and enjoy!
What about wildlife like snakes and scorpions? Not to mention hyenas.... I really want to do this but the wildlife aspect is scaring me quite a bit. Anyways nice video thanks for the tips.
Where's the most interesting place you've camped with your bike?
Global Cycling Network At Dan lloyds garden
So many places around Europe. Many a lovely ditch in France 😊
By a waterfall on la Rivière du Nord. Tarp, bug net, mat, sleeping bag and a footprint. Use the bike as a structural part with the Tarp. A bivvy is just too confining and humid. A bit more space used in the bag, but worth it.
Global Cycling Network At the bottom of Mt Ventoux before getting up at 3am to ride up and admire the sunrise from the top 🤩
Right beside Drombeg stone circle in Ireland. I go on 3 or 4 bike tours per year visiting ancient sites. I carry more luggage than you guys do though.
I think it's important to mention that some bivvi bags present a serious suffocation risk if you zip them up.
I used to work in a camping shop that sold multiple brands of them, and they all had warnings not to zip them up while you're using them. The zip is there to keep the stuff inside dry in case your bag falls into a river or something.
Even sleeping in the desert, I would fully expect those nice zipp wheels to be gone in the morning
Lol
Zipps on a bikepacking trip? A 5* hotel would be cheaper! I would add a tarp to this setup. 150g -250g for a tarp, not much extra weight and gives extra breathability and the ablity to cook a good meal in the rain. Using a head torch with a red light setting is perfect for staying sly and preserving night vision for admiring the night sky. Also, pack a pair of lightweight meshless running shorts for camp; it lets you get out of those sweaty shorts and weighs next to nothing.
Thomas Lomax my little tarp would easily do exactly what you’ve detailed and would fit in a small pannier bag (with room to spare )
lots of good recommendations here. thumbs up from me.
Yeah during winter I op for a thin piece of plastic from a textiles shop tarps are too heavy for me, as my bivvy alone weights 200 grams so yeah.
Just be a nudist and walk around camp naked. Weighs actually nothing. Who’s gonna know anyway, you in the middle of nowhere. 🤣
you know your shit
OK...my hunch is correct. GCN is really the modern incarnation of the 1960s Cycling Weekly! At 66 years of age I just discovered CGN and the wonderfully wacky Brit sense of humor took me back to my youth in the wilds of Ohio awaiting that week’s Comic. Brilliant!
Staying in a wet chamois is a recipe for disaster in your nether regions. I’d have wipes and a separate set of bibs that could be alternated so they could dry out. Saddle sores have caused pro tour riders to drop out of grand tours before! They are not to be trifled with!
I have a BIVY TENT!! I would highly recommend this option.. You can at least turn around poke a one bat if you need if it's raining out and eat food watch some Netflix in a downpour etc.. Also carry 2 mini sterno stoves, one that burns wood and one butane/propane mix.. I also eat like a king I bring burrito shells, wild rice, and refried beans. And Taco bell supplies the FIRE sauce packets. If I'm going through town before I set up camp I most definitely get a block of cheese. So when Bikepacking I make sure to do it right and smashing cheesy bean and wild rice burritos BOMB.. You guys need a Backpack for your food supply just saying.. But I thoroughly enjoy your videos so I'm trying to be suggestive not critical. Just feel bad you guys need more FOOD!!!
Sounds like a good choice! Don't worry, we had lots of food!
“It can be a little bit sweaty at times” -> Si’s face as if he’s being stitched up. And surely a still from the end of the video is worthy of a caption - “he chose such a bad place to sleep that he was crying out for his mummy!”
Can't wait for Part Two of this video "How to Cure Trenchfoot of the Scrotum".
Wouldn't that be "trenchscrotum"?
I would be airing out the shorts no matter what
Mmmm, crotchrot!
Yeah that’s how I got stanky puss.
YES! More, please Josh is a natural presenter too :) Very keen to go backpacking, just need to build up a suitable bike now :')
Cool, let us know when you do!
Back when i did a lot of bicycle touring, full panniers self supported. My riding partners and I always found the most peace full sleep was in cemeteries.
That's the best place to rest in peace.
Lee's Channel
*Bah dum tss*
The biking through Morocco trip is one of my favourite videos on youtube. Hopefully this will lead up to more like that!
Who forced Si to do this, this is the most missable/worried I think I’ve ever seen him...
Great Vid!
Glad you enjoyed this one Saul
Si looking progressively more "oh this is bad ..." as the video progresses on is the most hilarious part here.
Hey since you guys are getting so mNy people into bike packing with your awesome videos, could you please also do a video on leave no trace ethics and practices? Let's keep our natural areas clean and not disturb the beauty we love to enjoy!
That's a great shout Laird and something we're passionate about. We'll make sure to include it in future bikepacking videos. Cheers!
Brilliant video. Please do a video in the UK with the some of the gcn crew bikepacking
Nice idea 👍
Finally, God bless GCN
👍
Nope, don't sleep in your bike shorts after riding all day in a hot climate. You'll end up chafing and spotty. Fresh, dry socks and underwear weigh nothing and you'll get a better night's sleep. Mini talc bottles are great for helping to dry the nether regions too. You'll thank me for this.
Paul R I say commando style!
Now that's adventurous!
Sarandib22- My recommendation was based on me being a bloke, for external use, rubbing over/into the skin to prevent chafing etc. But as you point out, recent legal cases have highlighted that internal use of talc for women may have more serious implications. I recommend further research into the pros and cons of the use of talc, as I have no medical qualifications whatsoever.
thanks for the tip, paul
Paul R
Cool seeing you’re pretty objective onto that issue but with the further pushes onto its dangers I suppose talc most longer can be considered an effective method; borrow from the loo roll, I guess unless you consider it extremely valuable now.
Unless you are into competitive sports, or just looking for bragging rights about how fast you got from A to B, i would probably suggest getting at least some small panniers so you have enough space to bring a decent tent, and maybe a travel pillow and a few of your favorite luxury items to make the trip feel nice (video glasses are awesome at the end of the day).
Bivvy bags were originally developed for mountain climbers who needed something with a small footprint, that were very lightweight and compact. It is perfect for trips where efficiency is a bigger priority than comfort - but its MUCH better with a tent for days when you want shelter from the rain...
Someone here commented about bringing tarps in addition to the bivvy bag (bivvy bags are usually not waterproof, and you cant make food inside a waterproof bivy if it rains). The cuben fiber/dyneema version of the MLD "Superlight Solo Bivy" weighs 155g, and a somewhat small dyneema tarp weighs around the same, so around 300 grams total. The price should be around $550 for both items.
In comparison, the "Zpacks Duplex" 2 person tent with 2 tent poles weighs 687g/24oz (~387g/13,6oz more than the bivy) and costs $657, and the "Zpacks Plexamid" 1 person tent with 1 tent pole weighs 507g/17,9oz (~207g/7,3oz more than the bivy), and costs $578.
Im not convinced you can feel this weight difference on a bike, but even if you can, its very minimal. A tent have the benefits of much better ventilation, enough head room to sit up straight, enough floor space to spread your stuff out, a vestibule to cook food, better sleep, enough space to get dressed and undressed, as well as better protection from various poisonous animals (snakes, spiders, scorpions) that seek to utilize your body heat to get warm and comfy (at least tarantulas and scorpions enjoy sitting on slightly warm surfaces). Id say this BY FAR outweighs the discomfort of adding that little extra weight. Bivys are probably a good choice for competitions and expeditions though - or for people who refuse to add panniers to their bike XD
If the price of these Zpacks tents are too much, the "Lunar Solo" 1 person tent from "Six Moons Designs" only weighs 791g/27,9oz (including their 49" carbon fiber pole), and only costs $295 (including $35 for the pole and $30 for seam sealing).
I think watching Si get into a bivy is as close to one as I'm ever gonna get. I don't even go camping. So I guess, I would be more the kind of bikepacker that books a hotel for the night. ;)
Fair enough, it's not for everyone!
2:32 - The realities of going camping on your bike, haha!
PS - You forgot baby wipes which literally save lives in this kind of situation.
Spectacular video as always!
Camping with your bike is definitely one of the most fun aspects of bikepacking! If you can't find an accomodation or in the middle of nowhere, why not set up a camp in the wild? Hats off to Josh and Si.
Nice! Have you been on any bikepacking adventures Omaris?
Honestly, I haven't been on a bikepacking adventure.
what?? but your first comment
It's just describing how fun setting up a camp with a bike.
Maybe it is time!
It's just comedy genius. I love it! And loving the gcn bikepacking series.... More more, please 🙏👍👍💪💪
Done several, the most notable of which are: High Street & Helvellyn in Lake District. Yorks Dales. Sheepstor & Haytor on Dartmoor. Various canal towpaths, eg Lanky, L7L, K&A, GU, Oxford, Brest-Nantes.
The best outro yet.
Thanks 👍
I think this is a good example of ultra-light bikepacking but there are many different "grades" of bike packing, some of which have some off-bike clothes, maybe lightweight shorts and t-shirt and thermal base-layer to sleep in. You'll find your own balance with things but this would be a good example of very minimal "racing' bikepacking. My luxury is a hipflask with some good single malt in it. When you're warm and in your sleeping bag it's nice to have a nip before you sleep. :)
bivvy and tarps are for the slightly more experienced or hardcore ones. When not bikepacking alone and not racing a 2kg tent split up on two riders is totally worth it.
Even when I am alone I take a ultralight tent with me, except I am only out for a single night and I am at least 90% sure on the weather forecast.
Fair enough, a tent sounds like luxury! 😉
Very helpful as I prep for Transcontinental. Thanks
Nice... im using topeak's Bikamper.... like the one's blake and neil used...
Nice choice
Saw that one,looks awesome
I love that serial with bike packning! Lasty would be perfect for the contine and in the end the boss can show hos to do bike packning with a visa card😎
Love this series
Thanks Jay
Rumor has it Si is still out there
if anything that i learned about sleeping in the field for a while is to always carry a small foam like material that are used as a mattress it keeps you warmer at night as well as helps with back muscle recovery. please use them since sleeping on the floor itself with just the bibi sack will mess up your back more
Depending on where you are you will need to think about wild animals. In British Columbia where I live we have bears and other critters that may want to check you out.Mr. Bear thinks: 'A human in a sandwich wrap! Yum yum!
That sounds pretty scary...
I've bivyed in bc it's fine but I keep the bear spray close...
Love this kind of video. Keep up the great work.
Thanks!
Great advice from josh - would love to see him back doing another trip with the rest of the team., Si shocked face hilarious. Thanks for the video looking forward to the other bike backing content this week on the channel.
Josh really know his stuff, glad you enjoyed it
Great content, good humor 👍😊
if you're not expecting rain, such as in dry arid climates, it's better to just use the bivi bag as a ground sheet, and sleep ontop of it. That way you wont have issues with condensation.
merci pour vos vidéos très sympas !
Camus (Lyon)
Bivvy! Luxury! In my day, we slept under hedges in our underwear.
If we could only afford it! Back in my day, we would sleep underwater to keep the bugs out and not worry about bed-wetting too much. Also, the overnight soaking provided the best and cheapest solution as far as personal hygiene was concerned. No fancy liquid soap or shampoo needed, no spare clothes or bike packing pajamas. Just a snorkel mask was all you needed. No need to pack it in those expensive bags, as it served as goggles when cycling, so one would wear it all the time.
@@SzalonyKucharz We used to dream of sleeping underwater! Back in my day we used to sleep between two boulders, and all we'd have for breakfast was a spoonful of cold gravel!
Yeah I can totally adapt the advice here for my upcoming fortnight in Wales. Basically Morocco without the camels :D
Nice work!
What's important is the selection of where you want to camp.
I can't even imagine how nervous I'd be if I tried sleeping with my Exploro the way they did. I'd probably repeat "please let my bike still be there when I wake up" over and over until perhaps falling asleep...
Thank you! Good Luck!
You should use those topeak tents that use your bike and wheel for structure. Neil and Bing Bong used them on GMBN
We saw, they looked pretty cool!
Not sure I could be arsed ride with all that weight! Living in Spain, I think I could opt in for some hostel stops, and try and pencil in some fuel station stops!
Si ‘you want me to go to sleep..... in a chamois?’ 😂 too funny!
That particular design of bivy/sleeping bag is very uncomfortable. I'm talking about the tapered leg part, it's nearly impossible to turn in it to sleep on your side or on your belly, so unless you are confortable with sleeping on your back for an entire night, you're going to have a really bad time. I'm using a properly rectangular and also slightly larger than supposed sleeping bag now and the difference in comfort is huge.
What bag is that? I hate mummy bags for that very reason.
Great video. But sleeping in sweaty cycling nicks? Recipe for saddle sores.
how can u sleep in sweaty outfit ? where do u take care of number 2 ?
Narayanan Ramesh not in the bivie bag
Awesome video!
The video got a lot better around 7:08
Josh was over on Road CC the other day. He gets around a bit.
That "sandy area" looks like a wadi. Great spot for a flash flood if it rains.
Cool video, can you tell me which sleeping bag you use? Mine is Yeti passion one, it's too thin, my other one is too bulky.
This video would of been hilarious with Matt and Si together, :D
So did Si wind up in Josh's sleeping bag? Good thing he kept his clothes on.
I assume a good bivy bag is made of GoreTex to prevent moisture overload?
Im planning a bikepacking trip and I would love to know specifically which gear you were using. Id also love advice on doing extended trips and keeping phones and bike computers charged
Hi Sean, you make like these gcntech.co/askbikepacking and ua-cam.com/video/wqgzoySu82s/v-deo.html
Hello! What is the brand and the model of bivvi? Thx!
So... no splash of water and some wet wipes / alcohol wipes submarine style shower before bed time? =/ Can't you get some nasty irritation or even fungal infection like this? Also another tip at least valid for Europe: stop by a public swimming pool and enjoy a thorough shower and the nice stretch of some laps around the pool
I think they only spent one night outdoors on the four-day trip, so not washing wouldn't have been a big deal. Maybe they should have mentioned it for people on longer trips.
I've never seen Si hate anything more.
Which shorts are the guys wearing? They look great!
Hi Alex, they are ASSOS and branded with GCN as a one off 👍
Look like the ASSOS H.RALLYCARGOSHORTS_S7
Any tips on using a tarp?
I'm planning to backpack the Scottish highlands next year, but bikepacking looks quite good fun, maybe that will be my 2020 adventure. (2017 - volunteering in kenya, 2018 - Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, 2019 backpack the Highlands and 2020 bikepack... Where? Any suggestions Anyone?)
Nice!
The Caucasus. But only if you have good legs.
Iceland - But only in the summer.
Norway. The south for easy-mode, north for hard-mode.
The Caucasus would be good, being more of a climber that would suit me. I hadn't thought about going there.
I've been to Iceland on a 2 week holiday, but it would be good for scenery and a chance to see a different area of it.
Norway is a place I've wanted to go since I was a little kid, so is a good one for me.
Yea I know about the damn midges, just like at the top of Penny Fan in Wales. I have plenty of experience with them. Even get a lot of them down in Wiltshire where I live.
Thanks everyone for the ideas! It's great to have ideas I hadn't considered.
Hey guys...
I'm from the USA, can you give some insight into how to backpack permanently and the gear I should have, I do realize its approximate gear... I'd be using a 3 season tent if that helps you any as for my intentions
One thing I keep in mind when on the roadside is this. If a car looses control can it anyway windup on my tent?
Morocco...has a lot of rocks. Well it does have “roc” in the name.
Sooo. That's how Si got to got on the Mavic service car trip.
M'y first thoughts was that the sleeping bag looks to me like a corpse bag that the police use XD
But, on the more serious note, I was wandering when you go bikepacking sometimes you cross cities and such... I guess you carry a lock of some kind but which one? I bought myself a mine kryptonite bike lock but it takes space and seems very heavy to me for long trips
What's the brand of that bivvi bag?
6:27 yeah, I know I'm not allowed to do that anymore LMAO
that was good in tent
Wahey!
I´m not sure if the bikes would be there the next morning, like, they are missing some safety advise here.
Fun vid!! I use this solution but I'm unconfort with the bivy on my face. I study some solutions, what's your advice and experience? Thanks gcn!!🖒
My bivvy bag only has a draw-string closure. I usually leave it very open for breathability. If it starts to rain I close it around my face so my face is poking out the hole and turn onto my side. I like to feel the air and see the stars when I wake up in the night. If there are insects I put on a head net.
What brand are your shorts?
Si: "Hang on mate, just gotta turn myself on". Josh: "Do you want a hand". *****Switch channel, quick, my eyes!!!!!!!!*****
Great video! How can we purchase the GCN shorts that the guys are wearing? I couldn't fond them on the website.
Hi, they are on ASSOS website. They were branded with GCN as a one off
Thanks much! Wondering if they might be a good addition to the GCN line!
No stove going before bed time for a cup of tea or a hot cocoa,and a snack?? WOW hard core..
Do more bikepacking trips but with Katherine aka Gravel Guru aka Pickle Queen !!
Pickle Queen 😂
I am not sure I would willingly want to sleep in a bivvy, eat garbage and sleep in sweaty charmois next to a paved road for the sake of... I forgot what your idea of bikepacking was. I guess I might take some of the advices in consideration if I ever decide to take part of a super randonné or a long race.
where do you pay the camping fee?
The unbreakable law of bivy bags is you can be warm OR dry. If you have a warm bag there won’t be enough temperature gradient to push condensation through the breathable membrane.
You'll be sleeping in your chamwaar tonight mate.
WHAT!!
Welcome to bike camping 😂😂😂
What bivi bag is that??
Have you ever looked into Hammock camping?
I have a feeling Simon's last words will be, "Subscribe to GCN."
#askGCNTraining - Hi, I've been cycling now for just over 6 months and at just over 105 kg my main goal was to lose weight. i've seen an increase each week in the distance I can ride as well as a steady increase in my average speed but with no weight loss. in fact, my weight has stayed the same.
Am i riding to fast? Am i not riding far enough? Is there anything I can work on to help with the weight loss?
I ride about 2.5 to 4 hours a week, covering anywhere between 60 and 90 km over 2-3 rides with an average speed of around 21 kmh - still slow but an improvement from 15 kmh when I first started
I would slow down and do longer rides and start eating a little less. Eat healthy fresh food. Lean meat like chicken/turkey with rice and veg. Might want to go to GP to find out if you should eat carbs or not. Beans, rice and eggs are good ideas. Tacos with either beans/chicken, avocado, salad. Fruit.
Less but more frequently supposedly speeds up metabolism.
I.e. five light meals/snacks.
hi GCN. what kind of shorts you guys wearing?
Hi Tom, they are ASSOS shorts that we had GCN branded for Si's bikepacking trip
There are a number of poisonous snake species in Morocco, just saying. Also, the off the road bit makes total sense, but why only go 30 meters and setup in what looks like an orchard? Surely it's worth spending more than 5 minutes to find a good spot. Did you guys really sleep right there?
Did Si actually camp in this or did they head of a to hotel after filming :)
Nice!
Thanks John
LOL, brilliant
I would prefer extra weight and take small tent instead, more space for breathing. Besides, when you wake up how do you know there is no snake around or even worse on you? Scary...
Maciej Pilichowski This is how I go bike packing. A small 1 man tent is extra weight and bulk, but a better nights sleep and that extra comfort is worth it
That's fair enough, Josh wanted to give Si the complete experience!
Are you allowed to camp in a bus shelter???
What about snakes? what about scorpions, spiders etc. Terrorists, outlaws, boogeymen, UFO's!
Terrorists, outlaws, boogeymen and UFO's...........where did you hear all of that from? It's all FAKE, FAKE news. Just ask El Presidente Trump. As for scorpions and spiders, pop them on your frying pan with a splash of olive oil and garlic seasoning. Fry to you liking and enjoy!
@@richardm9688 my imagination is my greatest fear. Dark forests still spook me so good for my cardio as I ride flat out.
6:03 - _"...I've got my red light on..."_ You don't want to attract that sort of attention Simon, not if you need to be in the saddle a lot next day.
From the thumbnail it looked like teabag-time 🤗
What about wildlife like snakes and scorpions? Not to mention hyenas.... I really want to do this but the wildlife aspect is scaring me quite a bit. Anyways nice video thanks for the tips.
Which bivi is it?
Shouldn't the bit about not sleeping where others can see you are vulnerable come before don't sleep on small rocks?