I finally took the plunge and have signed up for the Welsh Ride Thing 2012 and I’m a little bit excited about it to say the least!
For anyone not familiar with the theme, it’s a self-sufficient mountain biking weekend where you carry all your kit with you, sleeping wild (if you wish) and collect as many checkpoints as you can.
The beauty of the event is that you decide the distance and what you want to do. The grid references are there really to guide you towards some good riding.
Even though it’s only January, I’ve already started compiling a kit list for the bits I’m planning on using. I now have even more opportunity to buy more kit!
I’ve even started listing what I have and respective weights so that I can try to stay as light as possible. I think that I am pretty much there with everything that I need. I have a few more items that I would like, such as some sort of lightweight down vest and a merino wool base layer.
Here is a list of what I have so far. I have a choice of two sleeping bags dependant on the weather (weight in grams):
Rab Storm Bivvy Bag 550
Alpkit Base 120 Mattress 525
Silnylon Tarp 200
Guy lines 75
Eurohike Down 500 Sleeping Bag 1100
Karrimor Global traveller 700 Sleeping Bag 750
Exped Pillow 75
MSR Pocket Rocket Stove (inc case) 100
125g Gas Canister 210
Lifeventure Ti Mug 75
Blacks Solo Pan Set (lid 90g) 200
Spork 5
Fire Steel 10
Mora Knife 100
Alpkit Gamma Head Torch 105
Alpkit 8L Airlok Dry Bag (Rear) 80
Alpkit 13L Airlok Dry Bag (Front) 100
Aluminium V Peg x 6 (5g each) 30
Leatherman (No case) 200
Multi Tool 150
Peter Storm Thermal Top 190
Peter Storm Thermal Bottoms 180
Base weight is around 4kg. There will obviously be more things to consider such as evening wear (tuxedo etc) and food (caviar, Moet etc).
As soon as the weather improves, the serious testing will begin……
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