Cycling and Camping

Bike tour of Devon and Cornwall - Dartmoor and Exmoor. Avoiding major roads and using only small trails and B roads gave some great views of the area that you wouldn't get by major roads. Lots of pack, including seats! Travelling slow.

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[maribethwester]

If you are still around please say brand/model of tent!! THAT is JUST what I am looking for!! Excellent vid - also love the mix of stills/vid - thank you for the inspiration!

[chiseller5]

@maribethwester. A very cheap Vango summer tent. It had two front side doors which was great for ventilation. We now use a Vango Spirit 300 for summer and autumn, it is a clumsy thing to set up in windy conditions but has sheltered us successfully in a force 5 gale. For winter we use a beautiful Quasar and for more space also a Quasar extended tent canopy. You can see them in action in garn isaf and other vids on my site.

[chiseller5]

@maribethwester I will add a correction! It was gail force 10 i'm informed. Our old Spirit 300 has pole sleeves on the inside(slow to set up) but the new models have outside sleeves so may be quicker and will definitely be less clumsy/easier to set up. A decent 2/3 season purchase. We cycle - Spirit 200 is slightly smaller and lighter for backpacking.

[chiseller5]

If your Mom don't buy you pickles she don't love you! I'm going to use that one... Mediaeval Michigan? I think that period of time may have looked a lot different for Michigan... Jousting swing ropes - Ho Ho Ho! Yeah bears are scary.

[shonenarts23]

do u guys love highway? 

[chiseller5]

@shonenarts23 We never do the Highway. Minor roads - scenic - slow.

[sends2aaron]

@joshjames76 Either that, or they didn't like the video. Now there's a thought.

[joshjames76]

Now that’s fun.......I love the one dislike! Why would someone do that? Not enough attention as a child? I don't know......Looks like you had a great time!....I would do this in my area, but I am not crazy about bears!

[chiseller5]

@rally240 Greetings to you from Wales!

[chiseller5]

@chris25119600 Cheers... Our trips are not speedy ones! We take out a couple of weeks to a month from work and just make up a journey as we go along on our bikes. Not car owners. Not too fit. We do winter camping mostly as we like the rain and cold. But not snow!