This is a little list in no particular order of what I have learned while cycle touring and camping, this list will probably be edited and added to as I learn and tour more.
Take lots of plastic bags : Like the ones your get from the supermarket. They just come in useful, they just do. To wrap up your wet closing, food and as a bin bag etc. you name it.
Take zip lock plastic bags : Sometime even the best panniers with let some water in. And you want to …

Description: (From their site) A Blacks Octane 3 technical tunnel tent that is extremely light and has a very compact pack size. Its aerodynamic shape makes it suitable for mountain use at all altitudes as well as backpacking and trekking.
As seen on the blog: Label : Blacks Octane 3
UPDATE : We took the tent out for a week touring in Croatia where it worked brilliantly, 10min or so to put up and take down, so simple. We also got to really test it out in the rain and wind, as …

Since I had today off and we were thinking of something to do, a ride was the order of the day.
Split between FNRttC or testing out our new tent and mats which was screaming use us, use us.We then decided to ride for 17 odd miles into a beautiful sunset and found a campsite. We rode out through Richmond Park and saw the deer’s there and did talk about doing wild camping there. But decided that we would like to have a little ride out and also the risk of …

… to the start, of the camping season.We just got a tent and tried to pitch it yesterday. They have come on quite a bit since I last had a tent. Colour coded tent poles etc., pretty much plug and play.
We are just awaiting the down mats, they should be 7cm thick and can go down to -20c, boy we are going to sleep well.