{"id":807,"date":"2016-08-19T16:51:30","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T16:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/?p=807"},"modified":"2016-08-19T16:51:30","modified_gmt":"2016-08-19T16:51:30","slug":"kit-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/2016\/08\/kit-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Kit List"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kit list<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brian’s recommendations and experiences<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Best buy<\/strong>: pound shop stool. You can even put spare spokes in the legs!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Just a quick update on the pound shop stool. I obviously haven’t lost enough weight as the stitching on one leg has succumbed to pressure but I think it’s repairable with some needle craft and cable ties!<\/p>\n

    2) Bio lite camp stove<\/strong> \u00a390 it’s great as long as you don’t mind smelling of bonfires and upsetting fellow campers. It’s brill for annoying kids.<\/p>\n

    3) MSR hubba hubba tent<\/strong>. \u00a3350 A bit pricey but I managed to pick up a green one from eBay half price and never put up!
    \n4)\u00a0 Mud mat<\/strong> is very useful but I haven’t needed ground sheet yet(no wild camping)<\/p>\n

    5) Head torch<\/strong> from Waltham x market which has a red beam for night cycling. \u00a33 I think it was in \u00a32 pound box but I won’t be going back to complain.
    \n6) Thorn club tour cycle<\/strong> \u00a31300 but I paid \u00a3270 inc courier. I love eBay.
    \n7) Tyres.<\/strong> 28×1.25×1.75 continental touring plus.<\/strong> I like these tyres, a lot of people prefer schwalbe but I have only used these since getting the bike.
    \n8) Stanley cooking pot<\/strong> \u00a316.99 Sports Direct .I don’t really like Mike Ashley but money talks.
    \n9) While we are at Sports Direct Karrimore Coleman gas stove<\/strong> \u00a311 brilliant in terms of size and it’s orange box is both sturdy and easy to see and feel in a deep pannier; uses EN417 self sealing gas. Only problem is I have yet to find stockists for Coleman in France.
    \n10) North wave Explorer GTX cycling shoes<\/strong> with a plate to make them walking shoes on a day off. \u00a370 Evans cycles.
    \n11) Okowashi plate set<\/strong> \u00a32 even if you’re not into origami you can use them for chopping boards!
    \n12) Chris Boardman front panniers<\/strong>. I had one break on the first day but Halfords replaced it on the second day for free. (Probably as it’s a discontinued line)
    \n13) Arkle rear pannier<\/strong>. I picked up a used pair on eBay which were a bit worn and tatty but I don’t want to look like I’ve got all the kit and don’t know what I’m doing! So tatty is fine they seem a solid bag. They only have a drawstring top so not waterproof but I purchased two hi viz rucksack covers<\/strong> for when it rains.
    \n14) Smartwool merino top<\/strong> from Millets. About \u00a330 but well worth it for their wicking powers. I’ve worn it 3 days and there were no flies following me so it must work!
    \n15) North face shorts<\/strong>. Great over cycling shorts for those of us that are not ‘proud boys’ dry really quick and are super lightweight. Tk Maxx \u00a311. I’ve also got a long pair for civilised places!
    \n16) iPad<\/strong>. Does what it says on the tin. iPhone 4<\/strong> old but still works OK even if it needs the odd charge!
    \n17) Topeak bar bag<\/strong>. A bit of a luxury for a single traveller as I don’t think I’ve taken it off the bike much. I tend to put important stuff in my pockets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Kit list Brian’s recommendations and experiences Best buy: pound shop stool. You can even put spare spokes in the legs! Just a quick update on the pound shop stool. I obviously haven’t lost enough weight as the stitching on one leg has succumbed to pressure but I think it’s repairable with some needle craft and … [Read more…]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[196],"class_list":["entry","post","publish","author-ermintrude","post-807","format-standard","category-useful_stuff","post_tag-kit-list"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=807"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/807\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":809,"href":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/807\/revisions\/809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}