Quick question - Who tours alone?

[Dayvo]

But it's harder to steal a bit of cake from someone who isn't there

You should never feel guilty about buying 2-3 cakes and pretending they're for your friends outside.

 

[tyred]

You should never feel guilty about buying 2-3 cakes and pretending they're for your friends outside.

I wasn't alone at the time but the person I was with was a vegetarian. In Invararay last year I was starving and saw a shop selling traditional Scottish meat pies so popped in to buy one and the girl said she was about to close up and I could have the lot so ended up with about 15 pies to myself

 

[snorri]

You should never feel guilty about buying 2-3 cakes and pretending they're for your friends outside.

Reminds me of a little incident on tour when I bought a kind of trifle slice cake and was surprised to discover it was a bogof offer. Whilst trying to eat the first slice, without the benefit of a spoon, the second slice slipped out of the wrapping onto the supermarket floor. In the interests of customer safety I promptly scooped it back into the wrapper and continued to devour the first slice. I thought, my word that was good perhaps I'll eat the clean part of the second slice. After a little time I couldn't remember which side had landed on the floor and ate the lot, never did me any harm.

 

[raleighnut]

I wasn't alone at the time but the person I was with was a vegetarian. In Invararay last year I was starving and saw a shop selling traditional Scottish meat pies so popped in to buy one and the girl said she was about to close up and I could have the lot so ended up with about 15 pies to myself

 

[SteveThomas]

This summer I'm doing my first cycle tour alone. The Outer Hebrides .... though I will stay with friends for a few days. Also first time wild Bivvy Camping, so quite some personal challenges. Looking forward to solitude.

Sounds awesome

 

[raleighnut]

Sounds awesome

I'd sooner have this tent of mine to a 'Bivvy' but there's not much more room.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Sounds awesome

Scary!

 

[tyred]

Scary!

Let us know how it goes!

 

[Fab Foodie]

Let us know how it goes!

Will do!
I intend to keep a diary, but am unclear yet whether I'll put it on the net in real time. But one way or another I'll write it up!

 

[ufkacbln]

[QUOTE 4329685, member: 9609"]is there a reason other than not getting the bike nicked in the middle of the night for it to form part of the structure? and please tell me you don't have to hammer the forks into the ground.[/QUOTE]

This is an excellent design, the front wheel fits at the back to form the end, and the bike just sits there. THe forks can sink in in wet weather

After seeing one at a camp site, I toyed with getting one, but the issue was how you get down to the pub of an evening

 

[Hill Wimp]

I prefer to tour with someone else as like @summerdays i like to be able to share the sights, sounds and experience of the trip however when doing any other travelling i am more than happy to travel alone, can't explain why it's different.

 

[raleighnut]

[QUOTE 4329685, member: 9609"]is there a reason other than not getting the bike nicked in the middle of the night for it to form part of the structure? and please tell me you don't have to hammer the forks into the ground.[/QUOTE]
No there is a fitting that the fork sits in that you place in the ground.

This is an excellent design, the front wheel fits at the back to form the end, and the bike just sits there. THe forks can sink in in wet weather

After seeing one at a camp site, I toyed with getting one, but the issue was how you get down to the pub of an evening

The fitting cannot sink, it's too big (but aluminium)

 

[raleighnut]

Good write up on the Bikamper here (it's where I nicked the Photo from)

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...r.html&usg=AFQjCNHRNQEGsTVQKJs-v0eNOS-s9V12JQ

 

[Fab Foodie]

I prefer to tour with someone else as like @summerdays i like to be able to share the sights, sounds and experience of the trip however when doing any other travelling i am more than happy to travel alone, can't explain why it's different.

Gentlemen, please form an orderly queue behind me ....

 

[ufkacbln]

No there is a fitting that the fork sits in that you place in the ground.



The fitting cannot sink, it's too big (but aluminium)

The one I saw did'nt have that- the forks were resting on a sheet of plastic