Many people doubted this project but I’ve built many systems like this for overland travel on a bike over the last 35 years and they’ve all worked beautifully. The only thing missing (and this is something I’d not done before) was illumination. I often pull into a campsite quite late and by the time I’ve setup camp it’s either dark or getting dark. I have the REDVERZ ATACAMA 2 EXPEDITION MOTORCYCLE TENT and, as such, the […]
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REVIEW – PART 2 – VIDEO WALK AROUND – BUMOT XTREMADA V2 SOFT PANNIER SYSTEM – YAMAHA TENERE 700
Please note that this review is in 3 sections: Part 1 Unboxing & First Impressions Part 2 On the bike walk around (video) ← Part 3 Practical Use (this section will be completed June/July 2023 after a 10 day European overlanding trip) On the bike walk around In this section of the review we take a walk around of the pannier system mounted on the bike. Where To Buy Adventure Bike Shop (UK) Bumot (EU) SUBSCRIBE TO THE OVERLAND […]
Read MorePICTORIAL REVIEW/FIRST IMPRESSIONS – PREPARING FOR EUROPE – OPTIMUS POLARIS OPTIFUEL STOVE
When looking at stoves for the upcoming trip into Europe, I came across the Optimus Polaris OptiFuel Stove. Whilst attempting to research and compare it to the Primus OmniFuel II, which is a popular choice on several motorcycle camping social media groups, I found very little useful information and generally the same (poor) stock photos. As such, I’ve spent some time photographing this one properly, in the hope others will find this pictorial review useful. […]
Read MoreUPCOMING REVIEW – PREPARING FOR EUROPE – OPTIMUS POLARIS OPTIFUEL STOVE + POLARDAWG CAP
09/03/2023 First impressions review now posted. This was a very tough decision! On most of the forums and social media groups I’m a member of, the Primus OmniFuel II is the stove of choice. I do like to do my own research, however, and the ability to use multiple fuels, without the need to change nozzles, swayed this in favour of the OptiFuel. Both the Omnifuel II and the OptiFuel will take pretty much any […]
Read MoreUPCOMING REVIEW – SEA TO SUMMIT ETHER LIGHT XT EXTREME WIDE MAT + AEROS PREMIUM PILLOW
Back to preparing for Europe, I realised I’d previously been a tad cautious with my sleeping arrangements. A cheap, thin ground mat has sufficed for several decades now and a pillow always consisted of a rolled up jumper or jacket, normally leaving me with a button or zip pattern emblazoned across my face in the morning. Now, at 55 years young, the time has maybe come to be a little kinder to my creaking bones […]
Read MoreUPCOMING REVIEW – REDVERZ ATACAMA 2 EXPEDITION MOTORCYCLE TENT – PREPARING FOR EUROPE
In further preparation for the upcoming overland trip into Europe this year, it was time to look at my tents. I own a few tents but only two of them see regular use: the Hilleberg Staika 2 man dome tent, which I’ve now owned and used constantly for the last 30 years: and a North Face Trailhead 6 which is now about 9 years old and is the tent of choice for family trips. The […]
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